2026–2027
M2 Instrumentation, mesure, métrologie · IMSci-Nu
Formation en coursAix-Marseille Université · France
Instrumentation and Measurement Science for Major Nuclear Research Facilities. Programme de 60 ECTS et 406 heures, en anglais. Les enseignements de la formation actuelle sont présentés comme un programme en cours.
Année 2026–2027 · 38 enseignements / activités
Semestre 1 - programme de la formation en cours
Fundamentals in nuclear fission and fusion
6 ECTS · 42 h- Nuclear Physics14 h
- Radiation-Matter Interactions7 h
- Nuclear fission and fusion reactions7 h
- Plasma, material damage, heat transfer14 h
Major nuclear facilities and challenges
6 ECTS · 59,5 h- Tokamaks7 h
- ITER and DEMO7 h
- Research reactors and MTRs, JHR7 h
- SMRs, AMRs7 h
- Nuclear Power Plants10,5 h
- Reactor operating principle and control system7 h
- Reactor and tokamak experiments including TBM (Tritium breeding)7 h
- Other installations: accelerators, generators, ...7 h
Nuclear detection, instrumentation and fusion diagnostics 1
6 ECTS · 63 h- Sensors (general principles and metrological characteristics)7 h
- Metrology7 h
- Radiation detection7 h
- Identification of sources of uncertainty14 h
- Non-destructive testing methods10,5 h
- Nuclear heating rate measurement7 h
- Principle of radioprotection10,5 h
Nuclear detection, instrumentation and fusion diagnostics 2
6 ECTS · 42 h- Measurements and instrumentation under severe thermo-hydraulic conditions10,5 h
- Qualifications and standards7 h
- Instrumentation for dismantling and remediation10,5 h
- Extreme constraints for tokamak measurement systems7 h
- Thermal measurements (properties, sensors, diagnostics)7 h
Modeling
3 ECTS · 24,5 h- Particle transport modeling (course)7 h
- Particle transport modeling (practical)7 h
- Thermal and fluid modeling (course)3,5 h
- Thermal and fluid modeling (practical)7 h
Experimental work
3 ECTS · 35 h- Pratical work on major nuclear facilities (remote, 3D)14 h
- Hands-on activities on detectors/sensors and associated simulations21 h
Semestre 2 - programme de la formation en cours
Interculturality, international communication and scientific seminars
6 ECTS · 49 h- Interculturality, international communication10,5 h
- Written and oral communication for internship and professional project10,5 h
- Scientific seminar series (winter school, remote, in-person)28 h
Research project and case study
6 ECTS · 63 h- Research project with bibliographical, experimental and numerical activities42 h
- Case study21 h
Professionalization
18 ECTS · 28 h- Remote and in-person visits (industrial sites, major facilities in France and abroad, laboratories, platforms)21 h
- Sharing apprenticeship experience (selon le régime de formation)7 h
- 4 to 6 month internship on major facilities in France or abroad with thesis and oral presentation or apprenticeship with report and oral presentation (selon le régime de formation)