ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) is a federation of 31 professional engineering and technical societies. ABET provides quality assurance of education through accreditation. ABET accredits more than 2500 engineering, engineering technology, computing and applied science programs at over 550 colleges and universities nationally. ABET is recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.

Nuclear Engineering Program at Missouri S&T is fully accredited by ABET.

Program Mission and Educational Objectives

The Nuclear Engineering program has a primary mission to provide an outstanding and comprehensive undergraduate and graduate education to tomorrow’s leaders in nuclear engineering. The program provides well-educated nuclear engineering professionals and leaders to Missouri and the nation in the commercial nuclear industry, national laboratories, hospitals, graduate schools, and the nation’s defense and federal agencies.

The Educational Objectives of the Nuclear Engineering undergraduate program are:

1. Fundamental knowledge of Nuclear Engineering and related technologies.
To provide graduates with sound fundamental knowledge of nuclear engineering and related technologies stemming from a solid understanding of the basic scientific, mathematical, and engineering principles.

2. Analytical and problem solving ability.
To provide graduates with analytical and problem solving abilities that encompass not only technical ability but also the logical, creative, and collaborative abilities necessary to address multifaceted, multidisciplinary endeavors.

3. Technical communication and professional ethics.
To provide graduates with technical communication (oral and written) ability and a commitment to and understanding of professional ethics, thereby ensuring their ability to address contemporary societal and nuclear industry issues.

4. Leadership and interpersonal skills.
To provide graduates with the opportunity for developing leadership and interpersonal skills that will propel them to excellence in their profession.

5. Capability to conduct research.
To provide graduates with the capability to conduct quality research, enabling them to contribute to meeting societal and nuclear industry needs.

6. Pursuit of life-long learning.
To provide graduates with a recognition of and a desire for the continuous pursuit of life-long learning that will foster their ability to adapt to change.