r/NuclearEngineering

Title. I have a degree in chemical engineering and at the present moment am trying to escape a pretty bad employment situation. The problem is that I live in a rural area, and because of personal obligations I can't relocate for the time being.

Advice?

I have recently gotten really interested in nuclear engineering and I think it is beyond fascinating and I have begun to study it at home for fun in free time, though I've been thinking about attending college and taking courses that teach me more about it ( like physics) although I don't want to waste college learning things that will not get me a job as i live in an area with much employment scarcity. I also fear that I might not be able to do the math that is required for these courses. are they really that hard? and is it possible for somebody that struggles in math? I guess what I'm trying to say is what is something that I could do to pursue this passion of mine while still not taking a huge risk. i know this probably sounds like a "you problem" but I'd love to hear some advice.

Hello, someone you may have seen my older post of this website in various subreddits, and i'm back to say i have released V2 of my RBWR simulation website, it tries to simulate the physics and functionality of unit 2, while integrating it with a new interface and lightweight usability, though still maintaining a pot of cool features! Version 2 brings the following:

- Terminals: reworked the /mainframe page to include a working terminal that can contol and edit the reactor simulation, reworked the greeting page to have a terminal that can direct you to the controls and execute basic commands, also added a changelog and version box.

- Turbine: Added turbine preparations, runup conditions, turbine fire and more!

- Annunciators: More annunciator sounds, more annunciators and local silencing & acknowledging, each page now has its own annunciators.

- APRM rework: APRM now gradually works towards its intended target.

- ECCS: Reworked emergency cooling applications, added ADS, 6 relief valves, LPCI and RHR pumps with selector, RCIC turbopump and more!

Other features available are saving between sessions, fully working MCC, DA, Turbine synchronization, RPS, realistic reactor startup using SRM and IPR modes, autocontrol and more!

>Visit the simulation at https://reactor.gooseworks.nl

I hope you like it ❤️.

If you have any idea's, suggestions, or have you found any bugs, post them in the comments ir contact me using the command contact in the terminal!

If a project has gremlins in it, aren’t they probably doing most of the work and heavy lifting?

Dear friends, I hold a Master’s degree in Nuclear Physics, and unfortunately, I’m currently working in another field. Still, I feel a strong urge to stay up to date, deepen my knowledge, and keep developing my skills in physics in case an opportunity in my field comes along.

I’m therefore looking for a group of graduates or undergraduates who are interested in working together on scientific projects, research ideas, or simply learning and exchanging knowledge.

If there’s a group like this, I’d be very happy to join and contribute.

hi everyone, im currently a senior in highschool and im pretty dead set on doing nuc engineering, being raised in FL, UF has always been my top school and they have this new early decision option where if you get accepted, you HAVE to go there(but ofc acceptance chances go up). however, ive really liked other schools like Purdue, GT, etc… could anyone tell me
if UF’s nuc program is worth kinda cutting all my orher options off, or should i apply just normal early app and have all these other schools available? thank you!

Recently graduated with my B.S. in nuclear engineering, but landing a job is proving to be pretty tough given my lackluster resume. Getting the job is somehow proving to be harder than anything surrounding getting the degree.

While I wait for the opportunity to apply for a masters program or hear back from the immense amount of applications I am sending out, is there anything I can do to bolster my resume? I'm planning on working towards taking the FE to at least have that, but I'm not sure if there is anything else I can get certifications for to really help myself out here.

I’m a recent grad with a BS in physics and I really want to work in the nuclear industry. I primarily would love to be an operator. I applied to an NLO position at constellation, passed the tests, did an on site interview and genuinely thought it went very well, then waited 4 months and got a rejection email. Obviously this rejections happen and you shouldn’t get your hopes up but for what ended up being a 6 month process since applying ending in a rejection was pretty crushing, especially after everything seemed to go so well. Of course I’ve applied to other positions but that was the only one where I’ve got through the interview process so far. Anyone have any advice on getting into the industry?

Hey everyone. I’m a rising high school senior who would really love to pursue a career in Nuclear Engineering, but I’m worried I won’t be able to find jobs in large urban cities in the US (NYC, Chicago, Seattle, etc.) Is it realistic to get a job somewhere like that?

I am a rising junior in Materials Engineering and I was wondering if anyone had some advice about how to do materials engineering/science in the nuclear industry. I recently did an internship in construction materials and realized I wanted to do something I was more passionate about.

I enjoy the R&D environment but I’m also pretty sure I would enjoy the standard engineering environment as well.

Do power companies hire materials engineers in an operations or plant design role?

Should I pursue a PhD so I can do research?

For clarification I don’t want to transition to NE necessarily I mostly just want to do MSE in the nuclear industry and wondered if anyone had some advice or knew what kinds of roles materials engineers can get hired in.

