MASTER OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING SAMPLE PLAN OF STUDY

The NE online master’s program offers a wide range of flexibility in course options. After you begin your studies at Purdue, an academic advisor will help you create a Plan of Study (POS) to best fit your educational needs and career goals. Every POS varies based on student interest, time, and course load. 

Below is are examples POS for the Master of Nuclear Engineering (MNE) one based on only courses and another one with Project. Your plan of study will vary based on your interests and needs.

Degree Objective:   MNE, non-Project 

Degree:  MASTER OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING : NON-PROJECT (MNE) 
Area of Specialization:  NO CONCENTRATION  

Plan of Study Courses
Course	Title	Credits	Semester
NUCL 50100	NUCLEAR ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES	3	Fall
NUCL 50200	NUCLEAR ENGINEERING SYSTEMS	3	Spring
NUCL 51000	NUCLEAR REACTOR THEORY I	3	Spring
NUCL 55100	MASS, MOMENTUM AND ENERGY TRANSFER IN ENERGY SYSTEMS	3	Fall
NUCL 57000	FUZZY APPROACHES IN ENGINEERING	3	Spring
ME 54100	ENGINEERING DESIGN: A DECISION-BASED PERSPECTIVE	3	Fall
ME 58100	NUMERICAL METHODS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	3	Fall
NUCL 57500	NEURAL COMPUTING IN ENGINEERING	3	Fall
NUCL 55300	BIG DATA AND MACHINE LEARNING IN ENGINEERING	3	Fall
MA 51100	LINEAR ALGEBRA WITH APPLICATIONS	3	Summer

 

Degree Objective:   MNE, with Project 

Degree:  MASTER OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING : PROJECT (MNE) 
Area of Specialization:  NO CONCENTRATION  

PROJECT:  PROJECT ON TOPIC OF INTEREST – CREDITS 6 – ALL SEMESTERS

Plan of Study Courses
Course	Title	Credits	Semester
NUCL 50100	NUCLEAR ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES	3	Fall
NUCL 50200	NUCLEAR ENGINEERING SYSTEMS	3	Spring
NUCL 51000	NUCLEAR REACTOR THEORY I	3	Spring
NUCL 55100	MASS, MOMENTUM AND ENERGY TRANSFER IN ENERGY SYSTEMS	3	Fall
NUCL 57000	FUZZY APPROACHES IN ENGINEERING	3	Spring
NUCL 57500	NEURAL COMPUTING IN ENGINEERING	3	Fall
NUCL 55300	BIG DATA AND MACHINE LEARNING IN ENGINEERING	3	Fall
NUCL 55500	THERMAL HYDRAULICS MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION	3	Fall