SIMULATOR ASSISTED ENGINEERING – APPLICATIONS IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT KHALIFA UNIVERSITY

The Generic Pressurized Water Reactor (GPWR) simulator has been used in the Nuclear I&C Laboratory at Khalifa University (KU) since 2013 to improve student performance nuclear engineering that is a multidisciplinary field involving reactor physics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, thermal hydraulics, radiation, etc. simulator, developed by Western Service Corporation, integrated as teaching and educational tool different Engineering Programs KU (Mechanical engineering). This lab an undergraduate course where students apply knowledge taught from courses such systems, fuel cycle, safety principle, control functions through virtual operating NPP simulator. real-time, full scope high fidelity allows perform conditions plant startups, shutdowns, load maneuvers; well normal abnormal transients, critical scenarios accidents. Since its installation 2013, thirty have benefited this learning main skills outcomes expected be achieved using of are (i) ability describe components understand process occurring subsystems, (ii) explain principles protective protocols, (iii) analyze interpret behavior during transient operations when severe accidents happen.