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 >.