NE - November 4, 2009
Presenter(s): Nuclear Engineering
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 11/4/2009
Air Time: 1:30 PM EST
Duration: 48 Minutes 54 Seconds
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Energy Challenges and the Role of Nuclear Power
Presenter(s): Nuclear Engineering
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 10/28/2009
Air Time: 1:30 PM EDT
Duration: 48 Minutes 25 Seconds
Topic: Energy Challenges and the Role of Nuclear Power
Speaker: Mr. Steve Creamer
CEO and Chairman
EnergySolutions
Salt Lake City, UT
When: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Where: 308 Pasqua Engineering Building
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Webcast: http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia
Viewers of the live webcast may submit questions and/or comments to the speaker either before or during the live webcast via an email message to utne@utk.edu. Please include your name and affiliation in your email message. Viewers who miss the live webcast can view the archived webcast, which is usually posted within 24 hours, at http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia/Archive/. Viewers may also receive the speaker's slides in PDF format via email request to Kristin England (kengland@utk.edu) after the live webcast.
Abstract:
Energy security and climate change are important issues facing the world today. The world’s energy demand is predicted to increase by 50% over 2008 levels by 2030. With fossil fuel as a major source for energy, carbon dioxide emissions are also expected to increase by 50% during the same time period. In order to meet the increased demand for energy and reduce carbon emissions there must be a concerted effort to establish non-carbon emitting sources of energy which include renewable energy such as solar, wind and geothermal along with nuclear power.
While solar and wind will assist in meeting the growing demand, renewables will not meet the base load demand needed by 2030. Nuclear power must be part of this solution. Nuclear energy is safe, clean, affordable and reliable. Currently there are 104 U.S. reactors which produce 20% of the United States’ electricity. The rest of the world is not standing still in understanding the role nuclear power must play. France produces 80% of its electricity from nuclear power. The United Kingdom announced earlier this year that nuclear power will play a vital role in its energy mix. China and India are building new nuclear power plants with many more in the final phases before construction begins.
Obstacles remain for clean energy generators. Solar and wind must become more efficient and cost competitive. Technology for clean coal has improved and needs to be put to work. We need to continue with research on biofuels. Nuclear power needs stability both politically and financially. We must reassert America’s nuclear leadership worldwide. President Obama recently stated, “There’s no reason why technologically we can’t employ nuclear energy in a safe and effective way. Japan does it and France does it and it doesn’t have greenhouse gas emissions, so it would be stupid for us not do that in a much more effective way.”
All students and faculty are invited to attend. UTNE Graduate Students who hold Assistantships or Fellowships are required to attend in person.
Refreshments will be provided in 219 Pasqua immediately following the colloquium.
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Connecting Culture to Safety Performance – Lessons from Major Organizational Accidents
Presenter(s): Nuclear Engineering
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 10/14/2009
Air Time: 1:30 PM EDT
Duration: 50 Minutes 55 Seconds
Topic: Connecting Culture to Safety Performance – Lessons from Major Organizational Accidents
Speaker: Steve Arendt, Vice President
North American Process Industries Sector
Organizational Performance Assurance
ABSG Consulting, Inc.
Houston, TX
When: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Where: 308 Pasqua Engineering Building
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Webcast: http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia
Viewers of the live webcast may submit questions and/or comments to the speaker either before or during the live webcast via an email message to utne@utk.edu. Please include your name and affiliation in your email message. Viewers who miss the live webcast can view the archived webcast, which is usually posted within 24 hours, at http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia/Archive/. Viewers may also receive the speaker's slides in PDF format via email request to Kristin England (kengland@utk.edu) after the live webcast.
Abstract:
Over the years, a number of major accidents (e.g., Chernobyl, Piper Alpha, NASA shuttles, BP Texas City) have been investigated and have been called organizational accidents, marked by pervasive failure the safety culture which allowed the organizations accident prevention barriers to erode. This presentation will review lessons learned from some of these accidents, overview an industry framework for understanding safety culture, present results from a number of safety culture evaluations in the process industries. These results were developed using a performance assurance review approach that mapped process safety performance outcomes to their culture causal factors. This framework and approach has applicability to all industries, including nuclear power, which use technology, management systems and people to control the risk of major accidents.
All students and faculty are invited to attend. UTNE Graduate Students who hold Assistantships or Fellowships are required to attend in person.
Refreshments will be provided in 219 Pasqua immediately following the colloquium.
