Training is provided by developers and expert users from the ORNL team. Courses provide a review of theory, description of capabilities and limitations of the software, and hands-on experience running problems of varying levels of complexity.
All attendees for the SCALE training courses must be licensed users of SCALE 6.3.1, which is available from ORNL/RSICC and the RIST/NUCIS in Japan. All attendees for the VERA training course must be licensed users of VERA. All currently scheduled training courses are described below.
Course Dates and Descriptions
The next SCALE training block will be held at Oak Ridge National Laboratory February 21-March 22, 2024. There will be no virtual or hybrid option for the courses. Registration fee information is available here. Registration will open by the end of January.
February 26-March 1, 2024 (Mon-Thurs: 8am-5pm and Fri: 8am-12pm ET) - Polaris/PARCS for LWR Core Analysis
March 4-8, 2024 (Mon-Thurs: 8am-5pm and Fri: 8am-12pm ET) - SCALE Criticality Safety and Radiation Shielding
March 11-15, 2024 (Mon-Thurs: 8am-5pm and Fri: 8am-12pm ET) - SCALE Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis for Criticality Safety Assessment and Validation
March 18-22, 2024 (Mon-Thurs: 8am-5pm and Fri: 8am-12pm ET) - SCALE/ORIGEN Standalone Fuel Depletion, Activation, and Source Term Analysis