원자력공학과 재학 대학생의 원자력 관련 연구기관 현장실습 경험에 관한 연구

Abstract

Objectives This study aims to contribute to the field Training program of correct nuclear manpower by examining the field training experience of nuclear-related research institutes of college students majoring in nuclear engineering.
 Methods For this purpose, a qualitative research method was used to deeply explore the subjective experiences of the research participants, targeting two college students in the Department of Nuclear Engineering working at the K nuclear-related research institute. Participation observation, interviews, and local data collection were conducted. The collected data were derived into 3 major categories, 6 middle categories, and 17 sub-categories by performing emic coding to identify the field practice experience.
 Results First, the characteristics of the field training site of the study participants were the reactor facility, measurement room, waste management space and office at the dismantling site, which can be thought of as a construction site from a spatial point of view. Second, in terms of human relations, I had a good relationship with everyone in the department. Next, the tasks of the study participants varied from administrative tasks such as planning and writing reports to measuring radioactivity concentrations in the air, and it was found that the job description and interpersonal relationships within the department were the most important in the field training program. Finally, the research participants were able to broaden their knowledge and determine the appropriateness of the work they performed through the field practice program to determine their own career direction.
 Conclusions The results of this study suggest that it is necessary to help understand the field training programs of nuclear-related research institutes and to assign the roles of mentors and colleagues in the field training programs and appropriates jobs to field training students.