Full course description
This course provides foundational knowledge about how nuclear power plants (NPP) operate. This includes information on key systems regarding their purpose, principal components, flow path, method of control, and how they integrate with overall plant operation. It will also identify the role of the operations organization and the principal positions within that organization including the skill sets of nuclear operators. Participants will engage with self-paced materials.
Suggested prerequisite experience: Learners should have a basic understanding of high school-level physics and chemistry to engage effectively with the course material and quantitative reasoning. Learners must also have attended Nuclear Fundamentals.
The time commitment to complete this course is approximately 10 to 15 hours.
Please note that this course is a part of the Nuclear Career Accelerator Program (Spring) and can also be taken as a standalone offering.