Nuclear Technology
Western’s Generation IV Nuclear Plant Technician program is currently the first and only nuclear power program offered in the state of Wyoming. Students will gain practical experience in thermal power plant operations, reactor basics, radiation protection, and safety protocols using industry-standard facilities.
Nuclear technicians employed in the fourth-generation (GENIV) sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) nuclear power plants require specific education in radiative energy sources and extreme temperature working environments, in addition to a core understanding of industrial steam turbine-powered generation. Graduates will matriculate with the technical knowledge, skills, and abilities of a nuclear technician at a GENIV sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) nuclear power plant. Graduates will also matriculate with the general electrical and instrumentation, industrial maintenance, and plant operations knowledge utilized in thermal power plants.
Program Outcomes:
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of general industrial safety and specific SFR nuclear power plant safety.
- Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of industrial maintenance of major and minor equipment associated with industrial purposes.
- Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of instrumentation and electrical concepts associated with industrial purposes.
- Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the operations of equipment and processes associated with industrial purposes.
- Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of basic scientific principles and methods associated with an SFR nuclear power plant.
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