Academic Learning Compact - Nuclear Engineering

The major in nuclear engineering educates students to work professionally in areas related to the control and safe utilization of nuclear energy, radiation and radioactivity.

This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Additional information is available from your major's website.

Before Graduating You Must

• Pass an assessment by two or more faculty and/or industry practitioners of performance on a major design experience.
• Pass assessment in two or more courses of individual assignments targeted to each learning outcome. Assessment will be provided by the instructor of the course according to department standards.
• Complete an exit interview in your final semester.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering principles to nuclear engineering problems.
2. Design and conduct nuclear engineering experiments, analyzing and interpreting the data.
3. Design a nuclear engineering system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability constraints.
4. Communicate technical information effectively in speech and in writing to other nuclear engineers.