Within the framework of the course “Engineering of Nuclear Fusion Reactors” (Prof. R. Zanino)

for the M. Sc. Program in Nuclear Engineering, a series of invited lectures entitled

Current research topics in Nuclear Fusion Engineering

(with particular reference to ITER)

took place in 2011, according to the following schedule:

TIME	STUDENTS	TOPIC	SPEAKER(S)
Jan. 11, 8:30-10am	µ	Introduction to ITER	Dr. R. Pitts, ITER IO, Cadarache, France µ
Jan. 11, 10-11:30am		Plasma-Wall Interactions
Jan. 18, 8:30-11:30am	µ	1. Basics of breeding blanket technology 2. Solid and liquid breeder blankets 3. Tritium technologies of ITER and DEMO breeding blankets	Dr. F. Cismondi KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany µ Dr. A. Ciampichetti, ENEA, Brasimone µ
Jan. 24, 11:30am-1pm		In-Vessel Components	Dr. M. Merola, ITER IO, Cadarache, France µ
Jan. 25, 10-11:30am	µ	Vacuum Technology	Dr. C. Day, KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany µ
Jan. 31, 11:30am-1pm		Superconducting Coils	Dr. C. Sborchia, F4E, Barcelona, Spain µ
Feb. 1, 10-11:30am	µ	Radio Frequency Plasma Heating	Prof. G. Vecchi, Politecnico di Torino µ