pilot training for students within corona

Pilot training for students within Pilot training for students within CORONACORONA

Rositsa MinakovaKNPP Training Centre

BNS Annual conferеnce "Nuclear Power for People", 18-21 September 2013, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria

Purpose of the CORONA ProjectPurpose of the CORONA Project

Euratom Programme for Nuclear Research and Training ActivitiesEuratom Programme for Nuclear Research and Training Activities

• Establishment of a Regional Center of Establishment of a Regional Center of CoCompetence (RCC) mpetence (RCC) for VVEfor VVERR Techn Technoology and logy and NNuclear uclear AApplications pplications

• The center will be recognized by EU nuclear sector and The center will be recognized by EU nuclear sector and will will develop and implement training schemes develop and implement training schemes for VVER for VVER specifics in cooperation with local, national and specifics in cooperation with local, national and international training and educational organizationsinternational training and educational organizations

• The tasks and responsibilities of the RCC will include also The tasks and responsibilities of the RCC will include also support and services for preservation and transfer of VVER support and services for preservation and transfer of VVER related nuclear knowledgerelated nuclear knowledge


Training Schemes Related ActivitiesTraining Schemes Related Activities


WP1: WP1: Identification of the training Identification of the training needs for target groupsneeds for target groups

WP2-5: WP2-5: Development and Development and implementation implementation the training the training schemes for groups A, schemes for groups A, B, C and DB, C and D

WP6: WP6: Creation of Knowledge Creation of Knowledge management portal for VVER management portal for VVER technologytechnology

WP7: WP7: Assessment and Assessment and recommendations for RCC recommendations for RCC sustainable development sustainable development

Training schemes scopeTraining schemes scope

• The training schemes presents a training program, set of The training schemes presents a training program, set of courses, training materials, training aids and various courses, training materials, training aids and various forms of training activities designed to meet the forms of training activities designed to meet the requirements regarding necessary professional requirements regarding necessary professional knowledge and skills.knowledge and skills.

• Tasks related to Training schemes development and Tasks related to Training schemes development and implementation:implementation:– Develop a training program and respective training

materials for the target groups – Deliver a pilot training– Validate the training programmes


Target groupsTarget groups

• Group A (WP 2):Group A (WP 2):– Specialized training on specific VVER technology aspects for

nuclear professionals and researchers

• Group B (WP 3):Group B (WP 3):– Basic training on VVER technology specifics for non-nuclear

professionals and subcontractors

• Group C (WP 4):Group C (WP 4):– Specialized technical training on VVER technology for

students studying nuclear disciplines

• Group D (WP 5):Group D (WP 5):– Safety culture and Soft skills training (leadership, human

performance, self assessment, training skills, knowledge management etc.) – integrated in training schemes A,B and C


WP4: Specialized training on VVER WP4: Specialized training on VVER technology for studentstechnology for students

• Training schemes for target group C:Training schemes for target group C:– C1: Basic training scheme on VVER technology for power and

non-power nuclear students– C2: Basic training scheme on VVER technology for non-nuclear

students

• WP 4 leader:WP 4 leader:• MEPHIMEPHI (Russia)

• Involved PartnersInvolved Partners• KNPPKNPP (Bulgaria); AEKIAEKI (Hungary); INRNEINRNE (Bulgaria);JRC-IEJRC-IE

(EC); CVREZ CVREZ (Czech Republic); PMDPMD (Austria);TECNATOMTECNATOM (Spain)


WP4 Training schemes - GoalsWP4 Training schemes - Goals

– Extension of the possibilities for the universities to conduct the study in real working conditions and using real equipment;

– Wider usage of the available resource base of the specialized training centers;

– Time reduction to provide specialized training after possible employment of the young specialist in a nuclear facility.


– using different forms of training to enhance and overbuild the knowledge obtained in educational institutions

– to create enough competences of students for successful activity in nuclear branch

– to create adequate attitude and understanding of the safety aspects of nuclear power


WP4 Training schemes - WP4 Training schemes - PurposePurpose

WP4 Training schemes - stagesWP4 Training schemes - stages

• Applied approachApplied approach– Systematic Approach to Training (SAT)

• The OutputsThe Outputs– Analysis: list of competencies for groups C1 and C2

– Design: training programs (Learning outcomes, List of courses and training units)

– Development: Select and collect appropriate available training courses; develop additional training materials or new courses in the frame of the project