I’m 15 years old and will be doing my Edexcel International A Levels in Sri Lanka, with my exams planned for 2030. I’m planning to do Physics ,(P1–P4), Mathematics (M1–M2), as my other modules for Combined Mathematics. I’m considering whether I should take a fourth subject, even though it isn’t necessary for my qualification. My dream career is to become a nuclear engineer, so I’d like to know whether taking a fourth A-Level subject would be important or beneficial for getting into a good university and pursuing nuclear engineering. If it would make a significant difference to my university applications or future career opportunities, I’m willing to take the extra subject; otherwise, I’d prefer to focus on my main subjects and achieve the best grades possible. What would you recommend for someone in my situation?

Hola. Soy estudiante de preparatoria en México y estoy tratando de decidir qué estudiar después.

Me interesa muchísimo el área nuclear, pero en México no hay tantas opciones de licenciatura específicamente en Ingeniería Nuclear. Mi mamá piensa que sería mejor estudiar primero una carrera técnica para poder trabajar y después continuar con la universidad, pero antes de tomar una decisión quiero investigar bien todas mis posibilidades.

Me gustaría escuchar especialmente a estudiantes, ingenieros, físicos o personas que trabajen en el sector nuclear.

Mis preguntas son:

¿Qué carrera recomendarían estudiar si en mi país no hay muchas licenciaturas directamente en Ingeniería Nuclear? ¿Mecánica, eléctrica, química, física, energías, materiales u otra?

¿Es mejor hacer una ingeniería relacionada y después una maestría en Ingeniería Nuclear?

¿Qué materias debería dominar desde preparatoria?

¿Qué matemáticas debería aprender muy bien?

¿Qué temas de física debería estudiar por mi cuenta?

¿Qué programas o lenguajes de programación son útiles en el área?

¿Qué habilidades consideran realmente importantes para conseguir trabajo?

¿Hay oportunidades en México o normalmente hay que estudiar/trabajar en otro país?

¿Qué universidades o programas recomendarían investigar?

Si pudieran volver a tener 16 años y quisieran entrar al sector nuclear, ¿qué empezarían a hacer desde ahora?

¿Hay algo que NO recomienden hacer aunque parezca útil?

¿Qué tan importante es tener experiencia laboral antes de la universidad? ¿Una carrera técnica realmente me daría una ventaja para posteriormente entrar a ingeniería, o sería mejor dedicar esos años a fortalecer matemáticas, física, inglés y programación?

No estoy buscando solamente que me digan "estudia X". Quiero entender las diferentes rutas posibles antes de decidir mi carrera.

¡Gracias por cualquier consejo! :)

My country (PH) doesn't offer any undergraduate or graduate courses directly for nuclear engineering. So I was looking for other international institutions that are economically feasible and accessible, preferably on the more East side of Asia.

My current options are China, Taiwan, Malaysia, or Japan. From what I've been reading, post-graduation employers look a lot into the background of your uni and some of these schools have not-so credible credentials, saying that I have better prospects studying in the US. Is this true? If not, which universities should I apply for? I'm more inclined towards studying in China and Taiwan.

I am a rising junior in high school. I am reaching that part in my life where I got to start deciding on what to do with my life.

I am thinking about going into sciences and going into nuclear research. I am in my school research class (that is basically a 3 year program that you pick a topic and research (it’s a college class) and have managed to basically make it grad work level). I have been doing MSFR for it and I love it which is why I am thinking about doing it for a career. I am already looking at getting a chem engineering degree for my ungrad.

But my biggest fear with going into research is how much it’s not actually about research and more about farming papers and how it’s hyper competitive. But all of this knowledge has came from people in other fields like Med and Bio. I don’t know if it’s also like this in the nuclear world and I don’t want to spend 4-6 years of my life trying to find out if it’s like that. So if you do work in the research field in nuclear and if you know it’s like this or and advice you would like to give. I would greatly appreciate it.

I made a small browser-based Decay Heat Calculator for nuclear engineering work:

https://diagram.petrov.re/decayheat.html

It’s intended as a quick engineering tool for estimating decay heat after shutdown and exploring how it changes with operating history and cooling time.

I’d be glad to hear any comments, corrections, or suggestions for features that would make it more useful.

I'm 18 getting close to graduation and I want to go down nuclear path and work at a power plant. I know they make fairly good money but I dont wanna go off of googles ai because I know it messes up alot.

1. Can i become a non licensed operater right out of highschool?

2. How much do they make?

3. What colledge (if I need any) do I need to get to higher pays later on in the industry?

Hello everyone, I am a current college freshman and I will have to pick a major in the near future. I am between civil and nuclear. I already know a lot about civil, but am unsure about nuclear. Are you locked in at working for a nuclear plant? Are there opportunities to work all over the world? Whats an average day like? I am very curious to learn and please provide me some insight. Thank you very much.

I just graduated from engineering last year, and out of the blue I got interested in nuclear physics. Physics wasn’t really my first choice and I am not entirely good at it. I feel like I have a long way to go but I am looking forward in working at research some day