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