Nuclear Power Safety

About this programme

Choose semester and course offering to see current information and more about the course, such as course syllabus, study period, and application information. Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format. The course addresses both fundamentals of safety design and methods of safety analysis for nuclear Nuclear Power Safety (NPS) is paramount to both economic performance and public acceptance of nuclear power. The ultimate mission of NPS is to ensure that release of radioactive materials from nuclear power plants and its effect on plant personnel, public health and environment is as low as reasonably achievable.Technical contents of NPS address both the Probability and Consequences of such radioactive releases from a nuclear power plant under normal, abnormal and accident conditions. The NPS course aims to provide students with the knowledge to be able to address questions: What are possible accidents? How do they occur? How often they occur? What are the consequences? After the course you shall possess a basic understanding of principles, issues and tools in nuclear power safety. This objective is achieved if you show that you are able to: At least 120 credits in engineering and natural sciences and knowledge of English B or equivalent. Recommended Prerequisites: Completed course (s) in nuclear reactor technology. Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.