What is Nuclear engineering: Definition and 241 Discussions
Nuclear engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with the application of breaking down atomic nuclei (fission) or of combining atomic nuclei (fusion), or with the application of other sub-atomic processes based on the principles of nuclear physics. In the sub-field of nuclear fission, it particularly includes the design, interaction, and maintenance of systems and components like nuclear reactors, nuclear power plants, or nuclear weapons. The field also includes the study of medical and other applications of radiation, particularly Ionizing radiation, nuclear safety, heat/thermodynamics transport, nuclear fuel, or other related technology (e.g., radioactive waste disposal) and the problems of nuclear proliferation. This field also includes chemical engineering and electrical engineering as well.
I am researching nuclear engineering in my physics class in high school. I need someone to answer 5 simple questions about their job, it would help me so much! I also will need a name and location of where you work. Thank you!
1. Describe your daily duties.
2. How did you pick this career...
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Is there lectures on the net about nuclear engineering?
I read many but most of them are fundementals.
I am searching for written lectures or video lectures...
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I am currently at a school that only offers chemical/mech/computer/civil/electrical engineering, however, I have a great interest in nuclear. I have been reading books/articles on nuclear energy and find the whole prospect to be very interesting. I know that being a freshmen my best...
Homework Statement
If 57.5% of the fission neutrons escape from a bare sphere of 235 Uranium, what is the multiplication factor of the sphere?. In this system, the average value of nu being 2.31.
Homework Equations
nu= number of neutrons emitted per absorption in the fuel
The Attempt...
Does anybody know anything about the Navy Nuclear Engineering program? Things like how competitive the program is? What kind of work would I do while in the Navy? and how do the skills learned in their program relate to work outside of the navy once done?
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Nuclear Engineering vs. Physics??
So I am a sophomore at a community college and will have to apply to baccalaureate programs soon for entrance in August 2010. I have always been interested in physics but have recently become more involved in engineering through the engineering society at...
I want to be a research doctor who specializes in how nuclear energy interacts with human tissues..especially neural tissues. I am 17 and will be starting my sophomore year of college at a nearby Uni, and will transfer wherever next year. I was thinking of majoring in neurobiology...
Hello all, How does an internship compare to research experience for grad school?
I ask this because I am trying to finalize my private loan plan. If I do an internship for next summer, I will probably end up having to figure in the summer's rent and utilities into my loan for the place I am...
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I'm an upcoming Freshman at Texas A&M and am entering the Nuke program there. Just curious as if there is some material I can get my hands on to expose myself to the topics going to be discussed, before the official start of school. I don't need university specific texts, just...
I recently saw that Imperial College London is starting to offer 3 new courses from 2010 between 3 departments:
Mechanical Engineering with Nuclear Engineering
Chemical Engineering with Nuclear Engineering
Materials with Nuclear Engineering...
This is a long problem. Apologies and thanks in advance.
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Given: In the GTHTR300 plant, a fraction b of the coolant mass flow rate is bled off at the exit of the compressor to cool the turbine disks, shaft bearings and the electrical generator. Due to temperature limitations of the...
To what extent is computation used in nuclear reactor design? For example in aerospace CFD and FEM softwares are frequently used in the design process; the days of wind tunnel testing is limited to its absolute minimum. What are major softwares used in NE? Are there softwares such as NX, that...
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I've been doing some research regarding prospects in the nuke industry recently and came across this forum. I hope somebody can clear things up for me !
I'm a software developer with a Bachelors degree in CSE and three years of experience in the industry.I've been considering...
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I'm in the final year of a MPhys Physics degree at St Andrews Uni, and I expect to do pretty well. I've been thinking about going in for the nuclear industy beacuse I'm a bit of an idealist, and I really think nuclear power will help the UK. The problem is...
I am very interested in a future career in Nuclear Engineering. Right now I am a junior working on my B.S. in Engineering Physics. I am looking at th Navy's Nuclear Engineering program from grad school. My question:
How good is the Nuclear program compared to other Public Universities? Would...
I'm currently a mechanical engineering undergrad who has taken an interest in nuclear engineering. However, an undergraduate nuclear engineering program is not offered at my school.
My question is, can a mechanical engineer still get the same kind of job as a nuclear engineer?
Hello all, currently I am a second year chemistry major (minoring in nuclear engineering). I am wondering if I would be qualified to be accepted to a graduate school in nuclear engineering without changing my major? My University does not off nuclear engineering as a major unfortunately (only...
