Educational offer
The academic staff of the FUSION research group teaches courses in the School of Engineering of the University of Padova that focus on different disciplines in the field of nuclear fission, nuclear fusion and energy scenarios.
M.Sc. degree programme
NUCLEAR FISSION AND FUSION PLANTS
Knowledge of key aspects of physics, engineering and economics of fission nuclear power plants and future fusion power plants
Basic knowledge of Plasma Physics. Engineering and Technology of Magnetic Confinement Fusion.
INDUSTRIAL PLASMA TECHNOLOGIES
Knowledge of the physics principle of the “cold” plasmas, knowledge of the diagnostics for cold “plasmas”, knowledge of the vacuum technology, knowledge of the main technologies and applications of the plasma in the industrial processes.
B.Sc. degree programme
TECHNOLOGIES AND ECONOMICS OF ENERGY
Key elements to evaluate: a) the potential and limits of various energy sources and technologies, presently in use or under development, with special reference to power generation; b) their environmental impact; c) their economics.
Basics of nuclear physics. Origin of radioactive waste. Waste management strategies. Basic principles of storage and disposal. Safety in all life stages of waste. International and national legislation. Socio-political effects of waste management.
