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Undergraduate education in nuclear engineering in the USA

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The discipline of nuclear engineering is described, giving some historical background to explain the structure of the curricula commonly found in nuclear engineering programs in the U.S. Typical curricula are described, along with a specific example given by the University of Michigan undergraduate program in nuclear engineering. The National Academy of Sciences report on U.S. nuclear engineering education is summarized, and the major findings are presented, including data on the number of programs, number of degrees, and enrollment trends. Some discussion is made of manpower trends and the degree to which nuclear programs can supply nuclear engineers to meet the anticipated demands of the current decade and into the next century.

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  1. Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Michigan, 48109-2104, Ann Arbor, MI, (USA)

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Martin, W.R. Undergraduate education in nuclear engineering in the USA. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 171, 183–192 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02039686

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