Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.doc

Attachment 1

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR THE “EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR COURSE”

C.1

BACKGROUND

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspects licensed nuclear facilities and their operations (licensed activities) as part of its public health and safety mission. The purpose of these inspections is to verify that licensed activities are conducted safely and in accordance with NRC and other applicable regulations.

In support of this mission, the NRC's Office of Human Resources conducts a program of training designed to give NRC staff technical information and hands-on experience with emergency diesel generators (EDG).

C.2

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this contract is to provide NRC inspectors and other technical personnel with information and hands-on experience covering the operation and maintenance of emergency diesel generators. Course emphasis should be placed on diesel generator sets utilized at nuclear power plants in the USA for emergency power. The course will improve the NRC(s ability to conduct in-depth inspections and design reviews to determine whether or not applicable codes and standards are met.

C.3

SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall furnish the personnel, facilities, instructional materials, and services necessary to prepare and teach the "Emergency Diesel Generator Course( as ordered by the NRC. The NRC reserves the right to visit the offeror(s training facility prior to a contract award. The course will be held at the contractor(s facility and the facility shall be equipped with the necessary emergency diesel generator set(s), emergency diesel generator set components, and piece parts to support this training.

C.3.1 Course Description

Each course presentation shall be about five days in duration. A list of proposed course topics is shown at end of the this SOW (Statement of Work). Each offeror(s course outline should include as a minimum these topics. Changes in, additions to, or deviations from the topics listed in Attachment 1 are permitted. However, the content of the final outline shall be approved by the NRC Project Officer (PO). Course goals shall be accomplished through a combination of lectures, discussions, films, demonstrations, and field exercises providing hands-on experience in the various aspects of emergency diesel generators. In particular, the course shall include the following:

1. The theory of design, construction, operation, and maintenance both for the two-stroke cycle and the four-stroke cycle engine used on emergency diesel generators

2. Vendor specific differences in the design, construction, and operation of major four-stroke cycle and two-stroke cycle engines used on emergency diesel generators (e.g. hands-on knowledge of four-stroke cycle Colt Pielstick engines)

3. Use of hand-rotatable and hand-moveable cutaways of major engine components including blowers, turbochargers, positive displacement pumps, centrifugal pumps, vibration dampers, fuel injection pumps, fuel injection nozzles, air-start distributor, air-start check valves, Woodward governors, governor linkage to each cylinder’s fuel injection pump rack, valve-operating mechanism, and flexible drive gears.

4. Availability of engine components for inspection and manipulation by the students to enhance their understanding, including but not necessarily limited to: crankshafts, push rods, camshafts, connecting rods, flywheels, bearings, pistons, piston rings, cylinder liners, cylinder heads, valves, timing chain, and timing gears.

5. Application of four-stroke and two-stroke emergency diesel generators. This shall include principles and techniques used in selecting the appropriate diesel generator for a given service.

6. The theory of operation of engine and electrical governors. This shall include the principles of various analog and digital engine and electrical governors used in the field on emergency diesel generators found at commercial nuclear power plants.

7. The theory of design, construction, and operation of the air intake and exhaust systems; engine lube-oil systems; engine starting systems; EDG cooling systems; fuel oil systems; and EDG control systems.

8. Hands-on activities by the students to include disassembly, reassembly, and testing of selected critical components including fuel injection pumps and fuel injection nozzles; measurement and setting of engine timing, fuel rack settings, valve tappet clearances, crankshaft web deflection, crankshaft float, thrust bearings clearance, and pop tested fuel injection nozzles.

9. Design and construction of EDG generator, exciter, voltage regulator and controls, and other components, including use of hands-on walkaround instructions for learning enhancement.

10. Emergency diesel generator alarms and trips commonly found at nuclear power plants.

11.

Emergency diesel generator maintenance required by vendors, regulations, and current NRC approved maintenance requirements in use that vary from earlier requirements 12.

The techniques of troubleshooting emergency diesel generators.

13.

Methods of measuring operational performance.

14.

Experience with, and case histories of emergency diesel generator problems, failures, and corrective actions.

15.

Typical emergency diesel generator technical specifications.

16.

Typical modifications performed by licensees to upgrade from older analog control systems to newer digital control systems.

