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6 IMPLICATIONS OF FUTURE DEMAND FOR NUCLEAR ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Pages 73-78

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... In this chapter, the committee identifies changes that appear to be needed in nuclear engineering education to maintain its vitality and to meet projected demands for qualified nuclear engineers. NEEDED CHANGES IN THE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM The committee performed an analysis of the skills needed by nuclear engineers for prospective employers, after conducting a survey of institutions and firms hiring undergraduate and graduate nuclear engineers.
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From page 74...
... These responses indicated that personnel trained in other engineering disciplines can be used to fill many positions within the industry; however, nuclear engineers are preferred for positions for which an understanding of system behavior is desirable. Such positions could include, for example, serving as shift technical advisor at an operating nuclear power reactor or performing safety analyses of the behavior of a reactor system.
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From page 75...
... The broadening of the field is a healthy trend, finding new solutions to important problems. On the other hand, the national nuclear engineering research program has moved so sharply away nuclear power directions that some balance of activities seems to be in order.
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From page 76...
... With the emergence of nuclear engineering as a broad-based academic discipline, no longer tied solely to commercial nuclear power, and with improving prospects for commercial nuclear power, NSF should again review its policies toward funding nuclear engineering education. The results of the recent NSF workshop on this subject could be the starting point for NSF to more clearly define and promote its policy of support for education and research in nuclear engineering (NSF, 1989~.
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From page 77...
... Although broad-based educational experience is appropriate for nuclear engineering programs, some component closely aligned with the commercial nuclear power industry is extremely important to produce graduates with the requisite training and education. Through INPO the nuclear power industry has established both graduate fellowship programs (totalling $380,000 per year)
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From page 78...
... FINDINGS In summary, then, a number of steps discussed here can strengthen nuclear engineering education; some are enumerated as recommendations in Chapter 7. Findings regarding nuclear education for future needs, based on discussion in this and previous chapters are as follows: o Bachelor of science graduates need strong skills in areas relating to nuclear power reactors because they are very likely to be employed in the nuclear power industry.
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