Energy Systems Technology & Education Center

09/18/2026

ISU Nuke Ops and the Physical Therapy Assisting programs continue their tradition of collaborative ergonomics training for the 3rd year!

PTA students visit the Radiological Containments lab to learn abbout the stresses involved in glovebox work. Over the next week, they develop stretches and strengthening exercises to help the operations students develop safe and healthy mobile skills in their work environment, then share these techniques in the students.

Thanks to Jordan J. Williams and Nash Johnson for putting in the effort to give both groups of students such a great, hands-on opportunity as part of their coursework!

09/16/2026

3rd year Nuclear Operations students hard at work perfecting their skills at performing tasks inside gloveboxes!

In this lab, students used cameras and mirrors to direct their work, as a challenge in their handling and maneuvering skills.

These students graduate in December, and are getting ready to start technician jobs at both Los Alamos National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory

04/30/2026

Last day of lab for these nuke ops students, getting to practice some PPE donning and setting up a mock decontamination station. Always trying to emphasize hands-on skills and training, to help our students be career ready!

04/19/2026

Thank you to for hosting some of tue ESTEC Nuke Ops students for a great technical tour. Pictured are Wyatt Allen, Jonathan Beck, and Tyler Hardin learning about gor cells and telemanipulator use. We also toured the Gamma Irradiation Favility, SPUR, and ACRR.

04/13/2026

ESTEC students had a great tour this morning at the Simplot Company Don Plant, learning about hazardous materials storage, management, and emergency response. Thank you to Ryan and Jim for taking the time as industry professionals to create an informative experience for our students!

04/06/2026

The Nuke Ops Student Ambassadors were busy last week hosting tours and providing hands-on demonstrations for students as part of We Can STEM.

We're always excited to share any of our ESTEC programs with aspiring young engineering technicians!

03/22/2026

Last week, students from the Industrial Cybersecurity and Nuclear Operations programs presented at the ISU Research and Creative Works Symposium.

Check out a few of their awesome posters showcasing the exciting projects they've been able to participate in as part of their course work!

03/09/2026

Students and instructors from multiple ESTEC Programs were able to participate in a tour on-site at INL earlier this semester, and learn about the exciting work they have planned that will require a growing number of instrumentation technicians, mechanical maintenance technicians, and nuclear operators!

Thanks for helping our students plan for their future careers!

03/04/2026

The nuke ops students have been working on an exciting project all semester: designing a DOE radioactive transportation container test to certify 2 shipping containers provided by one of our industry partners. And today they got to perform their 4-part test at the Disaster Response Complex!

Thank you to with TRG for thinking to include our students, and thank you to for helping us use tue teat pad at the DRC!

Be sure to come see our posters at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 18th to find out if we were able to certify the containers!

03/04/2026

Schweitzer Engineering Labs has an opening for an Electronics Technician in Pullman, WA!

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