NUCLEAR POWER SCHOOL:
Mission: Train officer and enlisted students in the science and engineering fundamental to the design, operation and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants.
The naval nuclear program is widely acknowledged as having the most demanding academic program in the U.S. military. Academics proceed at a rapid pace with high academic standards enforced in all subjects. Students typically spend 40-45 hours per week in the classroom with an additional 10 to 25 hours per week of study outside of lecture hours.
Topics include:
Mathematics
Nuclear physics
Health physics
Reactor principles
Material science and metallurgy
Electrical power theory and generating equipment
Thermodynamics Nuclear reactor technology
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