American Nuclear Society Human Factors, Instrumentation and Controls Division
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Transcript of American Nuclear Society Human Factors, Instrumentation and Controls Division
American Nuclear SocietyHuman Factors,
Instrumentation and Controls Division
Presentation to the
ANS Board of Directors
Richard Wood
June 2011, Hollywood, Florida
HFICD Mission
1. Provide a forum for the exchange of technical information for practitioners within the field
2. Provide mechanisms for training and education for individuals entering the field or practitioners improving their skills
3. Serve as an advocated for advancing HFIC technology and/or practice within the nuclear arena
4. Serve as a point-of-access for external inquiries into nuclear HFIC technology and/or practices
HFICD Scope
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.
Division GovernanceOfficers
Chair – Richard WoodVice chair – Robert AustinIncoming vice chair – Hashem HashemianImmediate past chair – Tim HurstSecretary/Treasurer - Andrew Lang - also YMG liaison
Board of Directors Liaison – Carol Berrigan Executive Committee Members
Sergey Anikanov Pamela HernandezWes Hines Ted QuinnSean SmithSantiago Alvarado - student representative
Division Membership TrendsNote - name and scope change occurred in 2008
2009 – 10.2% incr.2010 – 14.3% incr.2009 – 10.2% incr.2010 – 14.3% incr.
Division Membership Composition
Current Financial Status
Website substantially updated;HFICD pamphlet published
Endowment of HFICD scholarship continuing basedon conference proceeds (NPIC&HMIT 2009 & 2010)
Student support includes conference sponsorship and travel support for student member of HFICD ExCom
HUMAN FACTORS, INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL DIVISION
BUDGET ACTUAL ACTUAL12 MONTHS 6 MONTHS 12 MONTHS
2011 2011 2010
BUDGET FUNDS CARRY FORWARD FROM 2010 52,578 52,578 48,806 2011 MEMBER ALLOCATION 1,304 1,490 1,304 DIVISION INCOME 2011 (anticipated) 0 0 6,880
TOTAL BUDGET FUNDS 53,882 54,068 56,990
BUDGET EXPENSES DIVISION COMMUNICATION 6,500 1,750 0
AWARDS, PLAQUES 700 65 50
NATIONAL MEETING COSTS 1,700 500 699
DIVISION OFFICER EXPENSE 0 0 0
STUDENT SUPPORT 4,500 3,474 2,792
SCHOLARSHIP/NEED FUNDING 7,000 27,000 0
OTHER EXPENSES 500 0 871
TOTAL EXPENSES 20,900 32,789 4,412
EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF BUDGET FUNDS OVER EXPENSES 32,982 21,279 52,578
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]
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
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
Division Metrics
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