The Digital Rod Position Indication System Training Course will prepare the successful student to maintain the Digital Rod Position Indication System in accordance with plant procedures and vendor technical manual using all appropriate Human Performance tools.  This course is intended for I&C technicians and system engineers.  No previous experience with the Digital Rod Position Indication System is necessary, although some background in electronics may be helpful. 

Consistent with the Nuclearning® Educational Model, the Digital Rod Position Indication System Training Course incorporates numerous student-centered learning activities to help the student learn and remember the concepts being studied. This approach puts the student at the center of the learning process making him an active participant in all learning activities.

Specifically, the course incorporates instructor facilitated discussions, classroom exercises, equipment demonstrations, group work exercises, signal tracing, and hands-on troubleshooting.  Many actual plant problems are used to provide experience in troubleshooting common system failures.

It is very difficult, in operating plants, to find opportunities to train on actual plant equipment. The Digital Rod Position Indication System Training Course addresses this problem by using hands-on training equipment that is very similar to that found in the actual plant. This equipment provides the student with an invaluable opportunity to work on energized equipment in a safe, learning-friendly environment. In this environment, students can see the effect of switch manipulations, practice procedures, and troubleshoot problems while utilizing all of their human performance skills. The net result is the creation of a learning environment that is as similar to the plant as possible.

The Digital Rod Position Indication System Training Course is five (5) days (40 hours) in length. Since hands-on learning is an integral part of the course, the maximum number of students should be held to ten (10) or fewer.

The following is a high level, typical daily outline of the Digital Rod Position Indication System Training Course.  This daily schedule may vary due to student backgrounds and class pace.

Day 1

• Introduction to rod position indication systems
• Comparison of actual and demanded rod position measurement
• DRPI hardware and physical description
• DRPI detector

Day 2

• DRPI Data Cabinets
  • Detector Encoder card functional and detailed description
  • Data I/O card functional and detailed description
  • Test Monitor card functional and detailed description
  • Data Cabinet interconnections

Day 3 

• DRPI Display Unit
  • Display I/O card functional and detailed description
  • Central Control card functional and detailed description
  • Display card functional and detailed description
  • Computer I/O card functional and detailed description
  • Rod Deviation card functional and detailed description
  • Display Unit interconnections

Day 4

• DRPI Troubleshooting

Day 5

• Written exam review
• Written exam* - A written examination will be used to test each student’s understanding of the system. The examination questions are based on the learning objectives used in the course.
• Performance Evaluation** - Performance evaluations will also be conducted to assess the students’ capability to perform hands-on testing and troubleshooting.

*Westinghouse will provide one remediation exam (if required) for re-test of remediated student(s) in the event of a written exam failure. It is the responsibility of the utility to perform remediation activities and administer the remediation exam.  The utility must provide passing remedial exam scores to Westinghouse for documentation of satisfactory completion.

**If the course schedule allows, Westinghouse will provide one remedial performance evaluation (if required) for re-test of student(s) who fail their first attempt at performance evaluation.  If schedule limitations do not allow time for remedial performance evaluations to be given, remedial performance evaluations must be negotiated and scheduled in an offer separate from this course.