by Daniel Carleton | Oct 24, 2011 | ETWD News
In the link below you will find the agenda for the 2011 Winter Meeting. Executive committee members should review the agenda in preparation for the next meeting.
by Daniel Carleton | Jun 27, 2011 | ETWD News
The committee met on Sunday, June 26, at the Weston Diplomat Hotel in Room 212 from 9:30-10:30 am. We had 12 attendees representing all three entities: universities, industry, and the federal government. We received reports on future funding to universities from both the NRC and DOE. We also discussed the Annual ANS Student Design Contest, which is in its 35th year. The committee chair, Lee Dodds, suggested that the ETWD division start thinking about succession planning for the new chair of the committee. Lee has been the committee chair for over 15 years and plans to retire from the University of Tennessee by Jan. 1, 2012, so the committee will need a new chair. Lee requested that the new committee chair have a “genuine passion” for promoting university participation the Student Design Contest, which is the main function of the committee and provides an opportunity for students to have probably their first professional publication as well as their first experience at giving an oral presentation at a national ANS meeting. In short, the annual contest provides significant benefits to students and to the universities that they represent. Submitted by, Lee Dodds Committee...
by Daniel Carleton | May 18, 2011 | ETWD News
The 2011 Conference on Nuclear Training and Education took place from February 6 – 9 in Jacksonville, Florida. Over 300 international participants and 26 exhibitors contributed in making this a highly successful CONTE. Trainers and educators from industry and higher education covered a range of topics from operator fundamentals to new nuclear power plants. The conference kicked off on Sunday with a Super Bowl reception sponsored by Excelsior College. Co-Chairs Dr. Jane LeClair and Patrick Berry joined general chair Steve Kuczynski to open with a plenary session on Monday featuring Donna Jacobs and Jean Llewellyn. Many speakers, including NRC Commissioner William Magwood, discussed the renaissance of the nuclear industry along with the need for a highly qualified and educated future workforce to sustain this growth. CONTE 2011 aimed at furthering this cause and emphasizing effectiveness in nuclear training and education. On Tuesday, participants attended presentations on the Nuclear Uniform curriculum, online and blended learning, and a panel on reactor operator licensing. Keynote speaker Charles Pardee discussed accreditation. Presenters from the United Kingdom, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and the IAEA gave international perspectives. CONTE concluded on Wednesday with Dr. Krista Terry’s discussion on the next generation of learners and Dr. Harold Blackman’s presentation on future global energy needs. The meeting promoted the effective ness of nuclear training and education and represented views from universities, industry and technology leaders in the...
by Daniel Carleton | Dec 14, 2010 | ETWD News
In the link below you will find the draft minutes from the November 2010 meeting that was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Executive committee members should review the draft of the minutes and be prepared to discuss this at the next meeting.
by Daniel Carleton | Nov 23, 2010 | ETWD News
The University-Industry-Government Relations Committee administers the Annual ANS Student Design Contest. The finalists selected by an independent panel of judges for the 2010 Contest are: Undergraduate Category North Carolina State University University of Rhode Island Graduate Category University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University of Tennessee These student groups presented their efforts at the Winter ANS Meeting. A second panel of independent judges selected the top winners in each category as University of Rhode Island and University of...
by Daniel Carleton | Nov 12, 2010 | ETWD News
National Honors and Awards unanimously approved the ETWDD proposal to elevate the Robert L. Long Training Excellence Award to a Society national level award. This will be official for 2011. The award will be presented at the ANS awards luncheon in November of the even calendar years and will be recognized at the November ANS awards luncheon in the odd calendar years but presented at...
