The courses below are described in more detail in your catalog. I ECE 4220 Control System Design II Return to the top of the page Nuclear Engineering Area General Description Nuclear engineering involves the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of nuclear power plants. Design involves the specification of the nuclear, thermal, and material aspects of the power plant. Construction and maintenance involves radiation safety. Operation involves instrumentation and control of nuclear electric power plants under normal and accident conditions.
Nuclear engineering is related to the power and the controls emphasis areas.
The jobs in the nuclear area at the present time are mainly in operation and maintenance. There is increasing activity in radioactive waste management and there are also opportunities in the regulatory agencies of the state and federal governments. The courses below are described in more detail in your catalog. The physical phenomena area includes several subspecialties grouped for convenience in this area. They include physical electronics, semiconductor theory, electromagnetics, microwaves, optics, antennas, plasmas, and gaseous electronics.