Project Summary

The underlying objective of the work is safeguarding of nuclear knowledge and expertise through the preservation of higher nuclear engineering education. Through co-operation between universities and universities and research centres, better use will be made of dwindling teaching capacity, scientific equipment and research infrastructure.

The project covers different aspects, in fact generic, for a higher education network a.o.

• state of the art
• prerequisites to enter the education
• education curricula, continuing education
• teachers qualification
• student and teachers mobility
• identifying the most adequate organisations to perform the education and training
• teaching practice a.o. distant learning, Euro-courses
• co-operation with research institutes that operate larger nuclear infrastructures
• keep a finger on the pulse of industry.

Due to the nature of the project, most participants are from universities. All with nuclear engineering education schemes. Other participants are from research centres, running heavy nuclear infrastructure but also involved in education and training. Participants are as well from EU countries as from "New Joiners", as well from countries without nuclear energy production as with a larger share of nuclear energy production.

The work itself consists mainly in

• gathering the information
• digest the information
• formulate proposals for a global strategy
• perform pilot education sessions
• produce a clear roadmap for the way ahead in nuclear engineering education in Europe.

The work is scheduled for 24 months.

The project is a step towards farther reaching objectives e.g.

• the conservation of nuclear knowledge and expertise
• the creation of a European higher education space
• the integration of "New Joiners" in the EU.

The consortium

Due to the nature of the project, most participants are from universities. All with nuclear engineering education schemes. Other participants are from nuclear research centres, running heavy nuclear infrastructure, but also involved in training and education. In some cases, close links already exists between universities in a country or between university and research centre. Participants are as well from EU countries as from applicant countries for EU-membership. Participants are as well from smaller as from larger countries. As well from countries without nuclear electricity production as with a large share of nuclear electricity production.