Join us for a friendly online taster lecture to support your current studies and find out what it might be like to study physics/engineering at university.
Session time: Thursday 13 March, 15.45-16.30
In this Physics/Engineering session, Dr Thomas Haynes, Lecturer in Nuclear Engineering in the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics at University of East Anglia, will run an interactive talk for students on Nuclear Energy – From Physics To Power.
Nuclear power is undergoing a renaissance with several multi-billion pound projects underway in the UK, all of which aim to help achieve our net-zero targets. We’ll take a brief tour of the fundamentals of nuclear energy, covering:
- Essentials of nuclear fission – how do we get energy out of the nucleus?
- The fate of a neutron – what happens to the neutrons not causing another fission?
- The need for a moderator – how moderators help obtain power from low enrichment fuel.
- Feedback mechanisms within the reactor – what happens when a reactor’s power changes.
- The challenges in future reactor designs, including high temperature reactors and fusion.
Suitable for: Age 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Engineering, Physics and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
For details and to book your place, visit:
https://www.channeltalent.co.uk/event/physics-engineering-nuclear-energy-from-physics-to-power-with-dr-thomas-haynes-from-university-of-east-anglia/