General Course Description:
The course is the completion of the three-course sequence that includes "Response to Conditions Adverse to Quality" and "Design Control, Configuration Management, and the Control of Engineering Margins." (See "Suggested Course Sequence".) The Design Control course contains a two-hour segment on the basic classification and use of calculation/analysis alterations within the design control process. This course expands that segment to a one-day course.
The course content draws from "The Use and Control of Analytical Methods in accordance with10 CFR 50.59." The application of design control/configuration management is emphasized while nuances associated with 10 CFR 50.59 application are deemphasized.
Recommended Student Population:
As described above, this course is appropriate for personnel who:
| > | are 10 CFR 50.59 qualified | ||||||
| > | have attended both:
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Course Length:
The course is one day in length.
Method of Instruction:
The graphical models utilized in "Design Control, Configuration Management, and Control of Engineering Margins" are reintroduced. The foundations of Design Control, Configuration Management, and 10 CFR 50.59 Screening/Evaluation as they specifically apply to calculations are reviewed. This approach divides the spectrum of alterations to calculations into seven categories, each with differing regulatory treatment.
The same examples used in "The Use and Control of Analytical Methods in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59" are used in this class for continuity, should a student have previously attended that course. These examples illustrate treatment under both Design Control/Configuration Management and 10 CFR 50.59, supporting the course's learning objectives.
Degree of Site-Specific Customization,
if developed for a single site:
The class is not customized for a specific site. Therefore, the course is the same whether it is presented at a nuclear power plant site or at a central location such as Chicago, Illinois. If desired, a site's procedural controls governing calculations could easily be integrated into the course.
Special Course Features or Prerequisites:
While 10 CFR 50.59 qualification was not a formal prerequisite for the first course in this series, "Response to Conditions Adverse to Quality," it is necessary for this course.
