Westinghouse_Univ_ASME2010

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Engineering Workforce Development Enhanced Collaboration & Employer Needs

Stephen R. Tritch

Chair, University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees

Chairman of the Board, Westinghouse Electric Company

Omni William Penn Hotel Pittsburgh, PA

June 7, 2010

2010 ASME Annual Meeting


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University of Pittsburgh Founded in 1787

12,000 employees, including 3,800 full-time

faculty members 34,000 students at 132 acre Pittsburgh

campus and four regional campuses

15 undergraduate, graduate, and professionalschools

University has evolved into an internationallyrecognized center of learning and research

Top 5 in National Institutes of Health Funding[Educational Institutions and Affiliates FY08]

Top 10 in Federal Science and EngineeringResearch and Development Obligations

[National Science Foundation Ranking FY06]


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Westinghouse Electric Company HeadquartersWestinghouse Electric Company Headquarters

In Cranberry Woods, Pennsylvania, USAIn Cranberry Woods, Pennsylvania, USA

Westinghouse Electric Company Provides fuel, services, and nuclear

power plant technology to the

worldwide commercial nuclear electricpower industry

Over 15,000 employees worldwide

Nearly 50% of the nuclear power plants

worldwide, and nearly 60% in the U.S.,are based on Westinghouse technology


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Science & Engineering Employment by Age & Discipline2009 Estimation from 2003 STEM Education Sample Data

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Percentage of 24-Year-Olds with First UniversityDegrees in Engineering or the Natural Sciences,

Relative to all First University Degree Recipients

Singapore

China

FranceSouth Korea

Finland

Taiwan

Ireland

IranItaly

Mexico

United Kingdom

Germany

Japan

Israel

Thailand

United StatesSweden

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00%

Source: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)


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Engineering Workforce Development

A Need for Enhanced Collaboration

College Presidents are no longer leadersof insular academic institutions. They areCEOs of knowledge businesses that spur

local and national economies and fosterinnovation on a global scale.

Time Magazine, Nov. 23, 2009


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Pitt maintains a central partnership in the $18.5 million

project led by North Carolina A&T, the first Historically

Black College and University to become an ERC

Only 29 universities in past 25 years have received an

ERC Five ERCS were awarded from 143 applicants in 2008

Research will focus on developing biodegradable

metallics with wide applications for advancing the medical

field

Research Initiatives and Accomplishments

Designated an Engineering Research Center (ERC)by the National Science Foundation, among themost prestigious designations an engineering schoolcan receive


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NSF-ERC for

Revolutionizing Metallic BiomaterialsCenter Vision

Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials and underlying

sciences and technologies leading to engineered

systems that will interface with the human body to

prolong and improve quality of life

Engineered Systems (ESs)

Craniofacial and Orthopedic Applications (ES 1)

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Devices (ES 2)

Responsive Biosensors and Neural Applications (ES 3)


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Partners inRevolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials

Academic Institutions

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT)(lead institution)

University of Pittsburgh

University of Cincinnati

California State University, Los Angeles

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India (cultural international partner)

Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (scientific internationalpartner)

Industry Product development / industrial partners in nanotechnology / biotechnology

markets

Government

$18.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation


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Nano-to-Bio Summer Camp An Example ofEngineering Workforce Development

Coordinated research exchange effort between NorthCarolina A&T and the University of Pittsburgh

More than 60 middle school and high schoolstudents participated

Students developed an activity-based module

focused on current skin tissue engineering research

Concurrently, students improved their quantitative,analytical, and technical skills in a simulatedlaboratory environment

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A Collaborative Program

University of Pittsburgh Power & Energy InitiativeCONSOL Energy Inc. (coal and gas)

Allegheny Power / KEMA (electric power)

Westinghouse / FirstEnergy / Bettis Lab(nuclear)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Heinz Endowments

New Courses & Certificate Programs

Nuclear Engineering

Mining Engineering

Electric Power Engineering


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Description of Nuclear EngineeringUndergraduate Certificate Program

