Variant of CIP 2016 - Primary groupings
08 - Architecture, engineering, and related technologies
14. - Engineering
14.23 - Nuclear engineering
This subseries comprises instructional program class 14.2301.
14.2301 - Nuclear engineering
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling and manipulating nuclear energy, including nuclear power plant design, fission reactor design, fusion reactor design, reactor control and safety systems design, power transfer systems, containment vessels and structures design; and the analysis of related engineering problems such as fission and fusion processes, human and environmental factors, construction, and operational considerations.
Illustrative example(s)
- nuclear engineering
- nuclear fuels engineering
- nuclear power engineering
- nuclear reactor engineering
Exclusion(s)
- nuclear engineering technology(15.1401)
- nuclear medicine technology(51.0905)
- nuclear physics(40.0806)
- nuclear power technology(41.0205)
- site assessment, decontamination and restoration(15.0508)
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