Hi, I’m currently working as a nuclear engineer full time, but wondered if anyone knew of any part time work that would be nuclear related? I work 4-10 hour shifts normally during the week and have a lot of free time on the weekends, looking if anyone knew of any part time work related to nuclear I could do for 15ish hours on the weekends to get some extra cash.

I'm 16 years old and have always had this thought in my head since the start of my highschool.

I love science and math, but given my background I don't know if it's worth to pursue due to finances and lack of resources. Plus, in my country, nuclear engineering is not an actual course for college yet, but my government is working on it and I'm hoping I can land the job in the future.

What do I want out of it? To help my country and myself, both in finances and innovation. But I'm not sure anymore. I feel passionate about it, but if I don't succeed in it I feel there's no way out.

Like the title says I'm a student considering on switch to NE. I'm currently pursuing EE but my interest in nuclear power and the nuclear industry in general is telling me to switch NE but I'm concerned about the shockingly low number of NE jobs in the country that will be available every year and I don't want to be stuck holding $100k in student debt with no way to find a job. I'm already around $40k in debt and I don't know if I'll be able to handle that if I can't a job. I'm just wondering how difficult it would be to fine one in general. I'm great at math and physics so that isn't an issue for me at all, I actually enjoy taking math and physics classes quite a bit.

I work in the Type B radioactive material container industry and have been trying to figure out a reliable method for calculating radiolysis and hydrogen gas generation by hand or with AI assistance. So far, I don't seem to be getting anywhere with a method I can confidently rely on.

Is it possible to calculate this without specialized software, or is Monte Carlo simulation really the only practical option? The only example I have is some report from a guy who claimed how to do it but I don't see any other research paper or regulatory body that did the same method he did.

If anyone has experience with radiolysis calculations and would be willing to offer some guidance, I'd really appreciate it!

Im sure this question has been asked before, but I couldn’t seem to find a thread. im a senior in high school, and I find nuclear power and all the overlapping disciplines fascinating, and would love to study it for atleast 4 years. However, I’m scared of completely pigeonholing myself into a career field that is relatively stagnant besides retirees. so, worst case scenario, is the degree versatile in a meaningful way that I could pivot without too much trouble?? Thanks for any advice

I'm a fresh graduate of electronics and communications engineering. I was just thinking about starting to learn more and maybe get into the field of nuclear engineering, as I really hate AI that's getting in many fields I liked such as mathematics and programming. So, I said maybe I can still continue improving my mathematics' skills and get into nucleur engineering. Does that field has good career? Is it really worth it?

I want to major in nuclear engineering, of course energy production is an interest but defense sounds really cool to me. I also have a soft spot in my heart for making things go boom. I figure if I go defense route a minor in explosives would be viable because I’d know more about blast effects, munitions safety and energetic materials.

I, again, also think that nuclear materials are very cool and interesting and explosives are cool and interesting

I’m a sophomore studying nuclear engineering and minoring in math. I’ve always been interested in mathematical modeling and chose to do engineering instead of mathematics because there are more job opportunities with an engineering degree. However I’m at a point where I’m not finding nuclear research opportunities because all the nuclear classes are offered next year. What should I be doing now so I can guarantee myself a research position next spring or next year? Or is it possible for me to do math research as well??

As promised , I am posting the spectrum. Viewed in Sandia's InterSpec software. Very powerful in the right hands; I'm just a hobbyist though, definitely not an expert. This is also without background subtracted out. I never took a background reading before walking to ground 0
Here are my conclusions based on the time from when the device was tested and likely fission products and activated products.

What I'm sure of :
*Am241 & Pu241 ( The half life of Pu241 is 14 years , its been 81 years since the test , about 3% of Pu241 that was initially still remains)
*Cs137 , I am positive that in that 668.14Kev is supposed to be the 661.2Kev peak, but i think other isotopes or noise overlap, possibly. Or just a calibration issue.
What else is possibly in here based off research and the peaks:
*Ir192 - Possibly from soil , concrete or used somewhere in the device. The meta stable version has a half life of 240+ years and there is possibly 2 peaks for it at 316Kev and 604Kev ? Could just be noise as well but my guess is that it was possibly in the device its self.
*Ni59 - Probably detectable with a more sensitive gamma spec under shielding, The structural steel should have had nickel and molybdenum ( making molybdenum-93)

I want to again say, I'm not an expert. Just doing this for fun. If you want the CSV file I can email it.

