Overview
Description
Design of transportation physical protection systems and security plans for radiological and nuclear materials with the application of regulatory requirements, and domestic and international best practices. This course is offered primarily at Sandia National Laboratory in New Mexico and may be occasionally offered at other authorized locations. May be offered at other authorized locations. Students are responsible for all national laboratory fees and expenses associated with the course location.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Graduate standing
Recommended Preparation
- Basic knowledge of nuclear security.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Graduate standing
Recommended Preparation
Basic knowledge of nuclear security.
Units
Lecture1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Restrictions
Graduate standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
- describe physical protection measures.
- explain the principle of timely detection.
- ability to identify the IAEA and NRC transportation instruments and guides.
- identify the guidance for best practices of the transportation of radiological and nuclear materials.
- enumerate the consequences of an IND, RDD, and RED.
- compare and contrast the differences between static facility security and transport physical security.
- identify key stakeholders which must be engaged during transport of radiological and nuclear materials.
- define the term physical protection system and identify its three subfunctions.