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2007 - Canadian Light Source, Human Factors Training and Assistance

Training - Delivery of training to facility staff about human performance issues and criteria and methods for integrating human factors into engineering projects.

2006/08 - Ontario Power Generation, Darlington Control Room Annunciation

System Improvements - Addition of response procedure identity to displayed alarm messages, and specification of conditioning relations to filter nuisance alarms commonly experienced during plant evolutions.

2005 - Atomic Energy of Canada, ACR Annunciation

Design Process Assessment - Assessment of design procedures, guidance, and tools to support initial alarm specification and annunciation system configuration.

2005 - Atomic Energy of Canada, NRU Reactor

Staffing Needs Analysis - Characterization of facility work and staffing needs to support current and future operations.

2005 - Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute, Human Factors Planning

Refurbishment Planning - Discussion of Canadian experience with specification of the human factors workscope and design guidance for engineering change projects.

2005 - Atomic Energy of Canada, ACR Annunciation Design

System Design - Description of the control room annunciation design for the Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR).

2004 - Atomic Energy of Canada, Utility Annunciation Experience

Operational Experience - Documentation of CANDU industry control room annunciation experience and improvement needs

2004 - Atomic Energy of Canada, ACR Annunciation Requirements

Requirements Update - Definition of updated requirements for control room annunciation for the Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR).

2004 - Atomic Energy of Canada, Annunciation During Station Blackout

Operational Assessment - Investigation of annunciation usage and identification of lessons learned at Darlington during 2003 August blackout.

2004 - Atomic Energy of Canada, Channel Drain Tool

Usability Assessment - Definition and implementation of human factors program usability assessment activities for a reactor maintenance tool.

2003 - Atomic Energy of Canada, Dedicated Isotope Facility

Staff Role Refinement and Workload Assessment - Planning and conduct of workshops to assist facility staff in determining shift staffing levels and organization to support production objectives.

2003 - Atomic Energy of Canada, Environmental Protection Program

Staffing Needs Analysis - Methodology development and application for assessing overall program staffing needs.

2003 - Atomic Energy of Canada, Chalk River

Functional Needs Determination - Analysis of equipment support needs for a centralized monitoring facility.

2003 - Atomic Energy of Canada, Dedicated Isotope Facility

Access Control Recommendations - Assessment of personnel access control issues in a number of facility areas and identification of options for improvement.

2002 - Atomic Energy of Canada, Control Room Annunciation Configuration

Strategy Specification, Configuration Procedure Preparation, and Staff Training - Identification of improvements to the strategy for configuring CAMLS annunciation systems. Documentation of alarm analysis and system configuration procedures. Training of engineering staff in annunciation system configuration and usage.

2002 - Atomic Energy of Canada, CANDU NG & X Control Centres

Product Vision and Development Plan Definition - Definition of a product vision for the next two generations of CANDU control centres. Specification of features and functional capabilities, and identification of engineering development and demonstration activities.

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