Training Seminar Schedule
Some key dates
- Seminar starts on September 10, 2007 at 7:30 pm in Psych Auditorium (105)
- By October 4, 2007 you must have completed at least one checkoff.
- By October 11, 2007 you must have completed one more checkoff (for a total of two).
- By November 1, 2007 you must have completed three more checkoffs (for a total of five).
- By November 15, 2007 you must have completed three more checkoffs (including Emergency Supplies, Evacuation, EIPs) for a total of eight.
- By December 6, 2007 you must have completed four more checkoffs (all the Facility Access List checkoffs) for a total of 12.
- Come back early for reactor paideia on January 14, 2008 at 9 am at the reactor. (reactor paideia starts a week before normal paideia which starts a week before spring classes)
- By February 21, 2008 you must have completed six more checkoffs for a total of 18.
- By March 13, 2008 you must have completed three more checkoffs for a total of 21.
- By March 28, 2008 you must have completed all 25 checkoffs, all 12 reactivity manipulations, and the rest of the training checklist.
- The NRC written exam is on the afternoon of May 5, 2008.
- The NRC operational exams are throughout the weeks of May 5 and May 12, 2008.
Seminar Schedule for 2007-2008
| Week | Lecture (in Psych-105) | Lab (at the reactor) | |
| Sep 10 | Welcome and Tour in Psych-105 | Tour and Talk |
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| Sep 17 | Nuclear Physics & Radioactivity | RAMUP, Half-Life | |
| Sep 24 | Practical Overview | Weekly / Startup Checklist | |
| Oct 1 | Cooling and Ventilalion Systems | Reactor Operations | |
| Oct 8 | Operating & Documentation | Reactor Operations, Wipes |
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| Oct 15 | Fall Break | Fall Break | |
| Oct 22 | Radiation Interactions | Time, Distance, Shielding | |
| Oct 29 | License, Tech Specs | Treasure Hunt | |
| Nov 5 | Basic Detectors & Rad. Monitors | Calibration Lab | |
| Nov 12 | Practical Health Physics | Contamination Lab | |
| Nov 19 | Rad Waste, Gov Reg, Admin Procedures | Be Thankfull |
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| Nov 26 | Emergency Response | Practice E-Drill | |
| Dec 3 | NAA and Other Detectors | NAA, Rabbit |
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| Jan 14-18 | Paideia 9 am - 5 pm | NAA, Rabbit, etc. | |
| Jan 21-15 | Paideia 9 am - 5 pm | Emergency Drills, etc. | |
| Jan 28 |
Biological Effects |
Projects | |
| Feb 4 | Console Electronics and Neutron Detection |
Console Checkout | |
| Feb 11 | Neutron Lifetime | Subcritical Multiplication | |
| Feb 18 | Reactor Kinetics | Reactor Kinetics | |
| Feb 25 | Core Characteristics | Core Characteristics | |
| March 3 |
Passing Section A | Practice Exam | |
| Mar 10- Apr 28 | Practice NRC Exams | Practice NRC Walkthrough | |
| May 5, May 12 |
NRC Exam Week | NRC Exam Week | |
| Lectures are given in Psych-105 at 7:30 pm on the Monday of the week indicated. | |||
| Labs are offered at the reactor at 7:30 pm on Wednesday and Thursday of the week indicated. You may attend either night. |
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