2015-March

Nuclear experts from GSE, and our partners from Select International and Teletrix, presented on solutions for nuclear workforce training at CONTE 2015. In addition to our presentations, GSE had multiple booth spaces where visitors could view demonstrations of our simulation and visualization solutions, including VIZRAD™, a hands-on radiation detection 3D simulation training experience, which combines our Activ3Di™ visualization and simulation tool with partner Teletrix’s radiation detection hardware. For more information on the VIZRAD solution visit http://goo.gl/tDu4ZC.

GSE’s recently-acquired training and staffi ng company, Hyperspring, was also in attendance, discussing solutions for ANSI fundamentals and SRO certifi cation training and specialized staff support. For more information on Hyperspring visit http://goo.gl/KmljU4.

IntelliQlik, our 50% owned subsidiary engaged in the development of a software platform for online learning and learning management for the energy market, was also in attendance. For more information on IntelliQlik visit www.nuclearuniversity.com.

At both shows, booth visitors competed for the high score in our 3D plant safety game for a chance to win a prize.

GSE presented the following at CONTE:

• Simulation Training Post Fukushima - with Southern Nuclear

• Are Your Employees Playing Games?

• VIZRAD Evolving Simulation in Radiation Training - with Teletrix

• Proposal for a Nuclear Reactor Operations Course at Purdue University - with Purdue University

• How to Dramatically Improve Operator Training Throughput Utilizing Screening and Selection - with Select International

GSE gave the following presentations at SCS:

• Next Generation Modeling and How You Get There

• 3D Virtual Training Concepts

• Things to Know Before You Implement A Severe Accident Model

• How to Prepare Your Electrical Model for Extended Blackout

• Severe Accident Solution for Training and Emergency Preparedness

• Mochovce Units 3&4 Full-Scope Simulator Project Key Points and Successes

Inside this issue:• Are Your Employees Playing Games?...

Well, They Should Be!

• How to Dramatically Improve Operator Training Throughput Utilizing Screening and Selection

• Simulation Training Post Fukushima

• Diesel Generator Simulation Pulls Double Duty

• Entry2Expert™ Solution Tackles Gas Worker Skills Gap

• Major LPG Supplier Selects GSE to Help Improve Plant Safety and Reduce Risk

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GSE Experts Exhibit and Present at CONTE and SCS 2015

Steve Johnson from INPO plays our safety training game while Program Mgr, Jamie Camp offers some helpful hints

Customers enjoying some conference downtime at our annual SCS party hosted at the River Club

Expanded presentation highlights are included inside this issue. View more presentations on our SlideShare channel at http://slideshare.net/GSE_systems.

Many of DGC’s experienced operators recently have retired and the company is hiring new operators to fi ll the void. Recognizing the need for quick and effective training, DGC called upon GSE to employ its EnVision™ e-learning tutorials and simulations to shorten the learning curve while preparing workers from all backgrounds, from entry-level to expert operators.

DGC’s employees will use self-paced tutorials to quickly master fundamentals of unit operations and process controls. They will then use real-time universal simulation models for practicing normal and critical operations, as well as troubleshooting and malfunction recovery. DGC can even use the EnVision tools in the years ahead to refresh experienced operators and to train incoming employees at any level.

DGC currently is working with GSE and its partner, Systran Inc., to conduct a training needs assessment and training program development project. DGC chose GSE’s EnVision products because the practical nature of the simulators, course content and tutorials best met its

training needs. With the implementation of this program, DGC will experience the long-term benefi t of an enriched training program that reduces the time it takes to produce profi cient console operators.

DGC is a subsidiary of Basin Electric Power Cooperative. DGC’s Great Plains Synfuels Plant is the only commercial-scale coal gasifi cation plant in the United States that manufactures natural gas, and has been doing so since 1984.

GSE’s EnVision tools are a part of our Entry2Expert (E2E) Human Performance Improvement Solutions. E2E provides the process, technology and services needed to go from screening and selection to developing an expert team. To fi nd out more about E2E, please visit http://www.gses.com/e2e.

Entry2Expert™ Solution Tackles Gas Worker Skills GapTraining

Simulating diesel generators for black start operations training and virtual commissioningSelling diesel generators is a good business to be in these days. Whether installed for plant back-up power, system restoration, or for getting fast MWs to a renewables leveraged grid, operators and engineers are challenged to understand the intricacies of yet another type of generator. Or maybe we should say “generators” as they are now placed in multiples.

GSE has extensive experience simulating diesel generators with models originally developed for nuclear power plant projects. The scope included detailed engine, controls, and electrical models enabling comprehensive training for critical safety operations. For fossil applications, we have often included JElectric™ models which enable effective training on electrical scenarios associated with bringing diesel power to plant equipment busses under black start conditions.

