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Bachelor’s degree is An academic degree awarded to individuals who have undergone an undergraduate course or major that range from three to four years depending on the national educational system Source: Nuclear engineering education: A competence-based approach in curricula development
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Competencies of graduates with a bachelor of nuclear engineering
It should be understood that having a good knowledge of basics in maths, physics, and chemistry is a prerequisite to perform well in a nuclear engineering education programme.
The graduate with the qualification (degree) of Bachelor of Nuclear Engineering for nuclear installations must have the competencies shown below. These are divided into two categories. General competencies describe those basic and fundamental areas in which all engineers should have capabilities. Specific competencies are more directed to the field of nuclear engineering.
The graduates must have the following abilities:
General competencies
- BC-I Perform written and informal communications and reports in their national language and possibly English.
- BC-II Work effectively as part of a team, and to sustain creative collaboration with their colleagues.
- BC-III Work independently within the framework of their professional qualifications, and have a commitment to professional development throughout their career.
- BC-IV Understand the basic laws of natural sciences including classical physics, chemistry, atomic and nuclear physics.
- BC-V Understand the basic approaches for acquiring, storing and processing knowledge, information and data; be familiar with standard computer code packages, including computer-aided graphics and design.
Specific competencies
- BC-VI Conduct mathematical analysis and numerical simulation, and theoretical and experimental investigations in nuclear engineering.
- BC-VII Conduct mathematical simulation of processes in components of nuclear power plants; apply standard methods and computer codes for design and analysis.
- BC-VIII Perform radiation protection and measurement experiments, and analyse resulting experimental data.
- BC-IX Have a commitment to safety and an understanding of safety culture (including for example, risk analysis and management, human factor engineering, and man-machine interface).
- BC-X Understand the regulatory process and the role of the regulator in power plant licensing and operation.
- BC-XI Participate in the design process of the principal system and components of nuclear power plants or other nuclear facilities, accounting for environmental and safety requirements, and incorporating new requirements and technologies.
Source: Nuclear engineering education: A competence-based approach in curricula development
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