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Monte Carlo Simulation Course in Radiation Protection

Online 300-hour course in Monte Carlo simulation in radiation protection. 6 modules covering IAEA GSR Part 3 (radiation protection), ICRP Publication 103 (recommendations for radiation protection) and MCNP. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the fundamentals of the Monte Carlo method for radiation transport.

02

Build geometries and sources in Monte Carlo codes.

03

Calculate dose quantities using ICRP conversion coefficients.

04

Apply variance reduction techniques.

05

Assess the statistical uncertainty of results.

06

Compare results between MCNP, Geant4 and FLUKA.

07

Solve a radiation protection case by simulation.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Radiation protection physicist who wants to specialise in Monte Carlo simulation in radiation protection.
  • Monte Carlo calculation engineer who wants to specialise in Monte Carlo simulation in radiation protection.
  • Radiophysicist who wants to specialise in Monte Carlo simulation in radiation protection.
  • Dosimetry technician who wants to specialise in Monte Carlo simulation in radiation protection.
  • Radiation transport researcher who wants to specialise in Monte Carlo simulation in radiation protection.
  • Radiation safety consultant who wants to specialise in Monte Carlo simulation in radiation protection.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the nuclear industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IAEA GSR Part 3 (radiation protection)
  • ICRP Publication 103 (recommendations for radiation protection)
  • ICRP Publication 116 (dose conversion coefficients)
  • ICRP Publication 110 (reference computational phantoms)
  • ICRU Report 95 (operational quantities)
  • Directive 2013/59/Euratom (basic safety standards)
  • Royal Decree 1029/2022 (protection of health against ionising radiation)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Why a stochastic method is used
  2. 1.2Brief history of the method and its applications
  3. 1.3Transport equation and its statistical solution
  4. 1.4Elements of a simulation: source, geometry, materials and detectors
  5. 1.5Histories, collisions and scoring
  6. 1.6Cross sections and nuclear data libraries
  7. 1.7Widely used codes in radiation protection
  8. 1.8What a simulation can and cannot solve
  9. 1.9Verification versus validation
  10. 1.10Exercise: planning a simple simulation
  1. 2.1Building geometry by surfaces and by bodies
  2. 2.2Combinatorial geometry versus meshes
  3. 2.3Defining materials and densities
  4. 2.4Importing design and image-based geometries
  5. 2.5Anthropomorphic and voxelised phantoms
  6. 2.6Defining the source: energy, direction and distribution
  7. 2.7Extended sources and real spectra
  8. 2.8Most common modelling errors
  9. 2.9Model documentation
  10. 2.10Practice: modelling a room with shielding
  1. 3.1Estimators for flux, current and energy deposition
  2. 3.2Converting flux to dose using coefficients
  3. 3.3Calculating ambient and personal dose equivalent
  4. 3.4Scoring on surfaces, cells and points
  5. 3.5Scoring meshes and dose maps
  6. 3.6Calculating spectra at a point
  7. 3.7Activation and heating scoring
  8. 3.8Scoring problems in low-probability regions
  9. 3.9Physical interpretation of the result
  10. 3.10Practice: obtaining a dose rate map
  1. 4.1Statistical error and convergence criteria
  2. 4.2Statistical tests of the result
  3. 4.3Importance of cells and particle splitting
  4. 4.4Russian roulette and its effect
  5. 4.5Source biasing and importance sampling
  6. 4.6Weight window transport
  7. 4.7Hybrid deterministic and stochastic methods
  8. 4.8Risk of introducing bias when accelerating
  9. 4.9Computation time and parallelisation
  10. 4.10Practice: accelerating a deep shielding case
  1. 5.1Shielding design for rooms and bunkers
  2. 5.2Calculation of doors, mazes and service passages
  3. 5.3Instrument dosimetry and detector response
  4. 5.4Calibration of measuring equipment by simulation
  5. 5.5Internal dosimetry and biokinetic models
  6. 5.6Doses to patients and healthcare staff
  7. 5.7Material activation and subsequent management
  8. 5.8Accelerator and industrial facility cases
  9. 5.9Documenting a calculation report
  10. 5.10Practice: sizing the shielding of a room
  1. 6.1Choosing the problem to solve
  2. 6.2Defining requirements and acceptance criteria
  3. 6.3Geometric and material model
  4. 6.4Defining the source and scoring
  5. 6.5Variance reduction strategy
  6. 6.6Convergence and uncertainty analysis
  7. 6.7Comparison with analytical calculation or measurements
  8. 6.8Design conclusions
  9. 6.9Technical calculation 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 assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: the student progresses at their own pace within the intake, which makes it compatible with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is MCNP, Geant4, FLUKA, PENELOPE, OpenMC, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies cover real dose calculation procedures in computational phantoms, source and detector modelling, and variance reduction techniques. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis: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:a safety-by-design approach, with OT cyber, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

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

Choosing the problem to solve

Explain the fundamentals of the Monte Carlo method for radiation transport.

Defining requirements and acceptance criteria

Build geometries and sources in Monte Carlo codes.

Geometric and material model

Calculate dose quantities using ICRP conversion coefficients.

Defining the source and scoring

Apply variance reduction techniques.

Variance reduction strategy

Assess the statistical uncertainty of results.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Radiation protection physicistMonte Carlo calculation engineerRadiophysicistDosimetry technicianRadiation transport researcherRadiation safety consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

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

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

You work with MCNP, Geant4, FLUKA, PENELOPE, OpenMC. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

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

Yes. Modules passed in a Course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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