Advanced Visual Editor with Applications in Mesh Tallies and Variance Reduction
Important Dates
Course Date: August 29-September 2, 2022
Last Date to pay and receive the early payment discount: July 29, 2022
Last Date to Cancel registration for a refund: July 29, 2022
Workshop Fees
If tuition is paid before the early payment discount date (see date above): $2700
If tuition is paid after the early payment discount date (see date above): $3000
If tuition is paid after the class starts: $3200
Course Description
Participants MUST get MCNP® and the Visual Editor 61 from RSICC prior to the class. Email proof by following the steps in this .pdf file. You must email this proof to Randy Schwarz with your registration.
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The class will focus on advanced topics in tallies and variance reduction. This is a truly interactive workshop in which you bring your MCNP® problem that we will improve throughout the week. The goal is to review, optimize, and otherwise enhance your problem and your effectiveness in addressing similar problems in the future. You will also see the suggestions provided on other real-world problems provided by the other participants. Tutorials will be presented on topics of common interest.
Participants must bring their own laptop with a valid copy of MCNP® installed.
Lodging and Facilities
This course will be held in Prague, Czech Republic.
Dr. Tomas Bily is the local contact for this class. Dr. Bily is a professor in the Department of Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague Click here to send him email.
The course will be held at:
Czech Technical University in Prague
Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering
Buildings:
Brehova 7, Prague (main building)
A map and directions to the building and the classroom are here: Click here
Additional Information:
Information about the transport system (incl. information on how to get to and from the airport):
Information concerning Prague:
http://pid.idos.cz/spojeni/?lng=e
Registration
To register, you must send proof that you are a licensed user of MCNP® to Randy Schwarz. To do this, follow the instructions in this .pdf file.
After you have sent proof to Randy, you must also email the following information to Randy Schwarz (preferred) or call (509)539-8621 :
- Employer
- Citizenship
- Name
- Address
- Phone
- Method of payment: check, wire transfer, or credit card.
- Your version of MCNP®: Follow these steps to mail proof to Randy: Click Here for .pdf
- Years of experience using MCNP®
Note: In some cases it can take up to 45 days to get approved for this code. Your registration can not be finalized until you have been approved for access to this code by RSICC. Click Here to order the code from RSICC.
Method of Payment:
The workshop is five days long.
Payment for the workshop can be made by check, wire transfer, or VISA/Mastercard.
Payment by Check (preferred):
To pay by check, make checks out to Visual Editor Consultants (checks must be in US dollars on a check from a US bank). Send check to:
Randy Schwarz
P.O. Box 1308
Richland, WA 99352
email: RandySchwarz@mcnpvised.com
Payment by wire transfer (also preferred):
Email Randy for details.
Payment by Credit Card:
Please fill out the form and fax it to (509)946-2001. Click here to download credit card payment form (.pdf format) (Microsoft Word format).
Cancellation Policy
Payment will be refunded for cancellations received by the "Last Date to Cancel for a Cash Refund" date, two weeks in advance of the start date of the course. Cancellations received after that date will be rescheduled to the next available class but payment will not be refunded. Substitutions of a different employee from the same company are permitted with prior approval.