Nuclear Engineering Certificate

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The objective of the Nuclear Engineering Certificate is to develop the basic competencies needed by science and engineering graduates to contribute quickly and effectively to the renaissance of nuclear science and technology in the United States and abroad.

The nuclear engineering certificate currently targets competency gaps that exist in the following educational areas :

• Basic theoretical concepts of nuclear physics, reactor physics, reactor kinetics, fuel depletion and energy removal.
• Fundamental analytical skills that can aid in understanding nuclear energy problems and solutions.
• Interfaces between engineering disciplines involved with the design of a reactor core and the reactor coolant system for light water reactors.
• Knowledge of important social and technical issues related to nuclear science and technology.