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Nuclear Engineers

  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Tasks

What tasks do Nuclear Engineers perform?

  • Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.

  • Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or could jeopardize safe operations.

  • Examine accidents to obtain data for use in design of preventive measures.

  • Design or develop nuclear equipment, such as reactor cores, radiation shielding, or associated instrumentation or control mechanisms.


Knowledge

What do Nuclear Engineers need to know?

  • Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

  • Mathematics

    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

  • Physics

    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.


Skills

What skills do Nuclear Engineers need?

  • Science

    Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.



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