Day 1
• Opening, Introduction, Scope and Content of the training course
• History and Development of System Codes
• Why Multi-Physics Multi-Scale Applications are needed for the Nuclear Industry?
• Definition of the Scope of Multi-physics M&S and Applications:
   o “Traditional” multi-physics M&S and applications
   o “Novel” multi-physics M&S and applications
• The OECD/NEA Expert Group on Multi-Physics Experimental Data, Benchmarking and Validation (EGMPEBV)

Day 2
• Traditional Multi-Physics Model and Simulation (MP M&S) Tools (Reactor Physics, Fuel Performance, Thermal-Hydraulics, Structural Mechanics)
   o Key processes and phenomena
   o Models and simulation tools
   o Limitations of traditional models and simulation tools
   o Traditional coupling between M&S tools
• Traditional MP M&S Uncertainty Treatment (Reactor Physics, Fuel Performance, Thermal-Hydraulics, Structural Mechanics)
• From Traditional to Novel M&S Tools (Reactor Physics, Fuel Performance, Thermal-Hydraulics, Structural Mechanics)

Day 3
• Multi-Physics Coupling Methods
• Mathematical Tools for Uncertainties and Sensitivity Analysis
• Data Assimilation Methods and Predictive Modeling Methodology

Day 4
• Experimental Data for Validation of Multi-Physics Modeling and Simulation Tools
   o Reactor physics data and benchmarks
   o Fuel performance data and benchmarks
   o Thermal-hydraulics data and benchmarks
   o Multi-Physics data and benchmarks
• Multinational Efforts for Development of Novel Multi-Physics Modelling and Simulation Tools
   o CASL - Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (U.S.)
   o NURESAFE - Nuclear Reactor Safety Simulation Platform (EU)
   o NEAMS – Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation (U.S.)

• Open-source Platform and Data for Reactor Analysis (IAEA)

   o Other Multi-Physics Packages including Monte Carlo based ones for reference solutions
• Traditional and novel measurement methods for validation of MP tools

Day 5
• Current Practices for Multi-Physics V&V
• Benchmarks devoted to Multi-physics Applications
   o Light Water Reactor Uncertainty Analysis in Modelling Benchmark
   o Multi-physics Pellet Cladding Mechanical Interaction Validation (MPCMIV) Benchmark
   o Rostov-2 VVER-1000 Benchmark (reactivity compensation with diluted boron by stepwise insertion of control rod cluster into the VVER core)
   o TVA Watts Bar 1 Multi-Cycle Multi-Physics Benchmark

• C5G7-TD High-Fidelity Multi-Physics Benchmark