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Course in Reactor Instrumentation and Control Systems

Online 300-hour course in reactor instrumentation and control systems. 6 modules covering IEC 61513 (I&C for nuclear power plants: general requirements), IEC 60880 (software for category A systems) and SCADE Suite. Dedicated tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Describe the nuclear and process instrumentation of the reactor.

02

Classify I&C functions according to IEC 61226.

03

Design control and protection architectures with redundancy and diversity.

04

Apply safety software requirements of IEC 60880.

05

Analyse reliability and common cause failures.

06

Plan environmental and seismic qualification of equipment.

07

Evaluate ageing management and digital modernisation.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Nuclear instrumentation and control engineer who wants to specialise in Reactor Instrumentation and Control Systems.
  • Reactor protection systems engineer who wants to specialise in Reactor Instrumentation and Control Systems.
  • Safety software engineer who wants to specialise in Reactor Instrumentation and Control Systems.
  • Reliability engineer who wants to specialise in Reactor Instrumentation and Control Systems.
  • Equipment qualification engineer who wants to specialise in Reactor Instrumentation and Control Systems.
  • I&C maintenance technician who wants to specialise in Reactor Instrumentation and Control Systems.
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter the nuclear industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 61513 (I&C for nuclear power plants: general requirements)
  • IEC 60880 (software for category A systems)
  • IEC 61226 (classification of I&C functions)
  • IEC 62138 (software for categories B and C)
  • IEEE 603 (safety systems for nuclear power plants)
  • IAEA SSG-39 (I&C design for nuclear power plants)
  • IEC/IEEE 60780-323 (qualification of electrical equipment)
  • IEC 62340 (common cause failures)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Quantities to be measured in a reactor
  2. 1.2Source-range, intermediate-range and power-range neutron detectors
  3. 1.3Compensated fission and ionisation chambers
  4. 1.4Self-powered in-core detectors
  5. 1.5Temperature and flow instrumentation
  6. 1.6Level and pressure measurement
  7. 1.7Process and environmental radiation measurement
  8. 1.8Behaviour of detectors under irradiation
  9. 1.9Calibration and checking of instrumentation
  10. 1.10Exercise: selecting instrumentation by range
  1. 2.1Difference between control and protection systems
  2. 2.2Safety classification of systems
  3. 2.3Reactor protection system and its signals
  4. 2.4Trip logic and voting
  5. 2.5Redundancy, diversity and separation
  6. 2.6Diversified backup systems
  7. 2.7Interlocks and permissives
  8. 2.8Actuation of rods and safety systems
  9. 2.9Interface with the operator and the control room
  10. 2.10Practice: designing a trip logic
  1. 3.1Power and reactivity control
  2. 3.2Pressuriser pressure and level control
  3. 3.3Feedwater and steam generator level control
  4. 3.4Turbine control and load following
  5. 3.5Control loops and controller tuning
  6. 3.6Operational transients and control response
  7. 3.7Operation in degraded modes
  8. 3.8Automation versus manual action
  9. 3.9Training simulators
  10. 3.10Practice: tuning a simulated control loop
  1. 4.1Migration from analogue to digital
  2. 4.2Qualified digital platforms
  3. 4.3Safety software and its lifecycle
  4. 4.4Software verification and validation
  5. 4.5Common cause failures in digital systems
  6. 4.6Functional diversity and digital defence in depth
  7. 4.7Cybersecurity of instrumentation systems
  8. 4.8Separation between plant and corporate networks
  9. 4.9Standards applicable to digital systems
  10. 4.10Practice: digital common cause failure analysis
  1. 5.1Environmental and seismic qualification of equipment
  2. 5.2Type testing and documentation
  3. 5.3Periodic testing and surveillance
  4. 5.4Self-diagnostics and online testing
  5. 5.5Drift detection and recalibration
  6. 5.6Ageing and obsolescence management
  7. 5.7Configuration and change management
  8. 5.8Operating experience and related events
  9. 5.9Regulatory inspection in this area
  10. 5.10Practice: a system testing programme
  1. 6.1Selection of the reactor and system scope
  2. 6.2Specification of the required instrumentation
  3. 6.3Control and protection architecture
  4. 6.4Trip logic and redundancy analysis
  5. 6.5Diversity and cybersecurity strategy
  6. 6.6Equipment qualification plan
  7. 6.7Periodic testing programme
  8. 6.8Obsolescence management plan
  9. 6.9Technical report
  10. 6.10Defence of the work
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and a dedicated technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SCADE Suite, MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, Isograph Reliability Workbench, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for reliability analysis of protection systems, equipment qualification tests and control loop simulation. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrative project.

Accreditation-ready laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, OT cybersecurity, DIH and compliance as pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selection of the reactor and system scope

Describe the nuclear and process instrumentation of the reactor.

Specification of the required instrumentation

Classify I&C functions according to IEC 61226.

Control and protection architecture

Design control and protection architectures with redundancy and diversity.

Trip logic and redundancy analysis

Apply safety software requirements of IEC 60880.

Diversity and cybersecurity strategy

Analyse reliability and common cause failures.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Nuclear instrumentation and control engineerReactor protection systems engineerSafety software engineerReliability engineerEquipment qualification engineerI&C maintenance technician
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with full-time work.

You work with SCADE Suite, MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW and Isograph Reliability Workbench. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An own diploma from SEIUM upon passing continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official title from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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