Nuclear engineering
Nuclear engineering is a field of engineering dealing with application of atomic nuclei breakdown and other sub-atomic physics, based on the principles of nuclear physics. It includes the interaction and maintenance of nuclear fission systems and components such as nuclear reactors, nuclear power plants,[1] and nuclear weapons.
Diagram of a pressurized water reactor
Nuclear engineering also includes the study of nuclear fusion, medical[2] and other applications of radiation, radiation safety, heat transport, nuclear fuel and other related technologies, nuclear proliferation, and the effect of radioactive waste or radioactivity on the environment.
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- Major: Nuclear Engineering Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Nuclear Science and Engineering
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