Nuclear Engineering, MASc

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Degree requirements for the Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Nuclear Engineering are listed below. For general program information, admission requirements, graduate faculty lists and/or details on part-time options, see Nuclear Engineering and Technology .

Degree requirements

The objective of the MASc program is to prepare students for a career as engineers in fields that require specialized knowledge and skills. It is expected that graduates of the program will be able to work as engineers in industry, companies and government agencies with strong research and development programs or to continue their education by pursuing a PhD degree. The objective of the MASc program is achieved through a combination of course work, supervised research, a research seminar and a research thesis. Students must complete five courses for a total of 15 credits, a non-credit seminar course and a thesis worth 15 credits. MASc students must defend their research thesis in front of an examining committee.

Additional requirements

Students may take no more than one third of their courses from the undergraduate courses listed or other 4000-level courses specifically approved by the graduate program director, provided the students did not take similar courses during their undergraduate degree programs.

Students must take at least half of their graduate courses from the list of NUCL 5000-level graduate courses. Courses not listed and offered by other faculties at UOIT or other universities can only be taken for credit if first approved by the graduate program director.

Courses are offered on the basis of demand with the expectation that courses will be offered at a minimum of once every two years.

Course listing

Core graduate courses offered by the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science

Elective graduate courses from the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Elective graduate courses from the Faculty of Science

Undergraduate Nuclear Engineering courses available for credit towards a graduate program in the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science

NUCL 4510 - Nuclear Plant Chemistry
NUCL 4610 - Corrosion for Engineers
ENGR 4620 - Radioactive Waste Management Design
NUCL 4640 - Nuclear Plant Operations
ENGR 4660 - Risk Analysis Methods
NUCL 4670 - Shielding Design
NUCL 4680 - Nuclear Materials
NUCL 4700 - Nuclear Plant Design and Simulation
ENGR 4730 - Reactor Control
NUCL 4780 - Nuclear Reactor Design
NUCL 4810 - Nuclear Fuel Cycles
NUCL 4880 - Principles of Fusion Energy

Undergraduate Health Physics and Radiation Science courses available for credit towards a graduate program in the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science

RADI 4220 - Radiation Biophysics and Dosimetry
RADI 4430 - Industrial Applications of Radiation Techniques
RADI 4440 - Radioisotopes and Radiation Machines
RADI 4550 - Radiation Detection and Measurement

Note:

Course descriptions for the undergraduate courses listed above can be found in the 2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Calendar and Course Catalogue.