Nuclear energy is a major asset for energy security and meeting climate challenges – Agnès Pannier Runacher, French Minister for Energy Transition
Alma SANTA RITA
Head of the Nuclear Energy Systems Major
Nuclear Power Systems
Understand the key issues in the nuclear energy sector
- Duration : 2 years
- Intake: September
- Campus: Lyon
- ECTS credits : 120
- Language of instruction: French and English
- Pace: Full-time
Presentation of the Nuclear Energy Systems Engineering Major
As a leading country in the fight against climate change, France’s ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. To achieve this, the revival of the nuclear sector is a priority.
Strengthening nuclear power will not only help to reduce the carbon footprint of our electricity system, but also enhance its flexibility and resilience, as intermittent renewable energies become increasingly integrated.
The nuclear revival will also contribute to energy security and re-industrialization, as well as job creation, with an estimated 100,000 new positions over the next ten years.
This program is designed to enable students to acquire both the knowledge of the technical principles of nuclear engineering and the skills around digital systems, in order to support the digital transformation and expected growth of the nuclear industry.
Objectives of the Nuclear Energy Systems Engineering Major
Understanding
and apply digital systems as tools for simplifying the design and operation of nuclear power plants, as well as for their safety.
Discover
the operation of nuclear power plants and the challenges of extending the life of existing reactors.
Identify
the innovations needed for the digital transformation and growth of the nuclear industry across the entire value chain.
Taking ownership
the legal framework and regulations governing nuclear activities, as well as sustainable development criteria.
Careers’ opportunities for the Nuclear Energy Systems Engineering Major
- Digital systems architect
- Data Analyst
- Design draftsman
- Control engineer
- Dismantling and remediation engineer
- Process Development Engineer
- Test and Verification Engineer
- Design engineer
- Nuclear Operations Engineer
- Nuclear Measurement Engineer
- Nuclear Safety Engineer
- Systems engineer
The head of the Major – Alma Santa Rita
A graduate engineer from IMT Atlantique, Alma holds a Master of Science and Technology in Progress Engineering, as well as an engineering degree from the National University of Mexico. Alma has over twenty years’ experience in the energy sector as a project development manager and operations director. Today, she is responsible for the Nuclear Energy Systems major.
Discover the Nuclear Energy Systems Engineering Major
with Alma Santa-Rita
The Major program
2nd year of the engineering degree (S7 and S8)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Physics I | 26h |
| Nuclear physics II | 26h |
| Thermal fluids engineering | 20h |
| Basics of chemistry and radiochemistry | 24h |
| Fundamentals of electricity | 20h |
| Numerical methods for nuclear applications I | 26h |
| Numerical methods for nuclear applications II | 26h |
| Information systems security | 30h |
| Network architecture and security | 30h |
| Nuclear systems engineering (LWR) | 24h |
| Nuclear criticality safety | 26h |
| The social and environmental challenges of nuclear energy | 24h |
3rd year of the engineering degree (S9)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Nuclear systems engineering | 24h |
| Economics of nuclear power generation | 16h |
| Nuclear waste management and dismantling | 20h |
| Digital reactor (digital twin) | 20h |
| Analysis of nuclear fuel cycle systems | 20h |
| Integration of reactor design, operation and safety | 30h |
| Digital Control System | 20h |
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