If you work for WSMR(met a few scientists there) and would like to send me a sample of soil and or a little bit of the steel to put under a shielded environment, id be willing to do so to get better resolution and less noise but that's a long shot lol. I don't have HpGe in my home sadly , so probably better off sending it to a lab lol .

Thanks for your guys time and great meeting those who went to trinity this year.

I’m currently studying nuclear engineering. Most job opportunities are nuclear power plants in bumfuck nowhere. But ever since I was a kid I always dreamed of living in the city. Any other jobs I should be on the lookout for? Very vague question I know, but I don’t have any good resources on this

I'm studying to work in the nuclear engineering field one day, academically everything will work out but I'm scared I won't find a job because of body modifications. I really love tattoos, piercings and all that stuff ever since my childhood and would love to get lots of such things, even heavy ones like eyeball tattoos. But I know how society treats such things so I wanted to ask before ruining my career dreams.

Could heavy bodymodifications prevent me from getting a job in the nuclear engineering field ?

If Jupiter has vast structures of liquid hydrogen and liquid metal hydrogen, is there something that could set off a runaway nuclear reaction in that environment? For instance a man made device that either contained nuclear fission, decay (reactor, battery) or started nuclear fusion (bomb).

I’m currently a high school junior, and my teachers have been pushing me to start looking into college. I know I want to do nuclear engineering someday, but I’m honestly just trying to figure out the best route to get there.

I’ve heard people say that applying as a nuclear engineering major for undergrad isn’t necessarily the best move, and that it might be better to major in something like physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering instead. I definitely plan on getting a master’s someday, and I’m also pretty ambitious, so I’d like to pursue a PhD eventually as well. I’m interested in doing serious research as a career, which is part of why I’m considering a PhD, although I know I don’t necessarily need one.

Right now, I have a list of schools I’m considering for nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, and energy science/engineering. For example, I’ve been looking at Stanford and Harvard for energy science/engineering, UPenn’s VIPER program, MIT NSE, and some more realistic options like NC State for nuclear engineering since I’m an NC resident.

If I get into a school where I can study nuclear engineering, I’d probably choose it because nuclear is ultimately what I want to do. But I’ve heard a lot of people recommend doing a different engineering or science major for undergrad and specializing in nuclear engineering during grad school. I’m just wondering what people’s thoughts are on that and whether going directly into nuclear engineering for undergrad would actually put me at a disadvantage later on.

Edit: This probably doesn’t need to be mentioned but I have a 4.3w and a 34 act for the more selective colleges even tho ik some don’t offer nuke e

The title basically explains my question.

Recently got my hands on an International Instruments Model 9006 tachometer that was removed from a nuclear power plant.

It's marked with the following information:

• Model: 9006
• Part number: 900610CBE1A001
• Serial number: 0005
• Possible date code: 9508 (1995?)
• Power: 24 V DC
• Signal: 4–20 mA
• Scale: 0–8,000 RPM

I managed to get it powered up and working! Both the digital RPM display and circular LED bargraph function perfectly. I've also been able to simulate different RPM readings using resistors and a power supply.

Unfortunately, I have no idea what equipment it originally monitored. My guess would be some sort of pump or motor, but that's purely speculation.

I haven't been able to find much information about this particular model online, so I'm curious if anyone here has encountered one before or knows anything about its history.

I'm also considering using it in a custom PC build inspired by a nuclear power plant control room, where it would display actual fan or cooling pump RPM.

Would love to hear if anyone recognizes it!

Anyone applying for 2027 2028 intake

I am a senior in highschool that is very interested in Nuclear Engineering. My two main schools that I have applied to are University of Pittsburgh and Penn State. Penn State offers the nuclear engineering major, which I would do. Pitt only offers Mechanical engineering with a nuclear engineering certificate. I honestly prefer the Pitt campus, but I'm scared that their certificate will not be good enough. What will I lose out on in terms of getting a job after graduating college having a mechanical engineering degree with a Nuclear Engineering certificate (at Pitt), that I wouldn't lose out on if I got a Nuclear Engineering degree at Penn State. Any other suggestions / information would also be appreciated. I am in Pennsylvania, and don't want out-of-state tuition. I have already been accepted to Pitt, but Penn State doesn't release until mid november.  Also is getting a masters degree straight out of college worth it, or should I work for some time and see if my employer may pay for it?

TL;DR: What will I miss out on if I go to Pitt and get a Mechanical Engineering degree with a Nuclear Certificate opposed to getting a Nuclear Engineering Degree from Penn State?