Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear engineering is the practical application of the breakdown of atomic nuclei and/or other sub-atomic physics, based on the principles of nuclear physics. It includes, but is not limited to, the interaction and maintenance of nuclear fission systems and components— specifically, nuclear reactors, nuclear power plants, and/or nuclear weapons. The field may also include the study of nuclear fusion, medical and other applications of (generally ionizing) radiation, nuclear safety, heat/thermodynamics transport, nuclear fuel and/or other related (e.g., waste disposal) technology, nuclear proliferation, and the effect of radioactive waste or radioactivity in the environment.

Contents [hide]
1 Typical Training
1.1 College preparation
1.2 Undergraduate coursework
1.3 Naval Nuclear Power School
2 Professional Areas
2.1 Nuclear Fission
2.2 Nuclear Fusion and Plasma Physics
2.3 Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics
2.4 Nuclear Materials and Nuclear Fuels
2.5 Radiation Measurements and Imaging
3 Nuclear engineering organizations
4 List of U.S. colleges offering nuclear engineering degrees
5 List of colleges in Canada offering nuclear engineering degrees
6 List of colleges in India offering nuclear engineering degrees
7 List of colleges in Pakistan offering nuclear engineering degrees
8 See also
9 External links

[edit] Typical Training
The following is the typical coursework included in most U.S. nuclear engineering degree programs.

[edit] College preparation
As with any engineering discipline, college preparation should include mathematics training through the beginnings of calculus, as well as introductory courses in physics and chemistry.

[edit] Undergraduate coursework
Undergraduate coursework should begin with a foundation in mechanics and dynamics of particle motion, thermodynamics, introductory computer programming, college level physics and chemistry, and a rigorous training in mathematics through differential