Five Course UndergraduateSequence

Three Nuclear Courses

Two Nuclear Related Coursesfrom the Students Discipline

A Strength is using Adjunct Facultyfrom the Constituencies

Completers of the five coursesreceive a Certificate in NuclearEngineering in addition to a BS intheir traditional engineering major


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Three Undergraduate Nuclear Courses

ENGR1700 - Introduction to

Nuclear Engineering

ENGR1701 - Fundamentals of

Nuclear Reactors ENGR1702 - Nuclear Plant

Technology


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Undergraduate Statistics


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Description of Nuclear EngineeringGraduate Certificate Program

Five Course Graduate Sequence

Five Courses aimed at Nuclear

Operations and Safety

Three Courses requested by theConstituents

A Strength is using Adjunct Facultyfrom the Constituencies

Completers of the five courses

receive a Certificate in NuclearEngineering in addition to a MS intheir traditional engineering major


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Program Designed with Constituencies in Mind

We are not educating nuclearengineers

We are providing mechanical, civil,computer, electrical, industrial,materials, and chemical engineers

with nuclear knowledge relevant toneeds of the constituencies

Coursework designed in

consultation with the constituencies Our constituencies design, build

and operate light water reactors


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Nine Graduate Nuclear Courses(all but 2105 delivered via distance learning)

Operations and Safety Track

ENGR2101 - Nuclear Core Dynamics

ENGR2102 - Nuclear Plant Dynamics and

Protection ENGR2103 - Integration of Nuclear Systems

and Components with the Reactor Core

ENGR2104 - Nuclear Operations Safety

ENGR2105 - Integrated Nuclear Power PlantOperations (uses replica simulator)

More Courses Requested By Constituents

ENGR2100 - Fundamentals of Nuclear Eng

ENGR2110 - Nuclear Materials

ENGR2115 - Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow inNuclear Plants

ENGR2125 Case Studies in Nuclear Codesand Standards


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Adjunct Faculty

Seven Westinghouse Electric Co.

Five Bechtel Bettis Laboratory

Two FirstEnergy Nuclear OperatingCorp Beaver Valley Nuclear Station

One retiree (Adjunct Director) More than 350 years of combined

experience

Regular Faculty

Two Regular Faculty engaged


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Student Feedback

My aim for coming to this class has

been to take advantage of yourknowledge and learn. I cannot tell you

how much of an immediate impact it hashad on my work! Just recently yourdiscussion on the sump strainer issue,containment spray and I&C systems

allowed me to be an active part of anNRC discussion with [my company].

I completed the [ENGR2125] class withgood working knowledge of the codes &standards that are used throughout mycompany and the entire industry


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Graduate Statistics


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Nearly $2M in Government Support

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Educational Grant

U.S. NRC Faculty Development Grant

U.S. NRC Undergraduate Scholarship Grant

U.S. NRC Graduate Fellowship Grant U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Visualization Grant

U.S. DOE Nuclear Energy University Program

Graduate Fellowship Grant Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Grant for Nuclear

Engineering Faculty plus Pitt Matching Grant


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Engineering Workforce Development:

An Example of Employer Needs


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BusinessGrowth Flat to shrinking Rapid growth plus

numerous opportunities

Senior workforce; retirementsbeginning

Extremely high

Business limited by lack of

resources- High-volume recruiting/hiring

To find people for all the work...DesperatelySeeking. To find work for all the people

EmployeeDemographics Plenty of early and mid-career

employees

Demand forResources Little to none

WorkforceImplications. Business burdened by too

many employees- Layoffs, restructuring

Following Three Mile Island(1980s and 90s)

Nuclear Renaissance(2005 and beyond)

Looking Back at Westinghouse and the Industry .Then Fast Forwarding to Today

.And with the Right Critical Skills


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U.S. Nuclear Industrys Aging Workforce

Source: 2009 Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Pipeline Survey Preliminary Results, Contractors not included


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The Critical Skill Perfect Storm is Forming

Nuclear Industrys Aging Workforce

Operation andMaintenance ofthe Current US

Nuclear Fleet(104 Plants)

