UN 0503 – Nuclear Energy in Society: Regulations and Energy Future

2021 Version – updates and material will be posted as they become available

Course Details

DatesJune 26-27
July 10-11
July 17-18
August 7-8
August 14 (final tutorial)
August 15 (exam)
Start Time9:00 am
LocationTo be delivered synchronously and 100% online via WebEx
InstructorsImtiaz Malek
DeadlinesFinal date to register – June 25
Last day to drop course – June 28

Course Recordings

https://mcmaster.webex.com/

Course Description

This course covers the elements of the nuclear regulations in Canada, the nuclear regulatory acts, various aspects of the nuclear regulations, and regulatory standards and requirements. The course describes the nuclear regulatory body, CNSC, organization and operation, various processes and international basis for Canadian regulations. The course describes the requirements and preparation of documents for application for operating licence and the Licensing Conditions Handbook. The regulatory compliance and reporting processes and the nuclear safety issues management and R&D are described. Also, the course covers the regulatory guidance and requirements in nuclear plants refurbishment and decommissioning. The course also covers the Canadian international obligations, including the IAEA and other international organizations.

Course Administration

Course Outline 2021

Prerequisite: Registration in the UNENE M.Eng. or UNENE Diploma Program

Lecturer: Imtiaz Malek

Learning Modules

June 26, 2021:

Nuclear Reg Affairs Lesson-1-2021-PW.pdf

Events That Shaped Industry-PW.pdf

Fukushima-Daiichi-Nuclear-Plant-PW.pdf

June 27, 2021:

NSCA-lecture-2-2021-PW.pdf

Designated-officers-PW.pdf

Designated-officers-rules-PW.pdf

July 10-11, 2021:

Lesson-3-2021-PW.pdf

Regulations-lesson-4-PW.pdf

Regulatory_Framework_and_Licensing_Compliance-2-PW.pdf

Week-4-security-SCHEDULE-1-PW.pdf

02.-Licence-Conditions-Handbook-1-PW.pdf

establishing-classes-of-licenses-PW.pdf

License-periods-PW.pdf

licensing-diagram-PW.docx

LICENSING_BASIS_Jan20261-PW.docx

PROL-13_01_2025-1-PW-1.pdf

PROL-week-6-PW.pdf

July 17-18, 2021:

CNSC_Annual_Report_to_UOIT_July_20211-PW-1.pptx

CNSC-INES-communications-and-Tracking-PW-1.ppt

SMR-licensing.pdf

August 7-8, 2021:

CNSC-reg-docs-PW.pdf

Issues-management-PW.pdf

Order-PW.pdf

QUESTIONs-and-ISSUES-PW.pdf

August 14, 2021:

Fuel Channel Life Management-2019-PW.pdf

Items for Discussion/Guest Lecture Presentations:

CNSC-reg-docs-PW.pptx

President-Velshis-UNENE-Presentation-July-18-2021-PW.pdf

Proababalistic Safety Assessment-UNENE-July-2021-Gerry-Martin-PW.pdf

Assignments: the deadline to complete these assignments is by end of day – Saturday, July 24th

Assignment1-2021-PW.docx

Assignment-2.-2021-PW.docx

Assignment-3.-2021-PW.docx

Assignment-4-2021-PW.docx

Assignment-5-2021-PW.docx