Dean's Welcome
The nuclear engineering program is Canada's only honours degree dedicated to nuclear engineering.
As you may know, applications that involve nuclear techniques benefit many aspects of our lives:
- one in three hospital visits involves a nuclear procedure for either diagnosis or treatment;
- one in three hospital visits involves a nuclear procedure for either diagnosis or treatment;
- industry uses nuclear tools for accurate measurements and the non-destructive testing of materials;
- food irradiation is extending the shelf-life of agricultural products; and
- medical products and various consumables are sterilized by radiation to assure that they are free of bacteria.
All of these exciting areas of nuclear engineering depend on qualified people to design and develop new techniques, operate and maintain existing equipment, and ensure that the benefits of nuclear technology are applied as widely as possible. As a graduate of the nuclear engineering program, you will become the type of 'thinker, doer, and leader' who is most valued by society in Canada and throughout the world.
The extensive use of laptop computers in every degree program offered by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Ontario's first laptop-based university, will help you acquire the knowledge needed to be successful in attaining your degree and applying this knowledge after graduation. Whether you choose research, equipment design and development, nuclear plant operation, business or other areas of application, the computer and the Internet are key to your success in finding and using information, and in creating new knowledge.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me at George.Bereznai@uoit.ca.
