Degrees Offered with a Major in Nuclear Engineering Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
- concentration in Imaging Science and Technology
- Master of Engineering
- Master of Science
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Nuclear Engineering Sciences Program Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENU 5142 | Reliability and Risk Analysis for Nuclear Facilities | 3 |
| ENU 5176L | Principles of Nuclear Reactor Operations Laboratory | 1 |
| ENU 5186 | Nuclear Fuel Cycles | 3 |
| ENU 5516L | Nuclear Engineering Laboratory II | 2 |
| ENU 5615C | Nuclear Radiation Detection and Instrumentation | 4 |
| ENU 6051 | Radiation Interaction Basics and Applications I | 3 |
| ENU 6106 | Nuclear Reactor Analysis I | 3 |
| ENU 6126 | Fundamentals of Reactor Kinetics | 3 |
| ENU 6135 | Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics | 4 |
| ENU 6136 | Advanced Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics | 3 |
| ENU 6623 | Radiation Dosimetry | 3 |
| ENU 6636 | 3 | |
| ENU 6652 | 3 | |
| ENU 6657 | 3 | |
| ENU 6659 | 3 | |
| ENU 6835 | Nuclear Fuels | 3 |
| ENU 6905 | Individual Work | 1-6 |
| ENU 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| ENU 6935 | Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Seminar | 1 |
| ENU 6936 | Special Projects in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Sciences | 1-9 |
| ENU 6937 | Special Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Sciences | 1-9 |
| ENU 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| ENU 6972 | Research for Engineer's Thesis | 1-15 |
| ENU 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| ENU 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
Nuclear Engineering Sciences Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EGN 6913 | Engineering Graduate Research | 0-3 |
| ENU 5005 | Introduction to Nuclear Engineering | 4 |
| ENU 5142 | Reliability and Risk Analysis for Nuclear Facilities | 3 |
| ENU 5176L | Principles of Nuclear Reactor Operations Laboratory | 1 |
| ENU 5186 | Nuclear Fuel Cycles | 3 |
| ENU 5516L | Nuclear Engineering Laboratory II | 2 |
| ENU 5615C | Nuclear Radiation Detection and Instrumentation | 4 |
| ENU 6051 | Radiation Interaction Basics and Applications I | 3 |
| ENU 6106 | Nuclear Reactor Analysis I | 3 |
| ENU 6126 | Fundamentals of Reactor Kinetics | 3 |
| ENU 6135 | Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics | 4 |
| ENU 6136 | Advanced Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics | 3 |
| ENU 6143 | Advanced Nuclear Reactor Concepts | 3 |
| ENU 6305 | Radiochemistry | 3 |
| ENU 6375 | Nuclear Security Science | 3 |
| ENU 6616C | Advanced Radiation Measurement Laboratory | 3 |
| ENU 6715 | Plasma and Fusion | 3 |
| ENU 6835 | Nuclear Fuels | 3 |
| ENU 6845L | Nuclear Fuels and Materials Laboratory | 3 |
| ENU 6905 | Individual Work | 1-6 |
| ENU 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| ENU 6935 | Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Seminar | 1 |
| ENU 6936 | Special Projects in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Sciences | 1-9 |
| ENU 6937 | Special Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Sciences | 1-9 |
| ENU 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 2 |
| ENU 6941 | Professional Development for Nuclear Engineering Sciences | 1 |
| ENU 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| ENU 6972 | Research for Engineer's Thesis | 1-15 |
| ENU 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| ENU 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
College of Engineering Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EEE 5354L | Semiconductor Device Fabrication Laboratory | 3 |
| EEE 5776 | Applied Machine Learning | 3 |
| EEE 6778 | Applied Machine Learning II | 3 |
| EGN 5215 | Machine Learning Applications in Civil Engineering | 3 |
| EGN 5216 | Machine Learning for Artificial Intelligence Systems | 3 |
| EGN 5442 | Programming for Applied Data Science | 3 |
| EGN 6216 | Artificial Intelligence Systems | 3 |
| EGN 6217 | Applied Deep Learning | 3 |
| EGN 6446 | Mathematical Foundations for Applied Data Science | 3 |
| EGN 6640 | Entrepreneurship for Engineers | 3 |
| EGN 6642 | Engineering Innovation | 3 |
| EGN 6913 | Engineering Graduate Research | 0-3 |
| EGN 6933 | Special Topics | 1-3 |
| EGN 6937 | Engineering Fellowship Preparation | 0-1 |
| EGS 6012 | Research Methods in Engineering Education | 3 |
| EGS 6020 | Research Design in Engineering Education | 3 |
| EGS 6039 | Engineering Leadership | 3 |
| EGS 6050 | Foundations in Engineering Education | 3 |
| EGS 6051 | Instructional Design in Engineering Education | 3 |
| EGS 6054 | Cognition, Learning, and Pedagogy in Engineering Education | 3 |
| EGS 6056 | Learning and Teaching in Engineering | 1 |
| EGS 6085 | Advanced Engineering Educational Technology | 3 |
| EGS 6101 | Divergent Thinking | 3 |
| EGS 6626 | Fundamentals of Engineering Project Management | 3 |
| EGS 6628 | Advanced Practices in Engineering Project Management | 3 |
| EGS 6629 | Agile Project Management for Engineers and Scientists | 3 |
| EGS 6681 | Advanced Engineering Leadership | 3 |
| EGS 6930 | Engineering Education Seminar | 1 |
| EGS 6940 | Preparation for Engineering Education Practicum | 1 |
| EGS 6949 | Research to Practice Experience in Engineering Education | 1-3 |
| EGS 6971 | Research for Master’s Thesis | 1-12 |
| EGS 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| EGS 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-12 |
| ESI 6900 | Principles of Engineering Practice | 1-4 |
Nuclear engineering sciences (PHD)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Identify unknown aspects of nuclear and/or radiological systems and formulate an approach to elucidating those aspects using engineering and/or scientific principles at a level appropriate to a doctoral research.
SLO 2 Knowledge
Demonstrate proficiency on appropriate experimental or computational techniques used for nuclear engineering research, and use these techniques to investigate various relationships (atomic, nuclear, mechanical, materials performance, etc.) in nuclear systems at a level appropriate to doctoral research.
SLO 3 Skills
Obtain information from primary literature and technical reports, and integrate that information to reach conclusions regarding the current state-of-the-art and areas in which further research is needed.
SLO 4 Skills
Write and/or orally present the results of a research project or literature review in a manner that clearly communicates one or more of the following: current state-of-the-art, areas in which additional research is needed, research objectives, procedures, results, and conclusions.
SLO 5 Professional Behavior
Follow requirements for writing reports and research papers, and do so based on ethical standards regarding appropriate citation and plagiarism.
SLO 6 Professional Behavior
Work cooperatively with others, interact with supervisors, follow guidelines for appropriate management of data, and follow safety requirements for working in a research laboratory
Nuclear Engineering Sciences (Me & Ms)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Identify unknown aspects of nuclear and/or radiological systems and formulate an approach to elucidating those aspects using engineering and/or scientific principles at a level appropriate to a Master of Science degree in nuclear engineering
SLO 2 Skills
Obtain information from primary literature and technical reports, and integrate that information to reach conclusions regarding the current state of the art and areas in which further research is needed
SLO 3 Skills
Write and/or orally present the results of a research project or literature review in a manner that clearly communicates one or more of the following: current state-of-the-art, areas in which additional research is needed, research objectives, procedures, results, and conclusions
SLO 4 Professional Behavior
Follow requirements for writing reports and research papers, and does so based on ethical standards regarding appropriate citation and plagiarism