the Nuclear Electrical Engineer
An educational resource for electrical engineers in the nuclear power industry
Mod package development is a daily reality for engineers working in the nuclear power industry. The earlier you understand the five-point structure that governs them, the quicker your skills and insight will increase. Continue reading “The five-point mod package development philosophy”
The mod package is the delivery mechanism for presenting your design to upper management, other engineers, work planners, and possibly even the NRC. . . . Continue reading “Introduction to Mod Packages”
The mod package brings the entire design together. That’s why it’s called a “package.” But just because all of the pieces are together in one place, doesn’t mean your package will be high quality — especially if you neglect this aspect . . . . Continue reading “Simple ways to enhance a mod package”
Routing a new conduit through a wall? Need to make a new penetration? There are hidden risks you need to know about, especially if you the responsible engineer for a mod package . . . . Continue reading “Electrical, civil, and mechanical risks when creating new wall penetrations”
The nuclear power industry, like most others, is ripe with jargon and unique acronyms. We made up words long ago and keep them alive through daily use. Despite that, they still have no presence in modern dictionaries. Don’t let your mod packages suffer needlessly from jargon bloat . . . . Continue reading “A word about using jargon”
Here are a few simple tips that can ramp up the quality of the engineering work instructions in your mod package . . . . Continue reading “Tips for writing better work instructions”
As an engineer you may have to write a simplified work plan into your mod package that provides a general outline of the installation process. Work planners then translate that broad overview into detailed work instructions . . . . Continue reading “On writing work instructions”
I like to learn by seeing examples. To try and show how a typical schematic diagram might look, along with some standard design symbols, I put together these drawings using Microsoft Powerpoint . . . .
Continue reading “An example schematic drawing I created to show some standard symbols”