U.S. Nuclear Engineering Education Status and Prospects (1990) / Chapter Skim
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With the emergence of the commercial nuclear power industry, undergraduate programs were established in the early 1960s. The initial growth of these programs was rapid: 80 nuclear engineering departments and programs had been established by 1975, along with 63 programs in health physics.
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undergraduate and graduate education in nuclear engineering, with attention to such aspects as faculty age and research interests, and trends in student populations, curricula, instructional and research facilities, and funding; the educational needs of the next generation of nuclear engineers, with attention to curriculum changes that might be required and the adequacy of current university research programs; and projected personnel supply and demand for periods of S 10, 15, and 20 years in the future, for both military and nonmilitary segments of the federal government, industry, and academia.
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THE NUMBER OF RESEARCH REACTORS ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES. Committee findings that support this conclusion include the following: o Undergraduate senior enrollments in nuclear engineering programs decreased from 1,150 in 1978 to about 650 by 1988.
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o Because of the shift in research funding, graduate nuclear engineering education no longer focuses primarily on civilian nuclear power, but has broadened to include the utilization of nuclear processes and forces in diverse engineering applications, such as medicine, fusion, materials, and space applications. 0 The lack of adequate funding for teaching laboratories and equipment has required curriculum changes, diversion of funds from research, and other actions, to maintain the facilities needed for nuclear engineering programs.
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CITIZENSHIP AND SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR EMPLOYMENT IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. Committee findings that support this conclusion include the following: o The expansion of federal programs in areas such as nuclear waste management and environmental remediation and restoration is expected to increase the annual demand for nuclear engineers by about 50 percent and 25 percent, respectively, in 1995 and 2000.
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THIS DEMAND WOULD GREATLY EXCEED THE OUTPUT OF CURRENT NUCLEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAMS EVEN IF THEY WERE TO EXPAND TO FULL CAPACITY. Committee findings that support this conclusion include the following: o If there is a resurgence of nuclear power, the committee's bestestimate projection is that the annual demand for nuclear engineers would increase at least 200 and possibly 300 percent between 2000 and 2010.
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These reactors are important assets for training, research, and testing for the nuclear engineering programs that have them, and can substantially add to the undergraduate and graduate educational experience. RECOMMENDATIONS The responsibility for a viable nuclear engineering education system is shared by the federal government, private industry, and the academic community.
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Such support should cover cooperative student programs, research sponsorship, scholarships and fellowships, seminar sponsorship, and establishing and supporting academic chairs. o Industry should continue working with the American Nuclear Society in support of its strong advocacy for nuclear engineering education, and with other professional societies, such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, that support the industry through codes and standards.
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O Research programs should include more research in reactor-oriented areas. 0 Nuclear engineering faculty should actively develop and seek support for research related to power reactors, nuclear waste management, and environmental remediation.
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