About This Major
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling and manipulating nuclear energy, including nuclear power plant design, fission reactor design, fusion reactor design, reactor control and safety systems design, power transfer systems, containment vessels and structures design; and the analysis of related engineering problems such as fission and fusion processes, human and environmental factors, construction, and operational considerations.
Program Examples
- Nuclear Reactor Engineering
- Nuclear Fuels
- Nuclear Power Engineering
- Nuclear Radiation and Shielding
- Nuclear Instrumentation and Measurement
Related CIP Codes
- 40.0806
- Nuclear Physics
At a Glance
- CIP Code
- 14.2301
- CIP Family
- 14
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