A recently completed project included fi ve diesels to simulate and train black start activities added to an existing CCGT site. While operations

training was a key project objective, the engineering team was able to exercise the simulator during factory testing to gain the additional benefi t of “virtual commissioning” of the electrical switching, relays, and synchronization. The JElectric and JControl controls emulation were integrated with the GE Virtual Mark VIe system on the existing CCGT simulator. This enabled the various interactions between multiple diesels and the gas turbines to be evaluated. The result was valuable adjustments to controls and operating strategies made before actual commissioning.

Diesel Generator Simulation Pulls Double DutySimulation

Engineering

As part of a 3 year agreement with Britain’s leading liquefi ed petroleum gas (LPG) supplier, GSE will provide electrical engineering as well as instrumentation, control and automation (IC&A) services to all of the client’s sites located across England, Scotland and Wales, several of which are COMAH sites.

GSE’s combined services will help improve plant safety and reduce operational risks associated with large-scale storage and fi lling of LPG.

Under the agreement, GSE’s services include, but are not limited to:

• Feasibility, front-end engineering design (FEED), preliminary design and sanction grade estimates

• Detailed electrical design

• Network simulation and analysis

• Arc fl ash calculations and risk assessment

• Electrical safety management

• Detailed site survey, technical data gathering and design, including confi guration, calculations, drawing schedules and specifi cations

• Procurement, installation and commissioning of IC&A systems

• Safety instrumented systems (SIS) design and verifi cation including gas, fi re and security

“GSE has a proven track record of de-risking projects that help some of the largest organisations in the world maintain and operate their facilities,” said Simon Nicholson, VP Sales Europe, GSE. “Our breadth of relevant experience ensures that the client will receive the highest quality engineering services so that it can operate its facilities safely and profi tably for many years to come.”

Safety is our number one priority and we recognise the value of a partnership with a professional organisation such as GSE to help us continue to meet our goals in an increasingly specialised and challenging environment.

National Eng. Mgr.Major LPG Supplier

Major LPG Supplier Selects GSE to Help Improve Plant Safety and Reduce Risk

JElectric™ Multi-Generator and Plant Distribution Electrical Model

Dakota Gasifi cation Company (DGC) to use e-learning and simulations to fi ll workforce skills gap at Great Plains Synfuels Plant in Beulah, ND

EnVision Product Manager, Bob Hebert, providing training to DGC instructors

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Our experts have been very busy starting off the year by presenting at some of the top conferences in our industry. We have been hearing time and time again how the industry workforce is changing as plant operators are retiring and new markets are experiencing tremendous growth.

Now more than ever, we are excited about our Entry2Expert human performance improvement solution because we know that it will help the energy industry meet the growing demand for trained workers.

Our high-fi delity simulators have provided expert level training to our customers from day one, but through acquisitions of EnVision and Hyperspring, an investment in

IntelliQlik, and partnership with Select International, we have been expanding our offering. We are now able to provide the right mode and level of training to workers throughout the employee lifecycle, from entry level worker through to making them experts in their fi eld.

What this means for our customers is that they only need one partner for their training and simulation needs, and that’s GSE!

Stay tuned for our next newsletter edition where we’ll discuss our Entry2Expert solutions in more detail. Check out http://www.gses.com/e2e to download our white paper.

Message from the CEO

Jim Eberle

How to Dramatically Improve Operator Training Throughput Utilizing Screening and Selection

The nuclear industry is currently in need of tools for improved operator training throughput. This has been highlighted recently by industry numbers showing low licensed operator throughput, fewer ROs becoming SROs, lack of long-term retention and challenges getting the right people in the right spot. GSE’s partner, Select International, proposed a solution to this problem during a presentation at CONTE 2015 titled, “How to Dramatically Improve Operator Training Throughput Utilizing Screening and Selection.” The presentation discussed best practices and useful tools for pre-employment screening and assessment in order to select the best candidate for the job.

Dr. Ted Kinney from Select International addressed the potential factors for all of these issues, which include lack of motivation, fear of responsibility, job-related stress and lack of day-to-day leadership. He noted that other industries, like medical surgery, are experiencing the same issues with employees. He concluded that many of the competencies like multitasking, attitude and teamwork are not trainable qualities, and should be addressed more during pre-hire.

The presentation provides several examples of effective screening assessments that take these factors into consideration. The assessments are often short, don’t require many resources, and are effective in eliminating the least qualifi ed 15-20 percent of candidates. In-depth assessments are then able to cut another 30-50 percent of the applicants while also measuring key competencies like work ethic and quantitative problem solving. Dr. Kinney noted that by using this approach, many companies have seen success, with retention rates as high as 95 percent.

To view this presentation on SlideShare, go to http://goo.gl/oIEp5Y.

Simulation Training Post Fukushima

Simulation

Plants can save time and money by using their existing BDB model to create a severe accident training system.

from presentations given at CONTE 2015

Are Your Employees Playing Games? …Well, They Should Be!

