Integrating Nuclear Security Topic into Non-Traditional Nuclear Engineering Course in Universitas Gadjah Mada: Technopreneurship Course

Year
2015
Author(s)
Susetyo Hario Putero - epartment of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Andang Widi Harto - Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Balza Achmad - Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Abstract
To build nuclear security culture, as well as nuclear safety culture among student, in Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) nuclear security is not only lectured in traditional nuclear engineering courses (Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Nuclear Physics, Radiation Detection, etc.), but also has to be integrated with as many as possible courses. Technopreneurship course, one of existing courses in Nuclear Engineering Program, is a compulsory course which should be taken by student. Students attending in this course are engaged to develop advanced reactors fuel cycle based industries. This course is delivered by sinergy or integrated teaching method with several courses (Advanced Reactor Technology, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Management and Processing, Radioactive Waste Management and Treatment, System Dinamics as well as NPP Thermohidraulics), hence student could get a holistic approach in completing the engagement. Nuclear security is lectured by discussion utilizing modified table top exercise (TTX), especially in the risk management and corporate culture topics. Using modified TTX, student should identify the threat for the facilities, detection and response systems, weakness or vulnerable of system and also the role of each persons to response the threats. Pre and post questionnaires were given to measure their understanding on nuclear security issue. Based on questionnaires and assignment reports, nuclear security could be lectured in non-traditional nuclear engineering courses such as technopreneurship course. Using synergy teaching method and TTX, the student’s understanding on nuclear security concepts was significantly improved. Joining Microprocessor Application course in 2015 synergy resulted in increasing student’s ability to understand the role of technology in nuclear security and how to measure the succesful probability of detection and response technology. Although, several matters are still difficult to understand due to the limited time to lecture, and hence improvements are still needed.