Bachelor of Nuclear Engineering at University of Florida

A full complement of experimental facilities is available, including a 100 KW research and training reactor, a neutron activation analysis laboratory and a D-D neutron source for radiation studies. The department also has specialized nuclear instrumentation in the radiation detection laboratories located in the Nuclear Science Building and the Nuclear Field Building.

Students should concentrate electives in one discipline to achieve solid familiarity in a minor field of study. These electives, chosen with an advisor, allow option area specialization in reactor engineering, reactor operations, radioisotopes and nuclear radiation technology, and radiation and biological systems.

Transfer Admission Requirements

It is the department’s policy to admit the best-qualified transfer applicants as demonstrated by academic achievement. Successful applicants must have earned:

• An overall 2.5 grade point average, based on the first two attempts in the eight preprofessional (critical-tracking) courses;
• Minimum grades of C in the following. Only the first two attempts in each course, including withdrawals, will be considered for admission to or retention in the department:

  Course List

  Code	Title	Credits
  MAC 2311	Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1	4
  MAC 2312	Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2	4
  MAC 2313	Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3	4
  MAP 2302	Elementary Differential Equations	3
  CHM 2045	General Chemistry 1	3
  or CHM 2095	Chemistry for Engineers 1
  CHM 2045L	General Chemistry 1 Laboratory	1
  CHM 2046	General Chemistry 2	3
  or CHM 2096	Chemistry for Engineers 2

• A cumulative minimum 2.0 GPA is required for all courses.

Department Requirements

• Minimum grades of C are required in the following:

  Course List

  Code	Title	Credits
  ENC 3246	Professional Communication for Engineers	3
  ENU 4001	Nuclear Engineering Analysis 1	4
  ENU 4191	Elements of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Design	1
  ENU 4192	Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Design	3
  ENU 4XXX	Nuclear Engineering Analysis 2	4
  ENU 4605	Radiation Interactions and Sources 1	4

• The department encourages students to accept internships and opportunities to study abroad. It is highly recommended that students seek academic advising for appropriate registration planning.
• All nuclear engineering and nuclear radiological sciences majors must pass all required undergraduate department courses with an overall C average.
• All technical electives must be approved by a department advisor. At least nine credits of technical electives must be ENU courses. No more than three credits (combined) may come from ENU 4949 and ENU 4905.

Educational Objectives

The Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering has established the following educational objectives for its undergraduate program.

Mission

The department will provide quality education and conduct nationally recognized research in nuclear and radiological engineering to serve the needs of Florida and the nation.

The major in nuclear engineering educates students to work professionally in areas related to the control and safe utilization of nuclear energy, radiation and radioactivity.

Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

ABET EAC Program Educational Objectives, Student Outcomes, and Enrollment and Graduation Numbers can be found on the college website.

Before Graduating Students Must

• Pass an assessment by two or more faculty and/or industry practitioners of performance on a major design experience.
• Pass assessment in two or more courses of individual assignments targeted to each learning outcome. Assessment will be provided by the instructor of the course according to department standards.
• Complete an exit interview in your final semester.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Students in the Major Will Learn to

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Content

1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering for problem solving in engineering.
2. Design and conduct experiments and analyze and interpret experimental data.

Critical Thinking

1. Develop an engineering design to meet specific technical requirements within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, health and safety and reliability.
2. Foster the need for lifelong learning and the ability to adapt this to engineering practice.

Communication

1. Function effectively on multidisciplinary skills teams.
2. Communicate effectively, using both oral and written presentations, in engineering practice.

Curriculum Map

I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

Assessment Types

• Instructor's outcome scorecards
• Senior exit survey