First new US NuclearPlants in 30 yearsnow on the Horizon

(28 nuclear unitscurrently docketedfor combined licenseapplications)

Critical Skill Needs/Gaps

Demand for engineering and craft labor is high in all energysectors (Source: NEI Work Force Report, December 2007)


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Nations Turning to Nuclear Energy

AmericasArgentina

BrazilCanadaChileUnited States

AsiaChina

IndiaIndonesiaJapanSouth Korea

TaiwanVietnam

EuropeBelgiumBulgariaCzech RepublicFranceGermanyHungary

ItalyLithuaniaNetherlandsPoland

Romania

SlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwitzerlandTurkey

United KingdomFinlandSweden

AfricaSouth AfricaEgyptMorocco

Nigeria

OtherBelarusRussiaUkraineMiddle East


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What Skill Sets will be Needed in the NuclearIndustry to Meet these Challenges?

Basic Skill Sets Engineering Expertise

Mechanical

Nuclear Civil Electrical Materials Chemical

Computer System

Project Management

Operations

Maintenance Radiation Technicians

Craft Labor

Other nuclear plant

standard skill sets

Nuclear Renaissance Skill Sets

International Experience- Language skills

- In country knowledge Manufacturing Heavy Metal

Global Experience/Expertise (workacross country borders)

- Supply Chain- Project management

- Major project integration

- Codes, Standards, & Regulations

- Legal (IP, contracts)

Engineering Expertise for AdvancedReactor Designs

Computer Modeling skills to simulatedesigns and expensive testing

Virtual Design skills

Plus


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How do we get there?

Internal Mentoring

Training Establishing Communities of

Practice and Centers ofExcellence

More automation of commonprocesses and maintenanceactivities

More standardization and

simplification of new plants toreduce staff needs

Virtual knowledge transfertechnologies

External More collaboration between

industry members (utilities,vendors, national labs,universities, engineeringsocieties, etc) bothdomestically and internationally

Awareness of Nuclear Powerneeds in universities andexpanding supporting courses

Education of K thru 12 inengineering and science fieldsand careers


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Westinghouse University

Not a bricks-and-mortar institution, but rather anorganization responsible for coordinating andimproving learning programs throughout

Westinghouse Provides flexible learning environment to better

serve our rapidly growing workforce

Objectives:

Align learning programs with business goals

Ensure a supply of qualified professionals tosupport our customers and our growing business

Leadership development Promote excellence in the delivery of training,

curriculum development, and technology toadvance learning across Westinghouse

E ternal


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External Westinghouse Initiatives With Universities

Domestic Big 12 Engineering Consortium

Carnegie Mellon University

Georgia Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Oregon State University

Penn State University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

University of Pittsburgh

International

Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan University of Manchester in the United Kingdom

University of Pisa in Italy

Westinghouse has on-going initiatives with other universities in

U.S. and overseas

Example Activities Working with Universities to


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Example Activities Working with Universities toDevelop Critical Talent and Technology

Sponsor and advise engineering senior design projects

Provide engineering summer intern positions

Provide company senior technical leaders to serve asadjunct faculty members

Provide management to serve on industry advisoryboards

Establish agreement for testing new nuclear designfeatures or mitigation measures for addressing

operating plant issues

Implement master agreement for collaborative research

Provide philanthropic commitment


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Next Generation Nuclear Developments

(1700+ MWe)

2013 2023 2025 2030+

New, AdvancedLWRs

Small ModularReactors(SMRs)

High-TemperatureGas Reactors

Large, PassivePlant

Fast Reactors


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Summary

The engineering workforce challenge is already impactingmany fields e.g., energy, information technologies and

services, healthcare and life sciences Enhanced collaboration between academia, industry, and

government worldwide is needed now more than ever

The merging of science and engineering across multipledisciplines is necessary to meet todays greatest socialchallenges such as for healthcare & global energy needs

Initial response to emerging global nuclear powerdevelopments serves as an example of new educationalapproaches needed to address workforce demands

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