– Implementation: Conducting pilot courses to evaluate the developed programs and training materials

– Evaluation: Recommendation for training schemes improvement and RCC further development


• Specialized training of last-year students of bachelor’s or Specialized training of last-year students of bachelor’s or master’s degree, studying nuclear specialties: nuclear master’s degree, studying nuclear specialties: nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, and others related directly physics, nuclear engineering, and others related directly to the nuclear technologyto the nuclear technology

• The graduates may be claimed by NPP sections The graduates may be claimed by NPP sections involved into operation, maintenance and safety involved into operation, maintenance and safety validation of nuclear power facilitiesvalidation of nuclear power facilities

• The qualification level to be achieved: part of the The qualification level to be achieved: part of the competences defined for Group A1 Basic training competences defined for Group A1 Basic training scheme on VVER technology for nuclear professionalsscheme on VVER technology for nuclear professionals


Basic training scheme on VVER technology for Basic training scheme on VVER technology for power and non-power nuclear studentspower and non-power nuclear students

Structure of training program and related Structure of training program and related training materialstraining materials

• Part 1. Part 1. Common basic courses: acquiring (in some Common basic courses: acquiring (in some cases, for restoring and/or updating) cases, for restoring and/or updating) basic general basic general knowledge and competencies knowledge and competencies needed for successful needed for successful future activity at nuclear dangerous facilitiesfuture activity at nuclear dangerous facilities

• Part 2Part 2. Two-step educational process on two . Two-step educational process on two consecutive training cycles; consecutive training cycles; Special nuclear knowledgeSpecial nuclear knowledge; ; basic general propositions about contemporary VVER basic general propositions about contemporary VVER technologies and some applications of nuclear technologies and some applications of nuclear technologiestechnologies

• Part 3. Part 3. Advanced Training in VVER-technology: Advanced Training in VVER-technology: analysis analysis and simulation of different aspects related with safety and simulation of different aspects related with safety of of VVER technologiesVVER technologies


Training forms and methodsTraining forms and methods

• Theoretical training Theoretical training ((lectures and/or seminarslectures and/or seminars)) ( (ТТТТ))

• Practical training Practical training by using laboratories, models, by using laboratories, models, computers as well as radiometry, dosimetry and computers as well as radiometry, dosimetry and spectrometry devices and other technical means (PT)spectrometry devices and other technical means (PT)

• Simulator training Simulator training (ST)(ST)


Run the Pilot trainingRun the Pilot training

• Responsible partner:Responsible partner:– National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”

• Place:Place:– MEPhI, Moscow, Russia

• Period:Period:– July 1 – 5, 2013

• Theme:Theme:– Safety aspects of VVER-technologies


Pilot training - Pilot training - Specific objectives Specific objectives

• Further developing nuclear competencies, skills and Further developing nuclear competencies, skills and knowledge of nuclear students related to VVER knowledge of nuclear students related to VVER technology, as a technology used in the EUtechnology, as a technology used in the EU

• Enhancing safety and performance of nuclear Enhancing safety and performance of nuclear installations with VVER technology through specialized installations with VVER technology through specialized training of nuclear studentstraining of nuclear students

• Contributing to the development of Knowledge Contributing to the development of Knowledge Management System for VVER technologyManagement System for VVER technology

• Getting the feedback for the improvement of the Student Getting the feedback for the improvement of the Student ProgramProgram


Pilot training - ImplementationPilot training - Implementation


• Training forms and methods: TT (lectures) and practical Training forms and methods: TT (lectures) and practical classesclasses– 24 academic hours of lectures– 11 academic hours of practical sessions (training on MFS

and Technical tour to special laboratories)

• Trainers: Trainers: – professors and leading experts from NRNU MEPhI,

Rosenergoatom, NRC “Kurchatov Institute”, IPPE, INRNE, VNIIAES, KNPP

Pilot training - ContentPilot training - ContentTraining program Courses Pilot training topics

Safety Principles of Nuclear Facility

1. The objectives and basic principles of NPP safety. 2. International and national safety standards.3. State regulation of NPP safety

Basics of Nuclear and Radiation Safety at NPP. Security of Nuclear Materials

Modelling of the Conditions for Safety under Normal and Abnormal VVER Operation Regimes

1. The basics of VVER safety under normal operation conditions. 2. Overview of Severe Accident Management (SAM) strategies for KNPP with VVER-1000.3. Stationary and dynamic parameters of VVER-1000 as an object of control. Regimes with violations of normal operation conditions.

