Master degree program
Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Engineering Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

LO-1. Calculate the parameters (including polarization and nonlinear) of charged particle beams in elements of cyclic and linear accelerators, necessary for the development and construction of accelerators.
LO-2. Use analytical and numerical methods for calculating and optimizing leading fields in linear and nonlinear magnetic structures of modern accelerator installations.
LO-3. Independently set and solve specific problems of diagnosing beams of charged particles; using modern mathematical methods and software and hardware systems, process data to solve the problem of finding the parameters of the examined beam of charged particles.
LO-4. Independently formulate the requirements and design the magnetic structures of modern sources of synchrotron radiation, make estimates of the necessary spectral photon fluxes for the implementation of basic techniques using synchrotron and undulator radiation; independently design the main components of free electron lasers.
LO-5. Use analytical and numerical methods for calculating the parameters of synchrotron and undulator radiation and free electron laser radiation; conduct an effective analysis of scientific and technical information in the field of creation and use of free electron lasers and synchrotron and undulator radiation installations.
LO-6. Carry out calculations related to the diffusion and moderation of neutrons, calculations related to determining the critical dimensions of reactors necessary for the development and construction of homogeneous and heterogeneous thermal neutrons reactors.
LO-7. Carry out calculations related to cross sections in the field of fast and intermediate neutrons and calculations related to the general design of fast neutron reactors, necessary for its development and construction.
LO-8. Use analytical and numerical methods for calculating and optimizing the leading physical characteristics and parameters of magnetic and inertial thermonuclear reactors.
LO-9. Independently set and solve specific problems related to stationary and non-stationary processes in nuclear and thermonuclear reactors using modern equipment and computer technologies.
LO-10. Using modern software and hardware systems, solve various problems related to nuclear electronics.
LO-11. Independently plan and organize the educational process in organizations of higher and postgraduate education, use the principles of student-centered learning and assessment, use methods and technologies of practice-oriented learning.
LO-12. Timely identify current trends in the field of nuclear engineering. Based on them, independently develop educational and methodological materials in the taught disciplines, taking into account the integration of education, science and innovation, maintain academic standards and promote the development of students, as well as conduct scientific research with them in the field of nuclear engineering.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Nuclear Engineering
Speciality Code
7M07136
Faculty
of Physics and Technology

disciplines

Beam diagnostics in accelerator technology
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to consider modern devices and methods of diagnostics of charged particle beams in accelerators. To outline the physical principles of operation of beam sensors of various types - contact, optical and electromagnetic. To consider and analyze the methods of processing data supplied by diagnostic systems. To outline the principles of using feedback in accelerator technology. To describe the set of diagnostic devices for successive stages of the "life" of the installation - initial start-up, study of the limits of possibilities, routine operation, modernization.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is acquisition and improvement of competencies in accordance with the international standards of foreign language education, which allows to use a foreign language as a means of communication in the intercultural, professional and scientific activities of the future specialist. Practical knowledge of a foreign language also implies the ability to work with authentic literature on the specialty, writing a message, reports, mastering technologies of public speaking in line with professional interest.

History and philosophy of science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to be considered on the basis of historical dynamics and in a historically changing socio - cultural context. Introduces the problems of the phenomenon of Science, which is a subject of special philosophical analysis, forms knowledge about the history and theory of Science, the laws of the development of Science and the structure of scientific knowledge, the features of science as a specialty and social institution, the role of Science in the development of society.

Monte Carlo Methods and Simulations in Nuclear Technology
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to describe the features of Monte Carlo modeling of random variables and transport processes associated with the operation of nuclear and thermonuclear reactors. To consider the complexity and inaccuracy of this method in nuclear engineering problems. To describe numerical integration by the Monte Carlo method of ordinary differential equations encountered both in accelerator physics and in reactor physics. To consider the application of the Monte Carlo method to machine and deep machine learning problems related to nuclear engineering.

Nuclear Electronics
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to present consistently electronic methods, principles of constructing of devices and automated systems used in nuclear and elementary particle physics, in accelerator technology and nuclear and thermonuclear reactor technology. Particular attention is paid to the use of microelectronics, computers, microprocessors and software-controlled modular systems.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose – to form the ability to plan, prepare, organize and conduct independent research. Within the framework of the discipline, the following are studied: the international system of scientific publications; copyright in the system of international scientific publications; methodology and methods of scientific research; organization of the text of the original article for the journal; laws of development of science; rules for registration and protection of research results; review procedure; commercialization of scientific developments and its legal support; implementation of scientific research and its effectiveness.

Pedagogy of higher education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is the formation of the ability of pedagogical activity through the knowledge of higher education didactics, theories of upbringing and education management, analysis, and self-assessment of teaching activities. The course covers the educational activity design of specialists, Bologna process implementation, acquiring a lecturer, and curatorial skills by TLA-strategies.

Psychology of Management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the course is to develop systemic knowledge of the fundamental concepts of management psychology, the creation of prerequisites for theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional development. The basic principles of management psychology, the personality in managerial interactions, the management of personal behavior, modern ideas about management by values, and the psychology of managing group phenomena are considered.

Sources of charged particle beams and magnetic systems of accelerators
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to describe the processes of emission and formation of a charged particle beam, the evolution of the energy distribution function of charged particles during beam acceleration, its fast and adiabatic acceleration, methods for determining the temperature of charged particles and the processes of temperature relaxation in the beam after acceleration, etc. To consider the methods of multipole expansions of two-dimensional magnetic fields and methods for calculating the edge fields of magnets used in accelerator technology, etc.

