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Human Factors, Instrumentation & Controls
Improving task performance, system reliability, system and personnel safety, efficiency, and effectiveness are the division's main objectives. Its major areas of interest include task design, procedures, training, instrument and control layout and placement, stress control, anthropometrics, psychological input, and motivation.
Meeting Spotlight
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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NRC engineers share their expertise at the University of Puerto Rico
Robert Roche-Rivera and Marcos Rolón-Acevedo are licensed professional engineers who work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. They are also alumni of the University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez (UPRM) and have been sharing their knowledge and experience with students at their alma mater since last year, serving as adjunct professors in the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. During the 2023–2024 school year, they each taught two courses: Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.
Thursday, April 4, 2024|1:00–4:00PM EDT
Tour Description
Attendees will learn about the history of Axemann Brewery and the brewing process! They will also be able to try some of their beers on tap. All participants must be at least 21 years old and have a valid photo ID proving age.
Logistics
Please check in inside Hallowell Nuclear Innovation Commons between 11:15 and 11:45 AM. Bus A will begin loading at Fullington Trailways Terminal at 11:45 AM sharp and depart shortly after at 12:15 PM. The bus will return around 3:30 PM, and everyone should immediately proceed to the registration help desk in Hallowell 110 before going to the Bryce Jordan Center Opening Banquet.