Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Weapons
Systems
Marvin Styles
Level 3 Individuals & Society
Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear engineers research and develop the

processes, instruments, and systems used to derive
benefits from nuclear energy and radiation.
NucE

Nuclear engineers conduct research on nuclear engineering

problems or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to
problems concerned with release, control, and utilization of
nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.
NucE

Monitor nuclear facility operations in order to identify any

design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety
regulations and laws or that could jeopardize the safety of
operations. Keep abreast of developments and changes in the
nuclear field by reading technical journals and by independent
study and research. Perform experiments that will provide
information about acceptable methods of nuclear material
usage, nuclear fuel reclamation, and waste disposal.
NucE

Nuclear engineers must have a bachelors degree in nuclear

engineering. Employers also value experience, and this can be
gained through cooperative education engineering programs.
They make $102,220 per year and $49.14 per hour
companies
Links to more information

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/nucle
ar-engineers.htm
http://www.livescience.com/47749-nuclear-engineering.html

https://www.princetonreview.com/careers/99/nuclear-engine
er
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/careers/architecture-engi
neeringand-drafting-nuclear-engineers
Links

http://www.environmentalscience.org/career/nuclear-engine
er
https://www.truity.com/career-profile/nuclear-engineer
Salary & Qualification

Nuclear engineers make $102,220 per year and $49.14 per

hour. The qualifications to be a nuclear engineer is a bachelor
degree.
Tools NucE Use

Desktop computers
Facial shields Face masks
Hazardous material protective apparel Anti
Contamination clothing
Nuclear reactor control rod systems Reactivity
computer systems
Nuclear tools Nuclear wireline logging
instruments
computers
Respirators
About

Nuclear engineers design or develop nuclear equipment, such

as reactor cores, radiation shielding, and associated
instrumentation. Nuclear engineers held about 20,400 jobs in
2012. They typically work in offices. However, their work
setting varies with the industry in which they are employed.
For example, those employed in power generation and supply
work in power plants. Many also work in National
Laboratories operated by the Department of Energy, and in
consulting firms.
IB traits
Global Context

The global context that nuclear engineers is scientific &

technical innovation because they develop models, methods,
biological revolution, and create mathematical puzzles,
principles and discoveries.