Statistical Methods in Nuclear Engineering
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to consider the methods of modeling and statistical data processing adopted in leading centers of nuclear physics and elementary particle physics. Present sections of probability theory and mathematical statistics used in various areas of experimental and engineering nuclear physics, elementary particle physics and nuclear and thermonuclear reactor technology. To consider probabilistic and statistical methods used in machine and deep machine learning, which, in turn, is an integral part of modern nuclear engineering.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Cyclic accelerators
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to consider the theory of particle motion in cyclic accelerators, betatron oscillations, etc. To describe the longitudinal motion of particles in cyclic accelerators, resonant acceleration, the theory of autophasing, the equations of synchrotron oscillations and radiation damping. To consider the excitation of beam oscillations due to quantum fluctuations of synchrotron radiation. To present methods for calculating the steady-state beam sizes, limitations of the luminosity of colliding beams by "meeting effects" and effects determining the lifetime of beams in storage rings.

Free electron lasers
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to provide information on the principles of operation and design of free-electron lasers, their main subsystems and units, as well as the technologies used in their creation. To consider the processes of spontaneous and induced emissions, issues of longitudinal grouping of electrons by the field of a synchronous wave, limitations on the parameters of an electron beam, etc. To present analytical and numerical methods for calculating the parameters of the main elements and radiation of free-electron lasers.

Kinetics and heat - mass transfer in nuclear reactors
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to study non-stationary states of reactors that occur during startup, power regulation, reactor shutdown, and other transient modes, both normal and abnormal, including emergency. To present the physical aspects of heat and mass transfer phenomena associated with thermal conductivity, convection, radiation, as well as the principles of thermal-hydraulic calculations of reactor active zones, heat exchangers, and steam generators. To consider the features of heat exchange processes in various reactor-operating modes, including emergency situations.

Linear accelerators
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to consider the types of linear accelerators, the issues of excitation of accelerating structures, the accelerating structures themselves and methods of their study. To describe ultra-high-frequency sources, high-voltage modulators, power multipliers, klystron amplifiers, wave paths and measuring instruments of various signals. To present the theory of longitudinal and transverse dynamics of particles in linear accelerators and focusing issues. To consider the accounting of space charge forces and the dynamics of a single relativistic bunch, excitation potentials and impedances.

Magnetic and inertial controlled thermonuclear fusion
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to consider the physical theory of phenomena related to controlled thermonuclear fusion with magnetic plasma confinement. Describe the main reactions of the thermonuclear cycle in nature (in stars) and in thermonuclear power engineering. Consider issues of hot plasma physics and the structure of a magnetic thermonuclear reactor. Provide approaches to achieving the conditions for magnetic controlled thermonuclear fusion, methods for developing some types of open and closed traps. Describe the design schemes of the largest plasma installations and the prospects for building an experimental magnetic thermonuclear reactor.

Nonlinear Beam Dynamics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to describe the derivation and analyze the equations of motion of a relativistic charged particle in nonlinear fields of cyclic accelerators. To present various methods of perturbation theory (from expansion of the solution in a power series to the canonical Lie theory). To study in detail such aspects of nonlinear dynamics as the dependence of the oscillation frequency on the amplitude, resonance phenomena, limitation of the stability region of the particle motion, etc. To consider the nonlinearities of the leading magnets and fields of space charges of colliding beams, as well as modern methods of computer modeling and experimental study of nonlinear particle motion in cyclic accelerators.

Nuclear reactions in Nuclear and Thermonuclear reactors
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to teach the formal theory of scattering and methods for solving the multichannel problem of nuclear reactions occurring in thermonuclear and nuclear reactors. Consistently consider various approaches to the description of nuclear reaction mechanisms: resonance theory of nuclear reactions, models of direct nuclear reactions, statistical approach to the description of reactions, the theory of chain nuclear reactions of fission of heavy nuclei occurring in nuclear reactors and thermonuclear reactions with light nuclei occurring in thermonuclear installations.

Physical processes in plasma and plasma installations
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to present the physical theory of plasma and the processes occurring in devices and installations designed to create and use plasma in practice, as well as information on emission phenomena used in plasma generation, information on elements of ion and electron optics, and the physics of various types of gas discharges. Consider design and circuit solutions for modern plasma installations. Describe various methods for calculating physical processes occurring in plasma and plasma installations.

Physics of fast neutron reactors
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to present the theory of the main types of modern fast neutron reactors. To consider the methods of neutron-physical and thermal-hydraulic calculations and calculations related to the reactivity and efficiency of control devices of such reactors. To consider design and circuit solutions for reactors with sodium coolant, as well as economic issues and safety issues related to fast neutron reactors.

Physics of thermal neutron reactors
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to present the physical theory of thermal neutron power and research reactors. To consider the methods of neutron-physical calculations and calculations related to the critical dimensions of reactors and the efficiency of their control devices. To describe the most important physical characteristics of such reactors. To consider design and circuit solutions for homogeneous and heterogeneous reactors, as well as the problems of safety and economic feasibility of thermal neutron reactors.

Polarized beams
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to consider the schemes and designs of intense sources of polarized particle beams, study the dynamics of spin in accelerators and methods for controlling the direction and degree of polarization of accelerated particles. Provide knowledge of the physical principles used in measuring the degree of polarization of particles. Outline the methods for calculating depolarizing factors in specific storage structures and the methods for calculating the fields of elements of electron-optical systems necessary for the development and design of installations with polarized particles.

Synchrotron radiation
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course is to describe the properties of synchrotron radiation, the effects of synchrotron radiation on the parameters of electron beams in accelerators and the methods of using synchrotron radiation in fundamental and applied research. Describe the schemes and designs of magnetic elements of modern sources of synchrotron and undulator radiation. Outline the methods for calculating the necessary spectral photon fluxes for the implementation of applied techniques using synchrotron and undulator radiation.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years