Course in Corrosion and Corrosion Control
in Light Water Nuclear Reactors

course Instructor: Barry M. Gordon, M.S., P.E.

Student quotes:

• Fantastic! The man is not only super smart, but also very entertaining. The NRC more than got their money’s worth out of this guy. He could easily answer most questions off the top of his head and quickly admitted when he wasn’t sure about something or just did not know and took prompt action to follow up. He made himself available after class and provided his e-mail to students to provide after hours support (provided additional documents to students). The gift that keeps on giving. Barry was open to all questions and comments and valued the input from all students. Barry also provided lots of good stories and provided excellent real life examples of corrosion.
  
  
  
• This class is a solid and comprehensive overview of topics relevant to nuclear power plant corrosion with an excellent course manual for future use. Mr. Gordon is a great instructor with a wealth of real world experience.
  
  
• Excellent course that should be required for all license renewal personnel.
  
  
  
• Its breadth and depth were excellent. Its balance between the historical and current implications was well-placed. The incorporation of international experience in developing the US operating and regulatory perspective was great.
  
  
  
• This was a great introduction to corrosion and reactors. This course gave new (NRC) people a broad overview of BWR and PWR construction and operating issues.
  
  
  
• Barry actually made a very boring (albeit essential) topic very interesting and fun! He is full of this subject and obviously a passion for the work.
  
  
  
• Barry performed very well. I have been to the Technical Training Center for training on eight different occasions. Barry has been the best instructor I have had. Form tone to annunciation to student interaction, Barry was very good!
  
  
  
• Barry did an outstanding job keeping the class flowing. He provided supplemental information that helped illuminate principals covered in the text. He fully addressed all questions raised by the students. His wealth of experience in the area of nuclear plant corrosion is a major contributor to the quality of the class.
  
  
  
• I believe that Mr. Gordon has had extensive industry and research/development experience as well as consulting. The subject is a challenging one in consideration of the width and depth involving different disciplines.
  
  
  
• Mr. Gordon collected and organized the class material well and beautifully. He was very open to any questions and discussions, which lead to, I believe, productive training.
  
  
  
• Instructor was very knowledgeable in the subject area. He did an excellent job of presenting the material and mixing humor to keep the class’ attention. He was also good at answering questions.
  
  
  
• Mr. Gordon was very knowledgeable in topic material and current on both industry and regulatory perspectives. Presentation style was easy going including management of inputs from topic “experts” within the class. Tone variance and material interruption (jokes, stories and asides) were appropriate to aid in attention span. Ownership and genuine concern in the course were obvious. Overall, a great instructor.