Nuclear reactor

The newly organized nuclear engineering curriculum was placed into operation, and the first courses in nuclear engineering were given.

Plans for construction of a building to house the 10-kW nuclear reactor on the campus of NC State College were completed, and construction of the reactor and laboratory building was begun. The Burlington Mills Textile Foundation contributed $200,000 for the project.

Riddick Engineering Laboratories building was named in memory of Dr. Wallace Carl Riddick.