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Successful Interviewing for Engineers
Presenter(s): Nuclear Engineering
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 10/7/2009
Air Time: 1:30 PM EDT
Duration: 53 Minutes 59 Seconds
Topic: Successful Interviewing for Engineers
Speaker: Ms. Leslie Fox, Career Services Consultant for the UT College of Engineering
When: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Where: 308 Pasqua Engineering Building
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Webcast: http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia
Viewers of the live webcast may submit questions and/or comments to the speaker either before or during the live webcast via an email message to utne@utk.edu. Please include your name and affiliation in your email message. Viewers who miss the live webcast can view the archived webcast, which is usually posted within 24 hours, at http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia/Archive/. Viewers may also receive the speaker's slides in PDF format via email request to Kristin England (kengland@utk.edu) after the live webcast.
Abstract:
The presentation by Ms. Fox will cover the purpose of job interviews, how to prepare and practice for them, and what you might expect in an engineering interview. Styles of interview questions will be discussed, along with the differences in preparing for a telephone interview or a company visit. Ms. Fox will also discuss legal issues, questions students should be asking during the interview, how to successfully close the interview, and the proper steps for follow-up as suggested by engineering recruiters.
All students and faculty are invited to attend. UTNE Graduate Students who hold Assistantships or Fellowships are required to attend in person.
Refreshments will be provided in 219 Pasqua immediately following the colloquium.
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Dr. Wayne T. Davis - State of the College Address
Presenter(s): Nuclear Engineering
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 9/23/2009
Air Time: 1:30 PM EDT
Duration: 48 Minutes 27 Seconds
Topic: State of the College Address
Speaker: Dr. Wayne T. Davis, Dean College of Engineering University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN
When: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Where: 308 Pasqua Engineering Building
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
Webcast: http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia
Viewers of the live webcast may submit questions and/or comments to the speaker either before or during the live webcast via an email message to utne@utk.edu. Please include your name and affiliation in your email message. Viewers who miss the live webcast can view the archived webcast, which is usually posted within 24 hours, at http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia/Archive/. Viewers may also receive the speaker's slides in PDF format via email request to Kristin England (kengland@utk.edu) after the live webcast.
Abstract:
Dr. Wayne T. Davis, newly appointed dean of the college of engineering, will present a State of the College address. The college has made significant progress in the last several years in many areas, including increased student numbers, increased quality of students entering the UG and Graduate programs, increased involvement in research and funding, development of enhanced partnerships with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and other organizations. The college is also in the midst of a major building/infrastructure development program that will result in the construction of three new buildings that will directly or indirectly affect all of its programs over the next four years. The impact of the current economic turndown will also be discussed along with the college's current plans for increasing the number of engineering graduates that will be needed to address the technological challenges of the future.
All students and faculty are invited to attend. UTNE Graduate Students who hold Assistantships or Fellowships are required to attend in person.
Refreshments will be provided in 219 Pasqua immediately following the colloquium.
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Deliberately Small Reactors and the Second Nuclear Era
Presenter(s): Nuclear Engineering
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 9/9/2009
Air Time: 1:30 PM EDT
Duration: 54 Minutes 10 Seconds
Daniel Ingersoll
Senior Program Manager, ORNL Nuclear Technology Programs Office
Abstract: Interest in smaller sized nuclear power plants is emerging rapidly in the U.S. and around the world. A number of “deliberately small” reactor designs are being developed that offer the potential to be a more affordable and more flexible approach to increasing nuclear energy capacity. A historical perspective and current status of this global interest in smaller-sized reactors will be presented along with a review of key promises and problems with their potential deployment.
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State of the Department Address and Welcome Back Reception
Presenter(s): Nuclear Engineering
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 9/2/2009
Air Time: 1:30 PM EDT
Duration: 26 Minutes 2 Seconds
Topic: State of the Department Address and Welcome Back Reception
Speaker: Dr. H.L. Dodds
IBM Professor and Head
Nuclear Engineering Department
University of Tennessee
When: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Where: 308 Pasqua Engineering Building
Webcast: http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia
Viewers of the live webcast may submit questions and/or comments to the speaker either before or during the live webcast via an email message to utne@utk.edu. Please include your name and affiliation in your email message. Viewers who miss the live webcast can view the archived webcast, which is usually posted within 24 hours, at http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia/Archive/. Viewers may also receive the speaker's slides in PDF format via email request to Kim Scarbrough (kscarbro@utk.edu) after the live webcast.