The contractor shall be required to conduct a narrated tour for the students of a diesel engine/generator manufacturing plant to include but not necessarily limited to:

1.

fabrication of emergency diesel generator (EDG) frames 2.

manufacture of piece parts 3.

assembly of the EDG

4.

observation of a routine operation test run of a completed EDG on test stands

C.3.2 Course material review and update, course development, presentation, and other requirements

The contractor shall review and update the NRC provided course material (the student and instructor manuals and any reference material) to the current NRC regulations and industry standards.

It is intended that the updated course materials be utilized for the period of the contract, including optional periods. In the event of new regulatory requirements or significant changes to industry standards, the course material will be updated via a modification to the contract. The modification to the contract will be via a Statement of Work which will establish the work to be performed and the schedule for delivery.

All manuals, both instructor and student, shall be prepared in Microsoft Word 2007, or the current NRC word processing software program. If a new word processing software standard is selected by the NRC, all manuals will be made to be useable with the new word processing standard. Any graphics presentations used in the course will be developed in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 format, or the current NRC approved graphics format.

The offeror shall base the estimated level of effort necessary to review and update the course materials based on the date of the last review and update. The existing course manuals are available upon request as part of this solicitation.

All course materials prepared or created by the contractor or obtained for the NRC for use in the presentation of this course will become the property of the NRC upon completion of this contract.

The contractor shall provide the following items:

1.

Student Manual

The contractor shall prepare a student manual for use during the presentation of the course material. The student manual shall include printed copies of view graphs, slides and other visual aids required to present the course. The student manual shall be placed in a format consistent with the NRC Technical Training Center Style Guide (Attachment 2) or other Project Officer approved format.

Learning objectives shall be included at the beginning of each section or chapter.

The student manual shall also include a Table of Contents, a glossary of common terms and copies of relevant reference material. Short references (approximately six pages or less) shall be included in the manual while lengthy references shall be listed in a bibliography which provides the student with sufficient information to determine what issues the reference covers and where a copy may be obtained.

The contractor shall provide a draft copy of the student manual to the NRC Project Officer for review and approval. The contractor shall revise the draft student manual incorporating the NRC Project Officer(s comments. The contractor shall provide the final student manual to the NRC Project Officer for review and approval. After receipt of approval, the contractor shall provide one copy to the NRC Project Officer, including computer data storage (e.g. discs, cds, dvds, etc.) containing the textual materials in Microsoft Word 2007 format and graphics material in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 format, or the latest NRC approved formats.

2.

Instructor Manual

The contractor shall provide an instructor manual to supplement the student manual. The instructor manual shall include, as a minimum:

a.

Detailed course outline;

b.

Clearly defined learning objectives for each topic;

c.

Copies or detailed descriptions for visual aids;

d.

Detailed lesson plans indicating the manner in which the student material will be presented by the instructor. The lesson plans shall include appropriate references to visual aids and other materials required during the presentation and indicate when each is to be used during the presentation;

e.

Detailed references to course references, codes, and standards.

f. The instructor manual shall be prepared in sufficient detail to allow a qualified individual who has not previously conducted the course to present the material in an organized fashion.

The contractor shall provide a draft copy of the instructor manual to the NRC Project Officer for review and approval. The contractor shall revise the draft instructor manual incorporating the NRC Project Officer(s comments. The contractor shall provide the final instructor manual to the NRC Project Officer for review and approval. After receipt of approval, the contractor shall provide one copy to the NRC Project Officer, including computer data storage (e.g. disks, cds, dvds, etc.) containing the textual materials in Microsoft Word 2007 format and graphics material in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 format, or the latest NRC approved formats.

3.

Visual Aids

The contractor shall develop or provide visual aids, as appropriate, to assist students in understanding the course material. The contractor shall use these visual aids to supplement the presentation of the course material. Any visual aid which the contractor deems necessary for the presentation of this course must be provided to the NRC Project Officer as an integral part of the training package. A hard copy of each visual aid used during the course should be included in the student manual.

The contractor shall provide a draft copy of the visual aids to the NRC Project Officer for review and approval. The contractor shall revise the draft visual aids incorporating the NRC Project Officer(s comments. The contractor shall provide the final visual aids to the NRC Project Officer for review and approval. After receipt of approval, the contractor shall provide one hard copy to the NRC Project Officer, including computer data storage (e.g. disks, cds, dvds, etc.) containing the visual aid materials in Microsoft Word 2007 format and graphics material in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 format, or the latest NRC approved formats.

4.

