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Nuclear Nuc lear Enginee Engineering ring Pr Prog ograms ams: : Challenges an Challenge s and d Oppor Opportun tunities ities Yassin A. Hassan Nuclear Engineering Head of Departments Organization (NEHDO) Department Head Department of Nuclear Engineering Texas A&M University NRC NR C Str Strate tegic ic Plan Plan public public meeting meeting Jul uly y 27, 27, 2016 2016 NEHDO NEHDO

Nuclear Nuc lear Engineering Engineering Enr Enrollment T ollment Trends ends Total Student Enr otal Student Enrollment in US ollment in US 2500 2500 ollment in US in US 2000 2000 Enrollment 1500 1500 Undergrad Students (Jr + Sr) 1000 1000 Graduate Students Student Enr 500 500 Student 0 Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall 2001 2001 2003 2003 2005 2005 2007 2007 2009 2009 2011 2011 2013 2013 2015 2015 Year Numb Number er of of Nuc Nuclear lear Eng Enginee ineering ring Pr Prog ograms ams in in US US: 35 35 Source: Oak Ridge Institute NEHDO

Nuclear Nuc lear Engine Engineering ering De Degrees, 2003 ees, 2003-2015 2015 700 700 600 600 Degrees ees 500 500 ded arded of De 400 400 Bachelo Ba chelor Awar Number of 300 300 Mas Master ter Number Aw Do Doctora ctorate te 200 200 100 100 0 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 Year ear Source: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education NEHDO

Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded (US) Degree Data: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education NEHDO 4

Challeng Challenges: es: Attr Attracting acting and R and Retaining Qualif etaining Qualified Students in Nuc ied Students in Nuclear E lear Engineering Pr ngineering Prog ograms ams Having a well prepared workforce is key to safe, secure and sustainable utilization of • nuclear energy NRC programs are instrumental to assuring this critical capability for safety, both within • the Agency and more broadly across the industry Examples of Examples of high impact pr high impact prog ograms: ams: Internships • Junior faculty support • Scholarships that provide an excellent opportunity to recruit outstanding students • Development of Specific Disciplinary Programs • Establishment of diversity fellowships • NRC initiatives to facilitate avenues for faculty to participate in NRC research • Retention of students in the nuclear field. • NEHDO

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The he Na National tional Or Organiza ganization tion of of T Test, est, Resear esearch, h, and and Training aining Reactor eactors s (TR (TRTR TR ) TRTR Remarks  The Community appreciates the effort at license renewal streamlining, but the license renewal and license amendment process remain overly burdensome. Even simple license amendments can take months to years.  NUREGs and Standards have become de facto regulation over the actual regulations in Part 50.  The regulator must remain cognizant of the very low risk to the public health and environment presented by non-power reactor and utilization facilities. The National Organization of Test, Research, and Training Reactors (TRTR)

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