The AMSAC System Training Course will prepare the successful student to maintain the AMSAC 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 AMSAC System is necessary, although some background in electronics may be helpful. 

Consistent with the Nuclearning® Educational Model, the AMSAC 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, 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 AMSAC 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 AMSAC System Training Course is 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 10 or fewer.

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

Day 1

• Integrated Overview – The purpose of the AMSAC in the nuclear power plant
• AMSAC System hardware and physical description
• Modes of operation
• AMSAC System detectors 
• AMSAC System Multibus

• ALP boards
• TMP boards

Day 2

•  AMSAC System Multibus (con’t)
  • Self-Health board    
  • CMOS board
  • D/A board

Day 3

• AMSAC System Multibus (con’t) 
  • Digital I/O boards 
  • PROM board
  • Relay Outputs

Day 4 

• Use of the AMSAC Maintenance Terminal
• AMSAC System Maintenance
• AMSAC System Calibration
• AMSAC System 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.

*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.