Written examinations

If the Project Officer determines an examination is necessary for successful completion of the course, the contractor shall develop written examinations to evaluate the students( performance to verify that they have attained the proper level of understanding of the course material.

a.

The examination shall consist of twenty-five (25) questions based on the learning objectives in the student course manual. The majority of questions shall be multiple choice with four possible answers and only one correct answer. Responses such as "Some of the Above," and "All of the Above," shall not be used as a response to an examination question. No questions shall be in a True/False format. No more than five questions shall be phrased requiring a negative response, i.e., "which of the following is not correct?" Any such question shall emphasize, by capitalization and underline or bold type the negative element, (e.g., NOT or NOT). Examinations for courses after the first course shall not repeat more than 50% of the questions used on a previous course examination.

b.

The contractor shall prepare, administer, proctor, and grade the examination.

c.

The contractor shall develop, provide and grade reexaminations, as required, for students who do not demonstrate a sufficient understanding of course material (70% or higher on the examination). Reexaminations shall not repeat more than 50% of the questions used on the previous course examination. The Reexamination may utilize the examination developed for the next course where possible. The reexamination will be administered by NRC personnel for students requiring a reexamination. A copy of the reexamination shall be submitted to the NRC Project Officer two weeks prior to the date it will be administered.

d.

If requested, the contractor shall provide an equivalency examination during the time of each course presentation to the NRC Project Officer for a student who desires to validate their understanding of the course material. The equivalency examination(s) will utilize the examination to be administered at the upcoming course and will be administered to the student(s) by NRC personnel. A copy of the equivalency examination will be submitted to the NRC Project Officer two weeks prior to the regularly scheduled examination. Equivalency exams will be administered by the NRC and graded by the contractor.

The NRC Project Officer will coordinate administering re-examinations and equivalency examinations and, within five (5) days after the examinations, return them to the contractor for grading. When possible, equivalency examinations will be administered on the same day as the normally scheduled class session examination is being administered. For re-examinations, it will be attempted to administer the re-examination during the scheduled examination time during the next regularly scheduled session of the course. In the event that only one session is held during a given year, a re-examination will be administered at a mutually convenient time agreed on by both the contractor and the NRC Project Officer.

5.

Transportation for all students between the training site and any field exercises or demonstrations.

6.

A map of the course locality clearly showing the training facility and nearby lodging available to the students. This shall be provided to the NRC Project Officer thirty (30) days prior to the course.

7. Training materials for each student including: a student manual which shall include learning objectives for each section, a copy of relevant industry standards and NRC Regulatory Guides, Generic Communications, and policy documents relevant to the subject matter; a copy of relevant view‑graphs used during the course presentation and not already provided in the student manual; applicable case histories; and all handouts, (i.e., material not included in the student manual). The use of handouts shall be kept to a minimum and shall represent material that could not have been incorporated in the student manual prior to the start of the course.

8. Shipping boxes and shipping expenses for shipping student manuals via the USPS at the book‑rate to the student mailing addresses following completion of the course.

C.3.3 Technical Qualification Requirements

The course shall be conducted by a contractor with broad experience in both four-stroke and two-stroke type emergency diesel generators and a demonstrated understanding of the regulatory issues dealing with emergency diesel generators used at commercial nuclear facilities.

Course instructors must have knowledge and experience in the theory of design, construction, qualification tests, operation and maintenance of EDG units at nuclear power plants. One of the instructors should serve as a Course Director to manage the overall aspects of course presentation. The instructors must also have experience in providing instruction to, and supervising the activities of, individuals who have little or no experience in the operation of emergency diesel generators or industrial safety to ensure applicable Federal and State safety requirements are met in this course. As a minimum, lecturers possessing the following diverse areas of experience/expertise are required:

1.

Practical experience as a Maintenance Training Specialist or Maintenance Training Supervisor.

2.

Practical experience performing maintenance on multiple types of emergency diesel generators.

3.

Practical experience with various operational performance tests on multiple types of emergency diesel generators.

4. Understanding of modifications being conducted by licensees to upgrade from analog control systems to digital control systems on Emergency diesel generators used at commercial nuclear facilities.

C.3.4 General Information

1.

Class size shall be approximately fifteen (15) students and two (2) optional observers (the Project Officer and/or an individual designated by the Project Officer). Observers will be provided with a copy of the student training materials. These two optional observer positions may be used as regular student positions if the observers designated by the Project Officer do not attend.

