Nuclear Engineering By Ashton B. and Allison C.
Nuclear Engineering
By Ashton B. and Allison C.
Job Description
•Uses the power of atoms to benefit others•Based on the principles of nuclear physics•Produces nuclear energy
Work Tasks
• Create processes, instruments, and systems• develop, monitor, and operate nuclear plants to
generate power• Some specialize in nuclear power sources for
spaceships • Also used for medical and radioactive materials•
Necessary Skills and Abilities/
Training required• Great math grades• Bachelor’s degree• 2 years are spent
studying basic sciences, introductory engineering, humanities, and social sciences.
Wage Info And Job Outlook
• Growth-7%• Most job growth will occur in research,
development and engineering services• $4930.58 per month
Why does or doesn’t this
career appeal to you?
This job is appealing because of benefiting others with the power of nuclear energy like medicine, energy, and .
Bibliography
• "Nuclear Engineering Overview." Nuclear Engineering Overview. Sloan Career Cornerstone Center, n.d. Web. 21 Dec. 2009. <www.careercornerstone.org/pdf/nuclear/nuceng.pdf >.