It’s hard to ignore the recent rise in games and their popularity across all age groups. We’ve seen today’s Millennial generation grow up interfacing with computers and learning in a completely different way than previous generations. In fact, Millennials spend triple the time gaming than on other activities like exercise, sports, cultural activities or reading. If your goal is learning, why not talk about using serious games as a learning tool?

This was the topic of a presentation given by GSE’s Sr. Vice President Gill Grady at the recent CONTE event. Grady addressed the practicality of discussing serious gaming for industry training, how it can help with learning, what serious games look like and the elements of successful game-based learning.

Grady highlighted that current challenges include the digital divide between digital native trainees and older trainers. However, the benefi ts are clear: Millennials report that games help with things like strategy, problem solving, teamwork and understanding new technologies.

Examples of successful game-based learning and key benefi ts of using the technology were presented. The benefi ts include a potential for self-directed learning, optimized instructor time and focus, proper sequencing of education and compression of the learning curve.

To view this presentation on SlideShare, go to http://goo.gl/slRcWp.

Training

In a recent presentation at the Conference on Nuclear Training & Education (CONTE), GSE’s Scott Zepplin discussed the use of simulation training in a post-Fukushima world. Zeppelin compared current simulation tools and technologies to the types of materials used in the past for training operators on beyond-design-basis (BDB) events. He showed that the current combination of already proven accident codes and simulation technology can provide the ultimate learning solution. This is because the tools are highly accurate as well as easy to use for all types of trainees, including operators, emergency response organization and technical support center personnel, and more.

Zeppelin explained that most plants already own a severe accident code and are currently using it for Probabalistic Risk Assessment (PRA). He said that by adding an interactive desktop environment, plants can open up a view into the plant and containment to see what really happens. In a variety of BDB events, the model can also be used to enhance a company’s existing engineering toolkit.

Plants can save time and money by using their existing BDB model to create a severe accident training system. Using simulation across the entire organization, for both engineering and training, is also effective and can enable plants to save money.

To view this presentation on SlideShare, go to http://goo.gl/l0rCJ4.

GSE’s Activ3Di™ Safety Training Game

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GSE 3D Visualization Services Inspires Group of Young Robotics Enthusists

The Lego Lions of northern Florida made it to the State Finals of the Florida FIRST Lego League, an international robotics program for 9-14 year olds, in part due to their creative skit in which they pretended to work for GSE Systems and develop a 3D imager for training.

The group, comprised of 4-6th grade students from St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School, had to come up with a new way to learn and present their idea to a panel of judges in addition to programming an autonomous robot.

GSE’s Senior Program Manager and Lego Lion team volunteer, Jamie Camp, said, “As a GSE employee and father to one of the team members, it’s especially rewarding for me to see the kids take an interest in engineering and 3D training. The kids especially enjoyed wearing the GSE ‘geek glasses’ that we supplied.”

New Faces

Bruce has 30 plus years of management experience in marketing and selling automation & information systems, as well as consulting services, to Global Fortune 500 process manufacturers.

Bruce holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from The Rochester Institute of Technology and attended the Silberman College of Business at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he studied fi nance and marketing.

He began his career as a project engineer designing power and control systems for industrial clients. His career in the process industries started at Taylor Instrument Company (now ABB) on the team that introduced the fi rst distributed control system to the process manufacturing sector.

He has been involved with the introduction of game-changing technologies with companies, such as Texas Instruments, where he was co-inventor of “Computer Implemented Process and Computer Architecture for Performance Analysis” [US Patent #5,726,914]; fi rst of its kind business performance dashboard; and, Apprion, Inc., the developer of intelligent, industrial applications and services.

As Vice President of Process Business Development, Bruce will consult with executives to resolve their complex performance issues with GSE’s Entry2Expert Performance Improvement Solutions.

Bruce MantheyVP, Business DevelopmentGlobal Process Industries

The Lego Lions, one of the top teams in Northeast Florida, at the State Competition at the University of North Florida

April 9-10 | Shanghai - ChinaNuclear Information Technology China

April 14-15 | Charlotte, NC - USANEI SMR

April 26-29 | Pensacola, FL - USAEEI Spring Occupational Safety & Health

May 5-8 | Galveston, TX - USARefComm - Booth #74

May 17-21 | Chiba - JapanICNE

May 21-22 | Beijing - ChinaCNEC - Booth #M09

May 26-27 | Shanghai - ChinaChina Nuclear Training & SimulationBooth #A4Modern Applications of Nuclear Simulation - Oliver Tsaoi, Asia Business Director

June 1-4 | Abu Dhabi - UAEIRPC - Booth #7Solving Refi ning & Petrochemicals Workforce Development Challenges with Performance Improvement Tools - Bruce Manthey, VP

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