Abstract:
Dr. Dodds will summarize the current status of The University of Tennessee Nuclear Engineering Department, which will include information on growth in student enrollment, number of faculty, and research productivity. His presentation will be followed by a ‘Welcome Back Reception’ for all colloquium local attendees.
All students and faculty are invited to attend. UTNE Graduate Students who hold Assistantships or Fellowships are required to attend in person.
Refreshments will be provided in 219 Pasqua immediately following the colloquium
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Nuclear Forensics - August 24, 2009
Presenter(s): Nuclear Engineering
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 8/24/2009
Air Time: 1:30 PM EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Seconds
Benn Tannenbaum
Associate Program Director, Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Area(s) of expertise: Science and policy, security, more
Language(s) spoken: English
Contact Information:
202-326-6496
btannenb@aaas.org
More Information: www.aaas.org/programs/centers/cstsp
PIO Contact: Earl Lane
202-326-6431
elane@aaas.org
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dr. Benn Tannenbaum is Associate Program Director at the Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy. He works on a variety of projects for CSTSP, including drafting policy briefs, tracking legislation, serving as liaison with MacArthur-funded centers and the security policy community, organizing workshops and other meetings, attending Congressional hearings and providing testimony to Congress, and leading panel studies on areas including nuclear weapons policy, nuclear forensics, and the Reliable Replacement Warhead program. Prior to joining AAAS, Tannenbaum worked as a Senior Research Analyst for the Federation of American Scientists. He worked extensively on the FAS paper Flying Blind; this paper explores ways to increase the quality and consistency of science advising to the federal government. He also researched nuclear weapons testing and prepared a paper on the subject. He coordinated FAS's Congressional outreach efforts.
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Nuclear Engineering Outside of Nuclear Power Industry
Presenter(s): Nuclear Engineering
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 4/15/2009
Air Time: 1:30 AM EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 5 Minutes 1 Second
Nuclear Engineering Outside of Nuclear Power Industry
Speaker:
Daniel Shedlock, Ph.D.
SXI Director, Principal Scientist
Nucsafe, Inc.
Oak Ridge, TN
When:
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
(Currently it is: 10:05 AM, Wednesday, April 15th, 2009, EDT.)
Where:
308 Pasqua Engineering Building University of Tennessee Main Campus
Viewers of the live webcast may submit questions and/or comments to the speaker either before or during the live webcast via an email message to utne@utk.edu. The speaker will address the questions and comments at the end of the presentation. Please include your name and affiliation in your email message. Viewers who miss the live webcast can view the archived webcast, which is usually posted within 24 hours, at http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia/Archive/. Viewers may also receive the speaker's slides in PDF format via email request to Kim Scarbrough (kscarbro@utk.edu) after the live webcast.
Abstract:
As nuclear engineers, much of our training focuses on skills for the Nuclear Industry. However, the interdisciplinary skills obtained in the pursuit of a nuclear engineering degree open a large number of career opportunities. These skills are invaluable to employers and allow nuclear engineers entry into a variety of career fields. From particle interactions, radiation transports and detection, to full system integration of hardware, firmware, software, and electronics, each of these skills allow an engineer to solve problems from the unique perspective of a technologists, with a strong physics and math background. The presentation is an overview of how these skills are applied to problem solving in different technical areas, touching on underlying technology in areas from reactor decommissioning, radiation detection and measurement and Scatter X-ray Imaging (SXI).
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Nuclear Power Expansion Worldwide
Presenter(s): Nuclear Engineering
Type: On Demand
Air Date: 4/8/2009
Air Time: 1:30 PM EDT
Duration: 47 Minutes 52 Seconds
Edward (Ted) L. Quinn
Past President, American Nuclear Society
Vice President, Longenecker and Associates
Dana Point, CA
When: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Where: 308 Pasqua Engineering Building
Webcast: http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia
Viewers of the live webcast may submit questions and/or comments to the speaker either before or during the live webcast via an email message to utne@utk.edu. Please include your name and affiliation in your email message. Viewers who miss the live webcast can view the archived webcast, which is usually posted within 24 hours, at http://www.engr.utk.edu/nuclear/colloquia/Archive/. Viewers may also receive the speaker's slides in PDF format via email request to Kim Scarbrough (kscarbro@utk.edu) after the live webcast.
Abstract:
This presentation will address the opportunities and challenges for nuclear power expansion around the world as well as in the United States. Key focus areas include the supply chain needs for both people and materials necessary for nuclear power to make a significant contribution to the energy needs and reductions in carbon emissions in the coming years. The speaker is currently licensing manager for 4 units in China with first concrete pour already completed for the initial units.
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