Neclear Engineer

In the twenty-first century, we, human, concern more about environment and efficiency. In order to protect the future, we have to keep improving our technology and knowledge. Nuclear, one of the most charming but dangerous energy, was created at 1890s in USA. The reason for the scientists developed that is not because of energy but weapon - atomic bomb. "From 1945 attention was given to harnessing this energy in a controlled fashion for naval propulsion and for making electricity" (history of nuclear energy). However, no matter what the reason was, the result is nuclear power gives us a better chance to produce the energy. I believe that the potential for the job will be extremely important to our human.

About the job, a nuclear engineering typically has a long working hour in a government or private laboratory environment. They have to solve lots of complex problem such as handle the nuclear waste and radiation problem. But basically, design, construction, research, and development are the major part of their job. For me, this job is wonderful. It just like dream comes true, if I can graduate and hire to work it. It is because nuclear combines physic and mathematics together perfectly and I am a mathematics person with a good logic brain which makes me to understand physic easily. There is no other job as suitable as nuclear engineering in my situation now.

The least requirement to become a nuclear engineer is a four years bachelor's degree in college. Also, if graduate in a high school diploma, we still can go the U.S. Navy enroll in the Nuclear Power Program because they need lots of people who have the knowledge in nuclear for their submarine which use nuclear power for energy. Even though you got the job, they will also let you go to the on-the-job training because "nuclear engineering is a rapidly changing field, engineers need to study and update their skills throughout their careers" (nuclear engineering job description).

Nowadays, our three major energy sources are oil, natural gas and coal. None of them is infinite. Let's imagine that after we dig all the petroleum out, burn all the coal and natural gas down, what can we do to continue our energy for your television, computer, light and everything that you cannot miss in your life? I believe that the answer would be nuclear. I have no doubt that there are some potential dangerous in nuclear like radiation. However, I think the pros are more than cons.