Page 1 of 3 Nuclear engineering is an endeavour that makes use of radiation and radioactive material for the benefit of mankind. Nuclear engineers, like their counterparts chemical engineering, endeavour to improve the quality of life by manipulating basic building
Page 2 of 3 blocks of matter. Unlike chemical engineers, however, nuclear engineers work with reactions that produce millions of times more energy per reaction than any other known material. Originating from the nucleus of an atom, nuclear energy has proved to be a
Page 3 of 3 tremendous source of energy.
