Doctor's degree Nuclear Engineering - Colorado School of Mines

Doctor's degree Nuclear Engineering from Colorado School of Mines is a Campus Ph.D Nuclear Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. At Colorado School of Mines , Nuclear Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary program that draws on substantial contributions from faculty across a broad spectrum of academic disciplines. These include Division of Engineering, Department of Chemistry & Geochemistry, Department of Geology & Geological Engineering , Department of Mining Engineering, Department of Physics, and Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering . Faculty from the Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies provide key support in the areas of social license, policy and ethics. Faculty participating in the program have the breadth of expertise to address all aspects of the nuclear fuel life cycle; from fuel exploration and processing, through nuclear power systems production, design and operation, to fuel recycling, storage and waste remediation and radiation damage and the policy issues surrounding each of these activities. Research Traditional nuclear engineering programs focus on reactor design and operations. The Nuclear Science and Engineering program at Mines stresses the entire nuclear fuel life cycle. Mines faculty have expertise in: Nuclear physics Nuclear materials refining, processing and forming Exploration for, extraction and milling of ores Recycling and disposal of spent fuel Monitoring of fuel repository degradation Remediation of nuclear contaminants Energy production Heat transport Materials fatigue, corrosion, and welding and joining Instrumentation and control Radiation detection and measurement Environmental impact Health physics and risk assessment International political economy Public policy analysis Degree Programs Graduate degrees available in nuclear engineering through the Nuclear Science and Engineering program include: Doctor of Philosophy At the Ph.D. level, nuclear engineering graduates are exposed to a broad systems overview of the complete nuclear fuel cycle. Breadth is assured by requiring students to complete a rigorous set of core courses. This core includes courses in: Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Physics Radiation Detection and Measurement Nuclear Reactor Laboratory Materials Science and Engineering of Nuclear Materials Radioactive Materials Management Reactor Design Public Policy and Licensing View more details on Colorado School of Mines . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Nuclear Engineering courses.