AIKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
NUCLEAR WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
NUCLEAR QUALITY SYSTEMS
(NQS)
U.S. Dept. of Energy Facility Contractors’ Group (EFCOG)
ISMS & QA Fall Session 2014
10/28/2014
Bob Hinds, SRR Manager, Quality Engineering
robert.hinds@srs.gov
Aiken Technical College NWI NQA Curriculum Advisory Board
http://www.atc.edu/Catalog/current/c2nq.aspx
NQS Program Development
Curriculum Based On:
– DOE-STD-2002 Quality Assurance Functional Area
Qualification Standard
– ACAD 11-002 Non-Accredited Uniform Curriculum
Guidelines for New Nuclear Power Plant Quality
Control Inspector Associate Degree Program
– Developing A Curriculum (DACUM) Results
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Participation by DOE EM, EM Contractors, and Commercial
Nuclear Licensees
Included: SCANA, DOE, URS, Energy Solutions, and Trinity
Engineering Associates
Nuclear Quality System Programs
Associate in Applied Science with Major in Nuclear Quality Systems
• Develop the skills necessary to perform QA and QC duties for
construction, operation, maintenance, and manufacturing.
• Two emphasis areas
– Quality Control, focusing on practices, techniques, and inspection in the
field, and
– Quality Assurance, focusing on quality systems and standards, programmatic
compliance, audits, continuous improvement, and QA Records and
Documentation
Certificate of Applied Science with Major in Nuclear Quality Systems
• Designed to augment skills of those who already have a related
Associate or higher degree, significant work experience in quality
systems, or related credentials.
NQS Advisory Committee
Diverse Stakeholder Community Including Suppliers
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U.S. Department of
Energy
Savannah River
Remediation (Chair)
Savannah River Nuclear
Solutions
SCANA
Chicago Bridge and
Iron
Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board
Gerdau-Charlotte
Rebar Fabrication
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TVA
Southern Calibration &
Services
Quality Solutions System
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Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy
Systems
Thomas Ritt Consulting
American Society for
Quality
CHPRC Quality Systems
AMEC
NQS Curriculum Courses
General Education
MAT-155 – Contemporary Mathematics or
MAT-102 – Intermediate Algebra
PHI-110 – Ethics
ENG-160 – Technical Communications
PSY-105 – Personal/Interpersonal Psychology
ENG-160 – Advanced Technical Communications
CPT-101 – Introduction to Computers
Nuclear/Industrial Fundamentals
EGR-104 – Engineering Technology Foundations
EGR-105 – Safety in the Workplace
EGT-123 – Industrial Print Reading
MTT-143 – Precision Measurements
NET-105 – Reactor Components and Systems
NET-130 – Radiation Protection
NET-237 – Nuclear Safety
NQS Curriculum Courses
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
NQS-101 – Introduction to Nuclear Quality Systems
NQS-105 – Nuclear Quality Standards and Specifications
QAT-202 – Metrology & Calibration
NQS-120 – Overview of Associated Nuclear Quality
Programs
NQS-110 – Introduction to Nuclear Quality Control
Inspection
NQS-111 – Introduction to Nuclear Quality Assurance
Audits
NQS-211/221 – Mechanical Inspection I/Nuclear QA
Auditor
NQS-212/222 – Mechanical Inspection II/Nuclear QA Lead
Auditor
NQS-201/261 – Electrical & I/C Inspection I/Nuclear Quality
Engineering Principles I
NQS-202/262 – Electrical & I/C Inspection II/Nuclear
Quality Engineering Principles II
Program Status
• 2013-2014 – 2 students received $1000 ANSR Scholarships
• First cohort graduated Spring 2014
• 3 of 4 have obtained employment, 4th has received offer
• Conversion to On-Line and Hybrid Course in progress
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NQS 105 Nuclear Quality Standards now available on-line
• Integration of curriculum with other ATC nuclear and nonnuclear programs (Welding Qualification Course)
• Grant purchased NDE Specimens
• Center for Energy and Advanced Manufacturing
• New facility under construction
• Insufficient Students Enrolled in Fall 2014 to offer class(es)