IEEE NPEC SC6 - Instrumentation and Controls Systems

Scope: Treatment of all matters relating to safety-related systems engineering of the plant protection system, protective action system, reactor trip system, reactor protection system, engineering safety features, auxiliary supporting features, safety systems, post-accident monitoring display instrumentation, safe shutdown systems, and preventative interlocks. Included is the development of criteria, functional and design requirements from the systems aspect in standards for nuclear power generating stations. Also included is the coordination of nuclear standards, the sponsorship of technical sessions and educational courses, the preparation and review of technical papers, the dissemination of information to the industry on new developments, and the advancement of nuclear engineering with students and educational organizations.