2.

Class hours should typically start at approximately 8:00 a.m. and end about 4:45 p.m. each day, allowing forty five minutes for a lunch break. Approximately seven hours of instruction time is available per day. Breaks shall be provided at a frequency of approximately ten (10) minutes following each hour of instruction.

3.

The NRC Technical Training Center, Chattanooga, TN and the NRC Project Officer will coordinate student attendance.

4.

Student background and experience will vary. The contractor should not assume experience in emergency diesel generators.

5.

The NRC reserves the right to supplement course presentations with NRC technical experts, if available. The Project Officer will notify the contractor in advance of the course presentation if technical experts will be used.

C.3.5 Number of Courses and Course Scheduling

1.

The NRC will order at least one course during the period of this contract. Additional courses may be ordered if warranted by student demand. It is anticipated that three courses per year will be necessary to meet the NRC(s training requirement.

2.

Exact course dates will be arranged with the contractor at least sixty (60) days before each course. Courses will be formally scheduled via a delivery order form signed by both parties. See Attachment 3 for a sample format. DO’s may also be sent to the contractor via e-mail from the NRC PO.

3.

Should the NRC determine no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the start of a course that the need is insufficient to conduct the training, the NRC may reschedule or cancel the course presentation by written notification to the contractor without obligation to the government.

C.3.6 Course Modifications

The contractor may be requested to modify all or part of the training materials developed for a course to keep the course current. The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that any such modifications are reflected in the materials provided to the students. A specific contract modification will be issued by the Contracting Officer for any required course modifications.

C.3.7 Subcontracts

Any subcontracts require the prior written approval of the NRC Contracting Officer. Resumes including training and experience of any personnel involved in the subcontract shall be submitted.

C.4 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The term of this contract shall be one year from the effective date of this contract with four one-year options for a maximum total period possible of five years from the effective date of this contract.

C.5 MEETINGS AND TRAVEL

Within thirty (30) days after contract award a meeting will be held at the contractor's facility to discuss the course outline, lesson objectives, material preparation, and classroom and laboratory facilities. This meeting may be canceled or rescheduled based upon mutual agreement of the NRC Project Officer and the contractor.

C.6

DELIVERABLES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall provide to the NRC Project Officer the following:

1.

Within thirty (30) days after the initial meeting or within thirty (30) days after receipt of written cancellation of that meeting, provide a draft instructor manual outline and a draft student manual outline to the Project Officer. The NRC Project Officer will provide his review of the material within ten (10) days after receipt from the contractor. The contractor shall correct any deficiencies and resubmit the material within ten (10) days after receipt of the NRC Project Officer comments.

2. Within sixty (60) days after acceptance of the draft instructor manual outline and the student manual outline, provide two (2) draft copies of the instructor manual, student manual, exam questions, draft problems for use during workshops, and visual aids. The contractor shall carefully proof all materials submitted. The NRC Project Officer will provide his review of the material within twenty (20) days after receipt from the contractor. The contractor shall correct any deficiencies and resubmit the material within 10 days after receipt of the NRC Project Officer comments.

3. Within sixty (60) days after acceptance of the draft materials, submit three (3) copies of final course materials which include:

Instructor manual, Examination questions and answers, Problem sets/workshops and answers, Study questions and answers, Visual aids (slides, view‑graphs, videos, or other), Student manual.

One copy of computer discs containing all materials in the required formats shall be forwarded to the NRC Project Officer.

4. Sixty (60) days prior to the start of each course, provide to the Project Officer a copy of the following material:

Course schedule (if different from those provided for previous courses), Texts and handouts to be provided to the students (if different from those provided for previous courses), Course examination with an answer key.

The Project Officer will provide his review of the material within ten (10) days after receipt from the contractor. The contractor shall correct any deficiencies and resubmit the material within twenty‑one (21) days from receipt. NRC approval of the material shall be required at least one (1) week prior to the start of each course.

5. Within thirty (30) days of completion of a course presentation, the contractor shall submit a Course Presentation Report to the NRC Project Officer. The report shall contain:

A cover letter discussing accomplishments, problems, and recommendations for improvement. The recommendations shall consider the student evaluations.

Examination booklets and graded answer sheets (original plus one copy) and a summary of student results including class average and standard deviation, Student information sheets providing the student's name, business address, business phone number, name of immediate supervisor, date of the course, Student evaluations (original plus one copy) and a summary of student comments.

