ASME NQA-1 Requirements for Computer Software used in Nuclear Facilities (In-Person)
Course Type:
In-Person
Course Number:
IPPD606Language:
Learn to apply NQA-1 to the practice of developing, using, maintaining or procuring software used in nuclear facilities.
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Focusing primarily on Subpart 2.7, QA Requirements for Computer Software, this course examines the requirements found in NQA-1 for using computer software in nuclear facilities. Participants will learn to apply NQA-1 to the practice of developing, using, maintaining or procuring software used in nuclear facilities.
Course Materials (included in the purchase of the course)
- Participants will receive access to the following Code/Standard(s) via ASME’s Digital Collection for the duration of the course:
- ASME NQA-1 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications (QA)
- Downloadable version of the course presentation via ASME's learning platform
You Will Learn To
- Explain how ASME NQA-1 applies to computer software such as design and analysis software including use of spreadsheets, custom developed software, configurable software such as that found in digital instrumentation and control systems, and acquired software including software dedication
- Describe the regulatory requirements, standards, and guidance associated with computer software used in nuclear facilities
- Identify the elements of a QA Plan for computer software activities
- Prepare and conduct a computer software audit
Who Should Attend
Design, software, and quality engineers; regulators; licensing and procurement personnel; program managers; and auditors. Participants should have a general understanding of the software development life cycle and quality assurance process.
A certificate of completion will be issued to registrants who successfully attend and complete the course
Day One
- Introduction to software standards
- Standards and guidelines for software in the nuclear industry
- Frameworks for software standards
- Types of software used in the nuclear industry
- Evolution of software controls in NRC (nuclear regulatory commission)
- Overview of NQA-1 Requirements
- History
- Organizational structure of ASME NQA-1
- The consensus process
- How changes are incorporated into the standard
Day Two
- Applying NQA-1 to Safety and Non-Safety Software
- How the Software Engineering Method applies to software
- Software configuration management
- Software design requirements
- The structure of Subpart 2.7 (computer software)
- Assessment and Auditing Software
- Software products subject to audit
- ASME NQA, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), and DOE standards for auditing software
Darryl D. Brayton, P.E., InfoTech NorthStar/Theseus Quality Assurance
VP of Information Technologies (IT)
Darryl Brayton is a Professional Engineer (PE) in Control Systems and has been involved in the DOE Complex performing automation and software engineering, and software quality assurance related tasks and projects for the past 35+ years.
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