Suggested preparation: Undergraduate engineering and introductory nuclear science.
Optional preparation: Free MIT Course: Systems Engineering Fundamentals.
About this course
Study nuclear systems as a multidisciplinary engineering-design problem. Lectures and project presentations examine requirements, trade-offs and nonconventional reactor concepts at an academic level.
Topics and lesson examples
- Lecture 1: Core – Nonconventional (Non-PWR/BWR) Reactors
- Lecture 3: Hydrogen and Biofuel Production; Design Process
- Lecture 7: Qualitative Optimization of CaC2/Acetylene Block Diagram
- Hydrogen Sub-task Presentation II
- Final Project Presentation
Course at a glance
| Provider | MIT |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · MIT OpenCourseWare |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Professional — WikiFree study-level assessment |
| Language | English |
| Available lessons | 10 |
| Video duration | 7h 38m · self-paced |
| Details checked | 10 October 2026 |
Preparation and study approach
Suggested preparation: Undergraduate engineering and introductory nuclear science.
Follow the available videos in sequence, pausing to summarize the main argument or reconstruct a worked example. Keep a short list of assumptions, unfamiliar terms and questions to revisit. Additional reading, problem solving and practice will take time beyond the listed video duration.
Using this video classroom
Select a lesson from the list, or search for a topic. Previous and Next move through the sequence. You can mark lessons complete; progress is stored in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Free access and course scope
The public MIT OpenCourseWare videos in this classroom are free to watch. This listing provides the available playlist recordings, which may include selected lectures, recitations, demonstrations or supporting discussions rather than every component of the original campus course. Textbooks, equipment, software licenses, supervised labs, graded assignments and instructor feedback are not supplied by WikiFree. No purchase is required to watch the videos or use the note-based study approach above.
WikiFree independently organizes these resources for self-paced study. Watching does not award an MIT certificate, academic credit or admission to MIT.
Video provider and credit: MIT OpenCourseWare on YouTube. WikiFree titles, descriptions and cover artwork are independently prepared.
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Compare course focus, level and study time
| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free MIT Course: Nuclear Systems Design and Engineering Trade-Offs | Professional | Lecture 1: Core - Nonconventional (Non-PWR/BWR) Reactors · Lecture 3: Hydrogen and Biofuel Production; Design Process · Lecture 7: Qualitative Optimization of CaC2/Acetylene Block Diagram | 7h 38m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Systems Engineering Fundamentals | Intermediate | Meet the Educator · Ideal Team Size for the CanSat Competition · Reflective Memos | 15h 28m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free MIT Course: Nuclear Reactor Safety: Engineering Concepts | Professional | MIT Course: Nuclear Reactor Safety: Engineering Concepts | 6h 32m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: MIT. Videos play from the MIT OpenCourseWare channel on YouTube.
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