MAT3331   Industrial Training Programme: Nuclear Materials   (15 credits)

Description

In this module you will undertake an 'open ended project'. You will have the opportunity to develop technical research skills, including undertaking lab work, processing and analysing data, presenting and discussing results, and reporting your findings as a technical presentation to industry partners and as a technical report. The industry partners for your project are the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). UKAEA are leading development of the UKs commercial fusion power programme, and the project you will undertake will be aligned to this programme. In addition to the regular support offered by your lectures, representatives from UKAEA will also be available throughout the semester to provide guidance.  In this module, you will develop professional skills, which you will use when in discussion with scientists and engineers from UKAEA and also when holding regular group project meetings. All of the projects are 'open-ended' therefore, there is no one right answer.  This module gives you an opportunity to: develop creative thinking;develop project management skills;use the fundamental knowledge gained in years 1 and 2 and apply it to real-life situations;develop problem solving skills;to work together as a team.

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