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American Nuclear Society Human Factors, Instrumentation and Controls Division

American Nuclear Society Human Factors, Instrumentation and Controls Division. Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Richard Wood June 2011, Hollywood, Florida. HFICD Mission. Provide a forum for the exchange of technical information for practitioners within the field

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American Nuclear Society Human Factors, Instrumentation and Controls Division

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  1. American Nuclear SocietyHuman Factors, Instrumentation and Controls Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Richard Wood June 2011, Hollywood, Florida

  2. HFICD Mission • Provide a forum for the exchange of technical information for practitioners within the field • Provide mechanisms for training and education for individuals entering the field or practitioners improving their skills • Serve as an advocated for advancing HFIC technology and/or practice within the nuclear arena • Serve as a point-of-access for external inquiries into nuclear HFIC technology and/or practices

  3. The HFICD focuses on the information processing, control and human-system interaction aspects of nuclear systems. This includes the sensors that transduce physical processes into signals, the monitoring, control and communications systems that process data into information and manage control and protective actions, the interfaces that display plant operational and health information, and the human cognitive capabilities that enable perception and interpretation of information. HFICD Scope

  4. Division Governance Officers Chair – Richard Wood Vice chair – Robert Austin Incoming vice chair – Hashem Hashemian Immediate past chair – Tim Hurst Secretary/Treasurer - Andrew Lang - also YMG liaison Board of Directors Liaison – Carol Berrigan Executive Committee Members Sergey Anikanov Pamela Hernandez Wes Hines Ted Quinn Sean Smith Santiago Alvarado - student representative

  5. Division Membership Trends Note - name and scope change occurred in 2008 2009 – 10.2% incr. 2010 – 14.3% incr.

  6. Division Membership Composition

  7. Current Financial Status Website substantially updated; HFICD pamphlet published Endowment of HFICD scholarship continuing based on conference proceeds (NPIC&HMIT 2009 & 2010) Student support includes conference sponsorship and travel support for student member of HFICD ExCom

  8. Division Planning & Communications • Division initiatives address several areas • Continued membership growth • Technical information exchange • Mentoring and financial support • Expanded member services • Redesigned website & pamphlet published • Recent newsletter addressed HFIC technical observations from Fukushima Dai-ichi event • Division to contribute to end-of-year Nuclear News Instrumentation and Controls special section [similar to 2008 & 2009 contributions]

  9. Services to Membership • Professional development workshops • 2008 Winter Meeting • NPIC&HMIT 2009 (2 – Digital I&C; Human Factors) • NPIC&HMIT 2010/ANS Winter Meeting • New undergraduate scholarship to be awarded for 2011-2012 • Don W. Miller HFICD achievement award established [2010 recipient – Robert Uhrig, 2011 recipient – Rafael Perez] • Extensive student support • Sponsorship & judging for ANS Student Conferences • Direct student travel support

  10. HFICD Meetings Facilitate Division Growth • National meeting participation expanding • Recent embedded topical (NPIC&HMIT 2010 – 226 full papers) • Digital I&C tracks developed/planned for 2011 Utility Working Conference and embedded topical on SMRs • 2009 NPIC&HMIT extremely successful (355 participants, 250 presentations) • 2012 NPIC&HMIT (San Diego) planning well underway • Discussions with Asian & European societies for collaboration on annual rotating conference

  11. Division Metrics

  12. HFICD Summary • Division membership has increased substantially based on scope expansion and active engagement (meetings, mentoring, communication) • Successful conferences held in 2009 & 2010 • Planning proceeding on next meeting in series • New scholarship initiated • Don Miller Award recognizes outstanding achievements • Division communications and engagement with YMG require increased focus

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