Doctor's Degree in Nuclear Engineering at Colorado School of Mines |
Colorado School of Mines
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Colorado School of Mines is a Public, 4-year or above Research Universities (high research activity) with 4,560 students in Golden, CO.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Bachelor degree, Masters degree, Doctor's degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Colorado School of Mines
Doctor's degree
Nuclear Engineering
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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 Nuclear Materials
Radioactive Materials Management
Reactor Design
Public Policy and Licensing
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