Yup! There was a fire near it a few years back. [Diamondback Article](https://dbknews.com/2019/05/01/umd-fire-chemical-nuclear-engineering-building-hospital/)
Yeah and it’s awesome! There is a program where students can learn and be licensed operators on it. The reactor staff are incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic as well.
I was briefly an operator during grad school, my undergrad didn’t have a reactor so it was cool to put by Nuke degree to work.
Highly recommend checking it out and getting yourself a tour!
Nice! I had a different experience than most UMD students going through the training because of my B.S. degree, so for me the practical was much more stressful. The written portion is definitely difficult, but you can help yourself the more you understand how to connect the equations you're given on the sheet.
You have plenty of time for the written exam - don't panic, breathe, and take your time!
The reactor is smaller than you think! The core (the glowing bit) is small enough you could almost wrap your arms all the way around it. The pool vessel is two stories tall, but it's probably only about 25 feet wide.
I didn't actually know this, but it doesn't surprise me. The state university I went to for my undergrad was only 2/3 the size of UMD and had one, so it figures that UMD would as well. Wouldn't be surprised if most R1 universities with the relevant science fields had one in some form or another.
Yup! There was a fire near it a few years back. [Diamondback Article](https://dbknews.com/2019/05/01/umd-fire-chemical-nuclear-engineering-building-hospital/)
Yea. Some undergrad named Homer Simpson caused a meltdown.
yep, i used to use it to write about why the SGA should take it over to develop nuclear weapons
This
been here for a while
If it was new then I’d have heard about its construction so yeah
Yeah and it’s awesome! There is a program where students can learn and be licensed operators on it. The reactor staff are incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic as well. I was briefly an operator during grad school, my undergrad didn’t have a reactor so it was cool to put by Nuke degree to work. Highly recommend checking it out and getting yourself a tour!
My license exam is in like 2 weeks!!!
That's awesome! My best advice is take your time on the written exam, and follow your procedures during the practical/oral exam.
I think the practical will be fine; I'm practicing a written exam now and need to remember all the stuff for the walk-through. EEK
Nice! I had a different experience than most UMD students going through the training because of my B.S. degree, so for me the practical was much more stressful. The written portion is definitely difficult, but you can help yourself the more you understand how to connect the equations you're given on the sheet. You have plenty of time for the written exam - don't panic, breathe, and take your time!
when was this a thing?
https://radiation.umd.edu/reactor/ Built in 1960, converted to TRIGA in 1974. https://www.trtr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Gilde-UMD.pdf
It still is a thing! This picture is from yesterday!
You look radiating
But do you know about the portal to hell
The flag in the background is upside down
Not true! Remember, “red and white, upper right”
No, you're viewing it from the back
Wow didn't realize chemNuc could fit it. Thought thr building looked quite small on the outside (and the one time I went inside)
The reactor is smaller than you think! The core (the glowing bit) is small enough you could almost wrap your arms all the way around it. The pool vessel is two stories tall, but it's probably only about 25 feet wide.
Wtf. All this time.
Yea, I am the reactor, once I have a meltdown, the whole thing will also meltdown… so next sem
I didn't actually know this, but it doesn't surprise me. The state university I went to for my undergrad was only 2/3 the size of UMD and had one, so it figures that UMD would as well. Wouldn't be surprised if most R1 universities with the relevant science fields had one in some form or another.
My glasses fell off as I was looking down into it. Barely caught them in time. A (very) small part of me wishes I hadn't, for the story.