ENGR 301 INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR AND RADIATION ENGINEERING CONCEPTS (1 credit)
History of nuclear development, basic concepts of radiation and radioactivity, radioactive waste management, global warming, and the impact of nuclear power plants. Industrial applications, health, and nuclear medicine. Job opportunities at power plants, graduate school, and national laboratories. Tour of the University of Texas nuclear research reactor and demonstration experiments. (Requires off-campus travel.)
Prerequisite(s): Not open to nondegree students