C.6.1 Final Report

The contractor shall furnish a final report in accordance with NRC Management Directive 11.1 thirty days (30) prior to the end date of the contract. One copy shall be sent to the Project Officer and one copy to the Contract Specialist. The report shall contain as a minimum:

A technical report of the work completed, Any problems or delays encountered and their solutions, Recommendations for improvements.

The final report and transfer of all government furnished materials and all contract developed materials shall be done prior to the contract expiration date.

H.2

NRC FURNISHED MATERIALS

The government will provide the following to the contractor (15) days after the contract award date:

Current student manual and instructor manual, if not previously provided, and course evaluation forms, and student information sheets.

The NRC will furnish a master copy of the course evaluation form and student information sheet to be provided to and completed by each student. The contractor will be responsible for duplicating, distributing and collecting these forms during the administration of each course.

Deliverable Items/Delivery Schedule

Within 30 days after the initial meeting or 30 days after meeting cancellation

L.

PROPOSAL PRESENTATION AND FORMAT

The Technical and Management Proposal shall conform as a minimum to the following:

1. The Technical and Management Proposal may not contain any reference to cost. Resource information, such as data concerning labor hours and categories, materials, subcontracts, travel, etc., must be included in the Cost Proposal so that the offeror(s understanding of the scope of work may be evaluated.

2. The offeror shall submit with the Technical and Management Proposal full and complete information as set forth below to permit the government to make a thorough evaluation and a sound determination that the proposed approach will have a reasonable likelihood of meeting the requirements and objectives of this procurement.

3. Statements which paraphrase the statement of work without communicating the specific approach proposed by the offeror or statements to the effect that the offeror(s understanding can or will comply with the statement of work may be construed as an indication of the offeror(s lack of understanding of the statement of work and objectives.

4. The Technical and Management Proposal shall set forth as a minimum the following information:

a. Qualification of contractor Personnel

Describe the experience/expertise of all proposed instructors. Personnel must meet the requirements of section C of this solicitation. Identify all key personnel, including backup personnel, to be utilized in the performance of any resulting contract. Discuss the current and planned availability of all proposed key and backup personnel. Include resumes for all key and backup personnel (including all instructors) to be utilized in the performance of any resulting contract. Include educational background, training background and teaching experience specific to training professional employees in emergency diesel generator operations and maintenance. Also, include experience in designing and developing customized training objectives and materials.

The resumes should be directed to the specific needs of the contract and should not be general in nature. Claims of postgraduate or equivalency degrees from other than accredited US colleges and universities should be supported by the written acceptance of an accrediting source. Related experience (e.g., military experience, regulatory experience, and non‑nuclear commercial industry experience) should be clearly identified and its relationship to commercial nuclear experience explained in the resume. Personnel information should be submitted in the following format:

1. Date of Application:

2. Name:

3. Company, Position and Title:

4. Area of Activity:

5. Citizenship:

6. Date Available:

7. Position Proposed for This Contract:

8. Start Date of Emergency Diesel Generator Experience:

9. Number of Years Experience in the Emergency Diesel Generator Field:

10. Total Education:

11. Related Technical Training:

12. Short Summary of Experience:

13. Current Assignment:

14. Previous Experience in Reverse Chronological Order:

If the offeror plans to subcontract any of the work to be performed, list the proposed subcontractors by name. Identify any key personnel and provide a detailed description of the work to be performed by the subcontractor.

If the offeror plans to obtain consultant services, explain the need for such services. List the proposed consultants by name, describe the work they will perform under this contract, and include related past work experience. Individuals who are employees of the contractor or of the U. S. Government are prohibited from being paid as a consultant under this contract.

Describe the source of personnel for performance of this contract, including those not presently employed by the offeror. If any resource personnel are committed to other work, describe the types and terms of the commitment(s). Note specifically the personnel that will be employed at the time of contract award.

b. Corporate Experience and Past Contractor Performance

Describe, in general terms, the corporate qualifications and experience in performing the same or similar work, as described in Section C of this solicitation, the firm and any of its proposed subcontractors have performed over the past five years. Include the number of years the firm has been in business and company growth history (personnel and dollars).

List any current commitments with other organizations, government and/or commercial, for the same or similar effort.

