INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Nuclear fission/fusion, medical applications of radiation, radiation safety. Socio-economic topics including environmental justice, community engagement, nuclear policy. Brief history of and controversies in nuclear engineering. Career paths and ethics in engineering, and introduction to professional communication.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe how nuclear science and technology are used in our world today Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify different career paths in nuclear engineering Audience: Undergraduate 3. Distinguish the technological and socio-economic context and challenges of nuclear engineering Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze problems in nuclear engineering ethics and arrive at defensible actions Audience: Undergraduate 5. Produce a deliverable relevant to the class curriculum, designed by a team Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe how nuclear science and technology are used in our world today Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify different career paths in nuclear engineering Audience: Undergraduate 3. Distinguish the technological and socio-economic context and challenges of nuclear engineering Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze problems in nuclear engineering ethics and arrive at defensible actions Audience: Undergraduate 5. Produce a deliverable relevant to the class curriculum, designed by a team Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027