EducTUM - an interactive platform for education and training as well as for maintaining skills in the field of non-destructive analysis of radioactive materials from the decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear facilities
Despite this somewhat cumbersome title, EducTUM aims to reach broad segments of the population and familiarize them with the practices of non-destructive analysis of radioactive materials.
The individual topics are presented in such a way that beginners can inform themselves without further specialized knowledge. For advanced users with initial knowledge on a topic, the content is presented in greater depth and, if necessary, basic physical and mathematical principles required for understanding are conveyed.
Users who utilize or are soon to utilize the non-destructive analysis methods can benefit from a variety of practical tips and tricks and expand their necessary expertise.
Ultimately, the topics are also prepared for experts with extensive physical and mathematical knowledge, who can develop new or improved methods based on that foundation.
The web-based platform educTUM.de addresses the increasing need for the long-term preservation of the corresponding specific technical expertise as well as the general information needs of the public.
EducTUM serves the continuous further education and training of already involved parties (such as assessors, agency representatives, operators of nuclear facilities, technicians, engineers, scientists, etc.), the training of the technical and scientific young generation (students, trainees, etc.), as well as informing the general public.
The project EducTUM, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) (funding code 15S9443), focuses in its current first development phase on the area of non-destructive measurement investigation of radioactive waste containers, specifically on measuring methods that utilize gamma and X-rays.
A unique feature of EducTUM is the opportunity to use professional programs online for free after prior registration to deepen the conveyed content and the direct connection to practice. An example of this is the gamma spectrometry program LVis, which allows online measurements with different gamma detectors on real radioactive samples.
Please note:
EducTUM is still in the development phase, meaning that the content for most topics is currently still being developed and prepared accordingly. The same applies to the provision of programs and measuring devices.
By making this available online at such an early stage, we would like to encourage you to actively participate; whether through constructive criticism, pointing out spelling or other errors, suggesting additional topics, or even contributing your own content, etc.
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And now, we wish you much success and enjoyment in using EducTUM!
