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Third International Conference Nuclear Knowledge Management - Challenges and approaches, IAEA, 7-11 November 2016, Vienna, Austria

Implementation of CLP4NET

in Bulgaria

I. Naydenova1, L. Pironkov1,2, A. Filipov1, Ts. Petrova1, G. Tsochev1 and I. Ganev1

1College of Energy and Electronics, Technical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria 2Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), Kozloduy, Bulgaria

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Initially the project of Cyber Learning Platform for Nuclear Education and Training (CLP4NET) was intended mostly for the needs of the KNPP Training Center as main beneficiary. Due to security reasons at the KNPP, a new solution has been determined for building a National Nuclear Network of Competency, based on the CLP4NET - setting up two instances of the platform:


• The first installation has been integrated in the KNPP; • The second installation has been implemented in the local network of

the CEE, TU-Sofia.

Background

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Info about organizations

The nuclear education at TU-Sofia is carried out in two departments:

- The FPEPM offers Bachelor and Master of Science Degree Programmes either in thermal or in nuclear power engineering, and PhD degree in the field of nuclear power engineering;

- The CEE offers Professional Bachelor Degree in industrial power engineering.


KNPP is situated in the North-West part of Bulgaria at Danube River close to the town of Kozloduy. Currently, only units 5 (started up in 1988) and 6 (started up in 1993) are in operation. The KNPP determines the major demand of well educated specialists in Nuclear Energy.

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Issues and challenges Needs

The major challenges concerning the human resources at the KNPP and the rest of the companies in the nuclear sector are related to the workforce aging, the strong requirements for ensuring of competent and motivated personnel and the reinforcement of the human factor importance especially in the young specialists as well as the reappraisal of methods and tools for training and qualification of the personnel.

Challenges The first major challenge was the installation of the CLP4NET platform and finding the proper structure that would meet the needs of the participating organizations. The second major challenge was the proper configuration of the CLP4NET platform.

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Implementation of the CLP4NET

Platform tоpology: Procedure:

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The initial CLP4NET structure

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Expected benefits

Experts and working groups from IAEA, Austria; National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”, Russia; Nuclear Training and Safety Centre (KSU) in Väröbacka, Sweden and CEE at TU-Sofia, Bulgaria have greatly facilitated the process of planning, implementation and integration of the CLP4NET into the university’s computer network system from technical and administrative point of view.

Major benefits of using CLP4NET at TU-Sofia:

• Available access for numerous participants to common Learning Management System (LMS) from anywhere, at any time;

• The implementation of systematic e-learning approach in the nuclear energy education programs of TU-Sofia;

• Considerable simplification of the process for selection, assignment and participation of students/personnel in distance learning programmes, supplementing the daily activities of the face-to-face education, facilitating and stimulating the process of self-learning for the participants.

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The platform at the CEE, TU-Sofia


http://clp4net.tu-sofia.bg/

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Sample page from a course at the CEE


Development of the CLP4NET


HW Server - HP ML350

HV - VMware vSphere 5.5

Virtual

Machine 1

OS - Ubuntu Server 14.04.3 LTS

Moodle 2.7 + CLP

Virtual

Machine 2

OS – Windows Server

Moodle 3.1.1

Due to the specific requirements and needs of the KNPP the structure of the CLP Platform was extended.

A new instance of Moodle was added, which includes:

• A new virtual machine;

• A new operating system;

• A new Moodle Theme.

Results:

• The KNPP shares full administration rights of the new Moodle instance with CEE,TU-Sofia.

• The KNPP receives full compatibility with their own closed LMS.

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Development of the CLP4NET


CLP 1

CEE Other

KNPP TUS

Local

Administration

• Courses

• Teachers

• Students

Local

Administration

• Courses

• Teachers

• Students

Local

Administration

• Courses

• Teachers

• Students Local

Administration

• Courses

• Teachers

• Students

CLP Administration

CLP 2

KNPP

Local

Administration

• Courses

• Teachers

• Students

This is the new architecture of the CLP4NET at CEE, TU-Sofia, which includes the new CLP instance created for the needs of the KNPP.

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Open problems and perspectives

• The future development of the LMS envisages the integration of video streaming, interactive exercises and other types of materials in the educational process, which requires appropriate hardware and software solutions;

• Ensuring the impartial assessment of the implemented e-learning methods, courses, materials as well as the student’s/ trainee’s performance;

• The further development of the platform involves activities which are related to knowledge preservation with a particular focus on the nuclear energy.


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