List three previous/current contracts for the same or similar services. For each contract, provide the following information:

Contract No:

Name and address of Government Agency or Commercial Entity:

Point of Contract:

Contracting Officer:

Telephone Number:

Technical Representative:

Telephone Number:

Date contract awarded:

Period of performance of the contract (including extensions):

Dollar value of the contract:

If applicable, the dollar value of the amendments to the contract:

Type of contract award:

Brief description of the scope of work:

If available, provide examples of training materials for similar efforts:

c. Training Materials and Course Content

Provide sample pages of course topics illustrative of how the final student manual and instructor manual will look. These samples should be no longer than two (2) pages and should include a listing of the training aids to be used and the learning objectives that will be met.

Provide samples of visual aids to be used during presentation of the course material discussed in Section C. The samples may be a paper copy of the visual aid unless the offeror wishes to submit an original or an electronic version in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 format.

Describe the use of movies, videos, and classroom discussion during training.

Describe how the course will utilize the training equipment and mockups described in paragraph (d) below, and include the extent of actual hands‑on training using this equipment.

A pre‑award visit to the offeror(s facilities may be made by NRC representatives to observe the offeror(s personnel in an actual training session and to inspect the equipment and laboratory facilities used in training students. The offeror would be notified in advance of the NRC's decision to visit the facility.

d. Facilities/Equipment

For each subject area described in the course outline in Section C.3.1 (Course Description) of this solicitation, provide a description of the equipment or mockups that the contractor will utilize to provide the training. Also describe what capabilities the facilities have such as the equipment type and age.

e. Technical Approach

1. Discuss the statement of work to substantiate the offeror(s understanding of the requirement.

2.

Indicate potential problem areas and the approach to be taken to resolve said areas.

L.11 PROPOSAL PRESENTATION AND FORMAT

L.11.1 Evaluation factors and award

By use of numerical and narrative scoring techniques, proposals will be evaluated against the evaluation factors specified below. These factors are listed in their relative order of importance. Award will be made to the offeror:

Whose proposal is technically acceptable;

Whose technical/cost relationship is most advantageous to the government, and represents the best value, and;

Who is considered to be responsible within the meaning of Federal Acquisition Regulations, Part 9.1.

Although cost is a factor in the evaluation of proposals, technical merit in the evaluation criteria set forth below is a more significant factor in the selection of a contractor. Further, to be selected for an award, the proposed cost must be realistic and reasonable.

The government may:

Reject any or all offers if the action is in the public interest;

Accept other than the lowest offer; and

Waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

The government intends to award a contract on the basis of initial offers received, without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer shall contain the offeror(s best terms from the cost or price and technical standpoints.

A separate cost analysis is performed on each cost proposal. To provide a common basis for the evaluation of cost proposals, the level of effort data must be expressed in staff hours.

In making the above determination, an analysis is performed by the government that takes into consideration the results of the technical evaluation and cost analysis. The information must include pertinent details sufficient to show the elements of cost upon which the total cost is predicted. The offeror is requested to provide current and complete name, address and telephone number of the cognizant DCAA audit office. The Cost Proposal must be submitted separately from the Technical Proposal.

For uniformity in comparison of the cost proposals, offerors are to identify separately the cost of the instructional aids identified in section C; the cost for development of training materials including the instructor manual, and the student manual; and the cost per course presentation each year for the five-year maximum duration of the contract.

Suggested Course Topics for “Emergency Diesel Generator Course” 1.

Introduction to diesel engines 2.

Theory of operation of four-stroke and two-stroke emergency diesel generators (EDGs) 3.

Diesel engine construction 4.

Vendor specific differences in design and operation of EDGs 5.

Fuel systems, fuel oil systems, and engine governors (including typical engine governor modifications made by NRC licensees and the reasons for these modifications)

6. Engine lubrication and cooling systems

7.

Engine air intake and exhaust systems

8.

Engine starting air systems 9.

Jacket water system

10.

Design and construction of EDG generator, exciter, and voltage regulator and controls 11.

Engine controls and protection systems

12.

Diesel engine support systems 13.

Engine alarms 14.

Diesel engine troubleshooting and failure analysis

15.

Engine maintenance and inspection

16.

Tests, adjustments and qualification

17.

Engine operation and performance 18.

Methods of measuring operational performance

19. Electrical generator theory and operation

20. Modification of analog control systems to digital control systems

21. EDG technical specifications

22. Case histories of EDG problems, failures, and corrective actions