Appendix C Fundamentals Training

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APPENDIX C

FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING

Fundamentals training is designed to provide the trainee with the knowledge necessary to

understand maintenance concepts and successfully apply them to the job. Subjects include:

Mathematics

Classical physics

Electrical science

Principles of radiation detection

Basic atomic and nuclear physics

Heat transfer and fluid flow

Chemistry

Properties of materials

Reactor protection.

Actual course content should take into account personnel entry-level requirements as well as job

analysis results. Matrices developed from commercial utility, industry-wide job and task analyses,

and modules which indicate the necessary level of knowledge for the various maintenance

disciplines are included in this Appendix.

C.1 Fundamentals Matrices

The following matrices show the applicability of topics to the various maintenance disciplines, and

modules A and B indicate the necessary level of knowledge and performance. The matrices can be

changed to reflect facility structure and responsibility assignments.

C.1.1 Module A

Instruction should enable the trainee to explain the terms, units, definitions and basic concepts to

support subsequent training.

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