Abstract:
The Paper presents basic information about utilization of the VR-1 Training Reactor at FNSPE, CTU in Prague. The reactor has been used very efficiently especially for education of university students and specialists in favour of the Czech nuclear programme for more than 15 years. It is the only reactor of this type in the Czech Republic. Therefore, students from several Czech technical universities and also from universities in Central Europe participate on its use. The VR-1 Reactor is well equipped for education and training not only by the experimental facility itself but also by carefully developed training methods. The education experiments can be combined into training courses attended by students according to their study specialization. The training programme covers overall information on nuclear safety, radiation protection, emergency preparedness, and physical protection principles. Every year, approximately 250 university students undergo training at VR-1 Reactor. Their stay at reactor site means an enormous benefit for their study process.