Nuclear Engineers - History, Salary, Demand (2022)
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
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Nuclear engineers research and develop the processes, instruments, and systems used to derive benefits from nuclear energy and radiation. Many of these engineers find industrial and medical uses for radioactive materials-for example, in equipment used in medical diagnosis and treatment. Many others specialize in the development of nuclear power sources for ships or spacecraft.
Duties
Nuclear engineers typically do the following:
Design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, and associated instrumentation
Direct operating or maintenance activities of operational nuclear power plants to ensure that they meet safety standards
Write operational instructions to be used in nuclear plant operation or in handling and disposing of nuclear waste
Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws
Perform experiments to test whether methods of using nuclear material, reclaiming nuclear fuel, or disposing of nuclear waste are acceptable
Take corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergencies
Examine nuclear accidents and gather data that can be used to design preventive measures
In addition, nuclear engineers are at the forefront of developing uses of nuclear material for medical imaging devices, such as positron emission tomography (PET) scanners. They also may develop or design cyclotrons, which produce a high-energy beam that the healthcare industry uses to treat cancerous tumors.
Both my parents are Nuclear Engineers, they graduated in the 1980s (in Argentina). The job market was never good, specially since Chernobyl. But their engineering curriculum is pretty broad, they have to know a lot of different things. So it was easy for them to switch to other types of engineering. At least in Argentina, there's the popular beleif that Nuclear Engineers are really really smart, similar to saying you know rocket science.
I'm a high school student. I want to become a nuclear engineer, but how? I'm very diligent in my studies to become a nuclear engineer, but what are the conditions? I want to achieve my dream no matter what it takes.And I had an exam four days ago, And out of my love for nuclear engineering, I wrote a topic about the Chernobyl accident
I know that it is dangerous, but I really want to become a nuclear engineer. I know that I have many questions, but your parents, From which university did they both graduate?
Go for it! It is one of the most exiting and demanding fields. Start with a classical engineering college degree which will include nuclear physics. Study to be proficient in physics and math. Aspire to a graduate (master's) degree in nuclear physics, and you are good to go. Best wishes on your excellent choice!
@@gogy9076 It aint dangerous, unless you dont follow protocol
@@gogy9076it’s not dangerous unless you are building one in the USSR with trash safety protocols
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I recently got a job in nuclear engineering, specifically in waste management. I am a bit worried about the instability in the job market but more excited for the work i will be doing and hopefully make the world a safer place :)
Congratulations!! I’m sure you will be doing great things!
Mind if I ask what your curriculum looked like?
Thanks for the video! Concerns about Climate Change are beginning to push atomic power back into the mainstream, and several new plant designs are in the works. This could eventually boost employment in the field. It's best to be passionate about this career choice and don't do it for money, because the goal of the industry is to be boring (with no surprises). The big three surprises (Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima) have spoiled the industry's good-neighbor policy, perhaps for all time. However atomic power remains one of the most recent, most advanced, and most powerful technologies of civilization, and may someday help to transform human life on earth, and in space as well. Unlike other 20th century breakthroughs such as automobiles and air travel, the development of atomic power proceeds at a very slow pace due to the tremendous cost involved. It may take a very long time for the industry to have become both fully matured and completely "clean," but the passion for the atom will never die, it is part of the universe and part of all life.
Great comment
Is the drop in nuclear engineers also due to the fact that there might be less nuclear graduates?
Chernobyl and Fukushima began the death knell for public trust and acceptance, and led to the closing of many plants, notably in Germany. But with the Russian invasion of Ukraine (gas and oil reductions) and global climate change, the low-carbon attribute of nuclear energy has begun to lead to a resurgence in interest for atomic power. If things continue, we may see an increase in nuclear engineering opportunities. You may be correct, reduced interest and reduced jobs may have turned the students away. Those who are young might benefit by anticipating the future by choosing this course of study. But no choice is without risk. Follow your heart.
Im thinking of taking msc nuclear science and technology at university of sheffield and i would like to if the course is difficult to study and the employment opportunities