Im thinking about going into nuclear engineering but i have this fear that its going to be astronomically hard. Like only for M.I.T. super nerd geniuses. What would you guys rate to be the hardest- easiest engineering branch to go into, in terms of the schooling?
Also i am afraid once i get a...
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I am an undergrad student, currently studying Electrical Engineering. However I have recently developed an interest in Nuclear Engineering upon reading some nuclear physics material in my Modern Physics class. Does anyone have any insight regarding Nuclear Engineering? I don't dislike...
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I always wanted to go for an Engineering degree because I want Math.
I am thinking about going for a Nuclear Engineering degree. I live in PA and tail to tail in PA North to South and East to West, there only one College/University offers Nuclear Engineering and it's Penn State...
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Only recently have I taken an interest in Nuclear Physics. I have touched upon some of the basics in school but nothing too complicated. I am located in the UK if that helps. I have started this thread to get an insight into Nuclear Engineering. I will put some questions up below...
I'm going to be switching majors from Nuclear Engineering to Physics soon, because I think I really am a Physics guy at heart, but I planned on doing grad school anyways so I could switch over to Nuclear Engineering there if I really wanted to (I've heard that the reverse is harder). Right now...
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I got a question about studying nuclear engineering. Will international students encounter any difficulties when studying NE in US due to its sensitive nature? I am quite interested in NE, but I am afraid that there would be a lot of restrictions for international students in...
a nuclear engineering course as a substitute for nuclear physics??
I am a dual major in electrical engineering and physics and I missed my shot at taking nuclear physics, and likely will never get the chance to take it again. It isn't required for my degree but I still want to know something...
Hi everyone, been lurking on here for some time, these forums are very interesting!
Anyways, since I haven't been able to dig up this sort of info anywhere else, perhaps some of you may be able to help. I am currently a nuclear engineering student looking to graduate with a BS this coming...
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I am a sophomore in college and as of now I am simply in "the college of engineering", but a few months down the line I will have to officially declare my choice for a major.
Listed as my first choice right now is Nuclear Engineering. I know I want to be an engineer, but I can't...
I am a Nuclear Engineering grad student who just started working toward my PhD. I was totally convinced with my decision to pursue a PhD until I recently was told that you can become overqualified by getting such an advanced degree (vs an MS). Overqualification never crossed my mind until I had...
Im looking through what nuclear engineering/nuclear power journals I have online acess to through my university and I find these ones
Annals of nuclear energy
Journal of nuclear material
Nuclear engineering and design
NEA news
Progress in nuclear energy
Nuclear plant journal
I want...
As I learn more and more about health physics I lean more and more towards wanting to get a graduate degree (M.Sc.) in nuclear engineering, with a possible double in physics (OSU offers this). How difficult is it for a person with a double BS in math and physics to "catch up" as it were and...
Is it possible to become a nuclear engineer with a first degree in mechanical engineering, as opposed to physics? basically, I'm asking if i would need to change my degree to become a nuclear engineer.
I am a Mechanical Engineering major and my school has recently revived its Nuclear Engineering classes. They are comming out with a 3 course sequence followed by 2 electives for a certificate of Nuclear Engineering to be added to my degree. To do this I would have to use my 3 technical electives...
I'm hoping some of you have some good advice for me here. I’m currently working on year 4 of 5 towards a degree in nuclear engineering, and I am starting to think about grad school, GREs, etc. Do you feel that grad school would provide me with a good return on investment? Before any of you say...
I understand that nuclear power is not very "in" here in the US of A, but Texas A&M offers a good nuclear engineering program. I was wondering if you guys would recommend getting a degree in it or not.
Hi I am fresh student of nuclear engineering. I want to know why it is so important to make such cumbersome models for corrosion product and fission product activity in primary coolants of LWRs. What is importance of measuring corrosion and fission product activity. Hoping someone will answer...
I'm having a problem on a homework problem that I have for one of my nuclear waste engineering courses. I'm not exactly sure where to start on it. I've been looking at different resources and I haven't found anything that I can use. The question is as follows:
Estimate the energy in MeV of...
I was searching around Canadian Universities for Nuclear Engineering departments (just out of curiosity).
I only found one.
University of Toronto.
That's pretty sad if Canada only has one University that offers Nuclear Engineering classes...