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Nuclear engineering is the practical application of the principles of nuclear physics and the interaction between radiation and
matter. This field of engineering
includes the design, analysis, development, testing, operation and maintenance of nuclear fission systems and components, specifically, nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. The field
can also include the study of nuclear fusion, medical applications of radiation, heat transport, nuclear fuels
technology and the effect of radioactive waste or radioactivity in the environment.
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