Conference Session

Nuclear and Radiological Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor D. McLaughlin, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

. Theprecept of this degree is that graduates are diverse leaders with an educational background that enablesthem in a wide array of situations to think critically and take action accordingly.Like any institution, U.S.M.A. bases its practices on preparing its students to be successful graduates, or,more specifically, successful Army officers. In this vein, a case study entitled Operation Persian Goldheld in the nuclear weapons effects classroom aimed to broaden the students’ way of thinking by forcingthem into a situation unlike any engineer would expect in a typical engineering curriculum. Cadets wereto apply their technical knowledge of nuclear weapons design and weapons effects to influence nationaland strategic policy decisions relating to foreign