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USNRC Contributionsto theEnhancement ofNuclear ProgramsatSouth Carolina StateUniversityKenneth D. Lewis, Ph.D., P.E.Dean and Professor
TABLE OF CONTENTS Brief History of the NuclearProgram Progress of the Nuclear Program USNRC Grant Impact Student Recruitment Outreach and ProgramExpansion
South Carolina State UniversitySouth Carolina State University is aHistorically Black College (HBCU),founded as an 1890 Land Grant, coeducational institution located inOrangeburg, South Carolina. Theenrollment is 4884.In 2002, SCSU introduced a B.S.program in Nuclear Engineering (jointlywith the University of Wisconsin atMadison) and currently SCSU is the onlyHBCU to offer a B.S. degree in NuclearEngineering.
South Carolina State UniversityIn January 2005, there was atotal of seven (7) students inthe Nuclear EngineeringProgram at SCSU. Three (3)students were completingcourse work at the Universityof Wisconsin. Of the four (4)students remaining at theSCSU campus, one eventuallyleft the program.
PROGRESS OF THE NUCLEARPROGRAM SINCE JANUARY 2005 Enrollment Trends (Fall terms)200220032004200520062007787122341Enrollment increase is directly related toUSNRC support through grants:– NRC-38-07-320 (NE Enhancement)– NRC-38-07-702 (Scholarship)– NRC-38-08-965 (Scholarship)
USNRC Scholarship Recipients2007-2008Hampton, CandiceNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 SOHugine, AlysaNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 FRShine, JustinNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 SOJackson, Sadie B.NE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 JRChisholm, KatrinaNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 SRDavidson, KaylaNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 SOEllis, JernaiNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 SOGraham, AshleyNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 SOHarris, Jamika*NE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 SRHyatt, DamayneNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 FRO'Bryant, DemantiNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 FROrridge, ArielleNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 FR*Sheppard, LorenzoNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 FRVerner, WhitneyNE Enhancement Scholar - Fall 2008 JR
USNRC Scholarship bers,LandisOwens,OlemuelNE Enhancement Scholar, SrNE Enhancement Scholar, FrNE Enhancement Scholar, JrNE Enhancement Scholar, Fr
PROGRESS OF THE NUCLEARPROGRAM, cont. Federal Agency dDoD
ABET EAC ACCREDITATION OF THE NUCLEARENGINEERING PROGRAMThe SCSU Nuclear Engineering Programreceived an ABET-EAC visit in November2007. In August 2008, the NuclearEngineering Program became the firstnew NE Program accredited in over 30years, and significantly, the first everaccredited at an Historically BlackCollege and University.
ABET EAC ACCREDITATION OFTHE NUCLEAR ENGINEERINGPROGRAM, Cont.In all of the key ABET activities,invaluable contributions were made bythe USNRC’sDr. John Larkinswho Helped formulate the mission statement Helped formulate the Program Objectives Was the key Industrial AdvisoryCommittee person present during theABET visit and held discussions with theABET-EAC review team members.
Student RecruitmentRecruitment occurs along 4 major veins:1.Major College Recruitment Fairsstatewide2.Electronic Recruitment through VentureScholars subscription3.Campus open houses for High Schoolstudents4.Grant from USNRC permitted asummer nuclear science program forHigh School Guidance Counselors whoare already assisting the Program
Outreach and Program Enhancement 90K Grant USNRC-38-07-501funded Summer Nuclear ScienceInstitute for High School GuidanceCounselors (for summers 2008 and2009) Summer Nuclear Science Institutefor High School Students (D o ED)
Summer Nuclear Science InstituteSouth Carolina State UniversitySummer Nuclear Science Institute forHigh School Guidance CounselorsJuly, 2008. Funded by USNRC.
Summer Nuclear Science InstituteSouth Carolina State UniversityGuidance Counselors search for“hidden” radioactive sources on theunderside of the poster board
Summer Nuclear Science Institute,Guidance Counselor Field Trip toSavannah River MOX Facility
Summer Nuclear Science InstituteSouth Carolina State UniversityFirst session of theSummer NuclearScience Institute forHigh School studentswas in June 2008.Students came fromas far away asTennessee. Includedin the group wasEagle Scoutcandidate BenjaminBriganty, completingthe Merit Badge inNuclear Science and4.0/4.0 g.p.a. twinsBrittany and BrianaDawson.
Summer Nuclear Science InstituteSouth Carolina State University
Summer Nuclear Science InstituteSouth Carolina State UniversityThe Second groupof High Schoolstudents featuredat least twostudents rankednumber #1 in theirclass. All of thesestudents are fromSouth Carolina.
Summer Nuclear ScienceInstitute, June 2008.Students learned thebasics of nuclearscience, use ofthe G-M tube, andan introduction tonuclearspectroscopy,using the MCA.The final examconsisted ofidentifying“unknown”radioisotopesbased upon theirphoton emission.
Summer Nuclear ScienceInstitute, June 2008.
Radiochemistry and Health PhysicsProgramsatSouth Carolina State UniversityRadiochemistryprogram wasestablished in2005 through aDOE/NNSAGrant. Four of thefirst fivegraduates in theRadiochemistryOption are shownwith Dr. ToddWright, formerSRNL Director,summer 2006. Allfive have nowgraduated (2008).
Radiochemistry students performingactinide separations at ClemsonUniversity during summer 2006.
USNRC Scholarship Recipient Sophie Le,Junior Radiochemistry Major has been aUSNRC Intern for 2 years and plans toeventually work for the USNRC.
Sharee Harris (So) and Bradley Childs (Jr),both Radiochemistry Majors, are USNRCScholarship winners.
In 2008 SCSU introduced a HealthPhysics concentration within thePhysics Department. USNRCscholar AshleyGraham is oneof 3 students toelect this optionso far. All 3 aresupportedthroughUSNRCscholarships.
THANK YOUUSNRCFOR YOURSUPPORT.
QUESTIONS?
South Carolina State University Radiochemistry program was established in 2005 through a DOE/NNSA Grant. Four of the first five graduates in the Radiochemistry Option are shown with Dr. Todd Wright, former SRNL Director, summer 2006. All five have now graduated (2008).
