THE NUCLEAR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Established in 1957, the UT Nuclear Engineering Department is one of the oldest and most prestigious programs in the United States. The department is housed in the Pasqua Engineering Building, devoted exclusively to nuclear engineering. The building contains classrooms, offices, laboratories, shops, computer facilities and a lounge for students and faculty. This facility helps to maintain the cohesiveness among students and their faculty which characterizes the program.
The department provides a comprehensive program to prepare young men
and women for rewarding careers.
Students learn from and interact with a world class faculty.
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The nuclear engineering curriculum constantly remains at the forefront
of the technology.
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Students use facilities at nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory to supplement
on-campus facilities for laboratory experience.
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Excellent scholarship programs are available for outstanding students.
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Students have the opportunity to hear international leaders in nuclear
engineering speak in the area at frequent lectures and seminars which occur
in the Knoxville area because of the high concentration of nuclear research
and industry in the area.
- An excellent Co-op program is available to provide students work experience
engineering companies and laboratories throughout the United States.
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Nuclear engineering students identify with a small, elite group within
the University.
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Nuclear engineering students receive very personal attention with easy
access to faculty.
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Nuclear engineering students receive excellent preparation for graduate
study to obtain Master's or Doctoral degrees.
The strength of the department and its program has been recognized in many
ways.
- UT nuclear engineering students have won either 1st or 2nd place in the
American Nuclear Society's Design Competition at the undergraduate or graduate
level every year except four since the competition began in 1975.
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UT faculty and graduate students publish over 30 papers per year in the
technical literature.
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The UT nuclear engineering program is fully accredited. The most recent
evaluation resulted in high praise for the program and the strongest level
of accreditation was awarded.
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Graduates have had great success in their careers. Starting salaries are
near the top in the engineering profession and many UT graduates have
quickly moved to high-level positions. Projections indicate future shortages
of nuclear engineers.
- The UT Nuclear Engineering Department has a major research program with
over twenty projects and over $1,000,000 in outside funding. This helps to
maintain relevance and excitement in the undergraduate teaching program.