Course in Corrosion and Corrosion Control
in Light Water Nuclear Reactors
course Instructor: Barry M. Gordon, M.S., P.E.
Student quotes:
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The instructor is fabulous. All aspect of this course were valuable. The course covered the technical background necessary to understand the nature of corrosion phenomena, and the implications to reactor safety. It did an excellent job at relating the relevance to NRC's surveillance/safety mission, as well as covering the casehistories for each type of degradation Discussion of various corrosion failure modes.
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Instructor was very knowledgeable about the course.
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Valuable material presented by an excellent instructor. The knowledge and quality of the instructor was supreme.
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The instructor was lively and amusing and made learning the material fun .
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The instructor was very knowledgeable. Excellent presentation. Entertaining and well delivered.
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Instructor provided basics for a broad ranging, complex subject in an easy-to-understand manner.
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The entire class was very good. One of the best classes that I have taken since coming to the NRC.
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Very knowledgeable instructor with a great sense of humor. Made the class enjoyable and the material more engaging.
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The entire course was quite strong. Barry Gordon is an excellent lecturer and has prepared a very good set of slides.
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The instructor's understanding of the subject matter and level of experience along with his delivery made the course OUTSTANDING!!
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The instructor, Barry Gordon, is the best ever!
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Barry Gordon is passionate about his subject matter and maintains his material up-to-date. He provides real world examples and effectively ties in industry operating experience.
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One of the best, if not the best course, I've taken at the NRC. Any instructor that can make corrosion and rust entertaining and exciting deserves a special award. v This was perhaps the best PDC training I've had in my twelve years at the agency.
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Dr. Gordon was very knowledgeable, and also funny, which made a dry course topic very interesting. I appreciated the opportunity, and would recommend the course to anyone -- technical or legal -- with an interest in corrosion. Also, kudos to the PDC for keeping the room temperature perfect throughout the week.
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Class was well organized and the instructor did a good job at going over the basics as well as the implications in the industry.
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Instructor did a great job at keeping the class interested and motivated with real examples and humor. He was also able to explain the topics so they could be understood by everyone in the class regardless of technical background. He welcomed questions and ensured that they were answered.
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The combination of the instructor's experience / expertise combined with the material provided a comprehesive and insightful instructional experience.
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The information provided in the course is necessary to understand the agency's history of corossion and cracking in LWRs.
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The instructor was extremely knowledgeable about the subject and made the information interesting.
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Excellent overview of corrosion and corrosion in PWRs. Barry Gordon brought in excellent examples of real world corrosion problems in both BWRs and PWRs along with a historical
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Barry Gordon brought in excellent examples of real world corrosion problems in both BWRs and PWRs along with a historical view that really helped put the topic into context.