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September 18, 1998

Week of activities to highlight nuclear engineering

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The field of nuclear engineering will be the focus of a variety of events at Purdue University during Nuclear Activities Week, Sept. 28-Oct. 2.

Purdue's School of Nuclear Engineering is sponsoring the events to highlight the school and opportunities in the field. The public can view poster displays, attend discussions on global warming and career opportunities for nuclear engineers, and tour labs and facilities used on campus for nuclear engineering research, including Purdue's research nuclear reactor.

Poster displays of various aspects of Purdue's nuclear engineering program will be on display from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 and 29 and Oct. 1 in the atrium of the Materials Engineering Building.

Several laboratory tours will be available, including tours of the Purdue research reactor from 3:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, and from 10:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. The tours begin at the Nuclear Engineering Building.

Three topical discussions also will be held during the week:

  • Monday, Sept. 28. "Deregulation of Nuclear Utilities -- Opportunities for Future Nuclear Engineers." This seminar will be given by Michael Wallace, senior vice president, Commonwealth Edison, Chicago. 3:30-4:20 p.m. Room 1154, Brown Laboratory of Chemistry.

  • Tuesday, Sept. 29. "Global Warming -- Fact or Fiction?" This informal discussion will be led by Karl Ott, Purdue professor of nuclear engineering. 3:30-4:20 p.m. Room 118, Potter Engineering Center.

  • Thursday, Oct. 1. "The Neural-Fuzzy Logic World in Which We Live." This informal discussion will be led by Lefteri Tsoukalas, assistant professor of nuclear engineering. 3:30-4:20 p.m. Room 118, Potter Engineering Center.

For more information about the week's activities, or about the School of Nuclear Engineering, contact the head of the school, Arden Bement, Distinguished Professor of Engineering, at (765) 494-5742.

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu

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