By: Brandon OstasewskiBy: Brandon OstasewskiInterviewee: Jessica Louise OstasewskiInterviewee: Jessica Louise Ostasewski

Description of Nuclear EngineeringDescription of Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering is the study of Nuclear Engineering is the study of breaking down atomic nuclei and/or any of breaking down atomic nuclei and/or any of the subatomic particles. This field was the subatomic particles. This field was based of the study of nuclear physics.based of the study of nuclear physics.

Fields of StudyFields of Study

Maintenance and study of nuclear fission systemsMaintenance and study of nuclear fission systems Nuclear Power PlantsNuclear Power Plants Nuclear ReactorsNuclear Reactors Weapon SystemsWeapon Systems

Nuclear FissionNuclear Fission Thermal FissionThermal Fission

Nuclear Fission and Plasma PhysicsNuclear Fission and Plasma Physics Nuclear Medicine and Medical PhysicsNuclear Medicine and Medical Physics Nuclear Materials and Nuclear FuelsNuclear Materials and Nuclear Fuels

Nuclear FissionNuclear Fission

The disintegration of a fissionable The disintegration of a fissionable atom's atom's nucleus into two or more different nucleus into two or more different elements nucleielements nuclei..

Thermal FissionThermal Fission

Generally the process of obtaining energy Generally the process of obtaining energy from the heat of the reactions in nuclear from the heat of the reactions in nuclear fission. This type of nuclear engneering is fission. This type of nuclear engneering is usually found in nuclear power plants were usually found in nuclear power plants were we get twenty percent of out energy.we get twenty percent of out energy.

Nuclear Fusion and Plasma Nuclear Fusion and Plasma PhysicsPhysics

includes high-temperature, radiation-includes high-temperature, radiation-resistant materials, and plasma dynamics. resistant materials, and plasma dynamics. This serves as a study field for other fields This serves as a study field for other fields of nuclear engineering.of nuclear engineering.

Nuclear Medicine and Medical PhysicsNuclear Medicine and Medical Physics

Nuclear medicine provides most of Nuclear medicine provides most of modern medicine's diagnostic capability modern medicine's diagnostic capability along with providing many treatment along with providing many treatment options and encludes x-ray machines, options and encludes x-ray machines, MRI, and PET machines.MRI, and PET machines.

Nuclear materials and nuclear FuelsNuclear materials and nuclear Fuels

Has two fields, Nuclear Fuels and and irradiation Has two fields, Nuclear Fuels and and irradiation induced modification of materialsinduced modification of materials Improvement of nuclear fuels is crucial for obtaining Improvement of nuclear fuels is crucial for obtaining

increased efficiency from nuclear reactors. increased efficiency from nuclear reactors. Irradiation effects studies have many purposes, from Irradiation effects studies have many purposes, from

studying structural changes to reactor components to studying structural changes to reactor components to studying nano modification of metals using ion beams studying nano modification of metals using ion beams and particle accelerators.and particle accelerators.

Job Prospects of Nuclear EngineeringJob Prospects of Nuclear Engineering

The prospects of this field are very highThe prospects of this field are very high a quote from a famous nuclear engineer (a quote from a famous nuclear engineer (Dr. Dr.

Moussa Mahgerefteh) reads “…right now is a Moussa Mahgerefteh) reads “…right now is a good time to get into nuclear engineering. good time to get into nuclear engineering. This field is ever changing with new This field is ever changing with new technology and fields…Pursue this career technology and fields…Pursue this career because there are going to be a lot of because there are going to be a lot of opportunities…”opportunities…”

SalarySalary The average starting The average starting slarary slarary of a nuclear engineer is around sixty thousand and of a nuclear engineer is around sixty thousand and

after five years, it is raised to seventy five thousand dollarsafter five years, it is raised to seventy five thousand dollars The salary though changes through city and job oppurtunity. For example, in the city The salary though changes through city and job oppurtunity. For example, in the city

of Idaho Falls, the salary is sixty one thousand while in Richland, it is ninty four of Idaho Falls, the salary is sixty one thousand while in Richland, it is ninty four thousand.thousand.

And also, depending on were you work, it varies like if you work for the government, And also, depending on were you work, it varies like if you work for the government, you get paid seventy six thousand while if you work for a college, you get paid one you get paid seventy six thousand while if you work for a college, you get paid one hundred thousand.hundred thousand.

Responsibilities of a Nuclear EngineerResponsibilities of a Nuclear Engineer

of a nuclear engineer vary on job oppurtunity of a nuclear engineer vary on job oppurtunity and lab research. But, the person that I and lab research. But, the person that I interviewed said that the main responsibility of a interviewed said that the main responsibility of a nuclear engineer wethier your at a nuclear nuclear engineer wethier your at a nuclear power plant or a lab it does not matter. power plant or a lab it does not matter.

The universal rule is that YOU MUST FOLLOW The universal rule is that YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL RULES OF THE WORK AREA ALL RULES OF THE WORK AREA UTHERWISE THERE WILL BE INJURIES! UTHERWISE THERE WILL BE INJURIES!

CollegeCollege College College for a nuclear engineer is very rigirous. for a nuclear engineer is very rigirous. It could take It could take take possibly up to five years to graduate, take possibly up to five years to graduate,

you would have to complete many design projects that you would have to complete many design projects that relate to real world events, you would have to complete a relate to real world events, you would have to complete a summer semester of college interning with a power plant summer semester of college interning with a power plant or other nuclear engineering areas, and learn how to or other nuclear engineering areas, and learn how to complete a engineering journal. complete a engineering journal.

The person that I interviewed said that to get into this The person that I interviewed said that to get into this field, you must love science and math with a passion and field, you must love science and math with a passion and be good at them. For college, you should take two be good at them. For college, you should take two classes as a senior of nuclear engineering design. These classes as a senior of nuclear engineering design. These two classes both teach you how to work with a group in a two classes both teach you how to work with a group in a lab or work area and the real world factors of a lab such lab or work area and the real world factors of a lab such as cost and safety.as cost and safety.

High SchoolHigh School

My interviewee told me that there are no My interviewee told me that there are no required courses to take in high school, required courses to take in high school, but if you are planning to go into this field, but if you are planning to go into this field, you should take many chemistry and you should take many chemistry and engineering courses.engineering courses.