The Department is a leader in the continuing development of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) as an academic discipline with an intellectual core that supports many diverse applications.
The core of the discipline rests on the three pillars of science, systems, and society.
This three-day course provides an informed basis for acting on, and writing about, nuclear energy, especially in the context of managing climate change. Designed for non-specialists, it covers technically complex and critically important issues around nuclear energy’s future: need, cost, safety, waste disposal and the diversion of civilian nuclear material for weapons.
To inquire about enrollment, please email nuclear.energy.course@mit.edu
Over fourteen weeks this self-paced class provides a primer on nuclear energy and radiation and the wide-ranging applications of nuclear technology in medicine, security, energy, and research. It aims not just to educate but to capture the interest of a distance learning audience not necessarily well acquainted with physics and mathematics.
A four-day program for nuclear plant and corporate managers and other personnel who want to learn how to apply probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) results effectively.
A participatory and thought-provoking four-day program for nuclear plant and corporate managers and other personnel who want to learn how to apply probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) results effectively (not PSA practitioners). Increase your knowledge of PSA principles, including an understanding of the basis of PSA, its benefits and recent developments. Recognize the strengths and limitations of using PSA when making decisions. Discover ways to integrate the results of PSA into operational, regulatory and strategic decision-making. Share ideas, information, and challenges with industry peers.
This course is offered in cooperation with the Industry Nuclear Plant Operators (INPO). Course enrollment is by invitation only to INPO members. To inquire, please contact millerjd@inpo.org.
The reactor safety course (one of MIT Professional Education’s longest-running summer programs) addresses from a practical point of view the safety and regulatory issues of operating and planned reactors in the U.S. and other countries.
The Reactor Technology Course for Utility Executives, offered jointly with the Institute for Nuclear Power Operations, is an intensive three-week program designed for executives with a non-nuclear background to learn the fundamentals of nuclear technology and how critical safety functions work.
This course is offered in cooperation with the Institute of Nuclear Plant Operators (INPO). Course enrollment is by invitation only to INPO members. To inquire, please contact millerjd@inpo.org.
This course is modelled after MIT’s Reactor Technology Course for Utility Executives, offered jointly with INPO since 1993 and was tailored for the Australian Submarine Agency leadership team. It covers the basics of nuclear reactor theory and design, as well as operations, safety, training, RP, regs, nuclear shipyards, etc. The Australian Submarine Agency is responsible for management the Australia-UK-US strategic alliance that will provide Australia with nuclear-power submarines in the coming decades.
This course is not open to the public.
We have the ability and expertise to create tailored courses. We can partner with organizations to help create courses to educate their executives.