Nuclear Facility Theory/Technology

1. NPP with VVER-1000. NPP commissioning and operation regimes.2. Quality ensuring of works at NPP. 3. The basics of physical processes in VVER core.

Numerical Analysis of Main Parameters of Steady-State Operation and Transients in VVER Reactors

Nuclear Facility systems and Components/ Equipment

Laboratory Practice on Multifunctional Simulator for VVER-1000

1. Practical classes “Operation of NPP with VVER-type reactors”2. Practical classes “Control and safety at NPP with VVER-type reactors”

Nuclear Installation procedures to perform work

Nuclear Installation Personnel

1. Introduction to Safety Culture


Training materials Training materials

• A set of materials: 1) CD-ROM with training A set of materials: 1) CD-ROM with training materials, 2) Tests for the training courses materials, 2) Tests for the training courses and 3) Course evaluation forms was and 3) Course evaluation forms was distributed among the trainees and distributed among the trainees and observersobservers

• The training was conducted mainly in The training was conducted mainly in Russian and all developed materials for the Russian and all developed materials for the Pilot training were available in Russian and Pilot training were available in Russian and EnglishEnglish


TraineesTrainees

• The pilot training course was announced to the potential The pilot training course was announced to the potential participants to the partners in the project as well as to participants to the partners in the project as well as to participants from other countries interested in the participants from other countries interested in the trainingtraining

• Participants: 21 students from Russia, Ukraine, Participants: 21 students from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus, studying in the universities:Kazakhstan and Belarus, studying in the universities:– Sevastopol National University of Nuclear Energy and

Industry (SNUNEI) – 3 students– Odessa I.I.Mechnikov national university – 2 students– Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E.

Alekseev (NSTU)”-1 student– National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI” – 15

students


TraineesTrainees


ObserversObservers

• The observers attended the lectures presentations and The observers attended the lectures presentations and visited the MFS and special laboratories of the visited the MFS and special laboratories of the University together with the trainees.University together with the trainees.

• The observers were from:The observers were from:– INRNE, Bulgaria– KNPP, Bulgaria– Rosenergoatom, Russia


Evaluation and assessmentEvaluation and assessment

• Appropriate Appropriate tests for the topics of the courses were tests for the topics of the courses were developed for evaluation of the training objectivesdeveloped for evaluation of the training objectives

• The traineeThe traineess pass an evaluation pass an evaluation ((the written course-the written course-leaving test) leaving test) after the completion of after the completion of the wholethe whole program program

• A Course evaluation form for each course, included in A Course evaluation form for each course, included in the pilot training programme was elaborated in order to the pilot training programme was elaborated in order to assess the effectiveness of the pilot trainingassess the effectiveness of the pilot training

• Evaluation form_Moscow.doc


CertificatesCertificates

• Upon completion of the Pilot Upon completion of the Pilot course, all the students course, all the students were awarded with were awarded with certificates for attendance certificates for attendance and for and for achieved achieved competencies within the competencies within the pilot training coursespilot training courses


Edward Kryuchkov, Vice Rector of NRNU MEPhI hands the certificates to the students

ConclusionsConclusions


• All the topics were very interesting, useful and presented All the topics were very interesting, useful and presented in appropriate manner. The lecturers are high qualified in appropriate manner. The lecturers are high qualified professionals, very competent subject matter experts.professionals, very competent subject matter experts.

• ““Laboratory practice on MFS for VVER-1000” was also Laboratory practice on MFS for VVER-1000” was also very important and helpful for the students.very important and helpful for the students.– The use of WWER-1000 PC-based simulator gives the

students an opportunity to gain an insight of the design as well as a clear understanding of the operational characteristics of VVER-1000 reactor and to demonstrate main physical phenomena.

ConclusionsConclusions

• During the Technical tour to special laboratories of the During the Technical tour to special laboratories of the University Assistant Professor Kulikov E.G presented in University Assistant Professor Kulikov E.G presented in an engrossing manner the “nano” technologies, an engrossing manner the “nano” technologies, installations and appliances used and the students were installations and appliances used and the students were impressed.impressed.

• The feedback from the Pilot training for students showed The feedback from the Pilot training for students showed that the activities to be carried out within the CORONA that the activities to be carried out within the CORONA project are necessary, beneficial and efficiently project are necessary, beneficial and efficiently implemented. implemented.


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