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The proposed Training Agenda below closely follows the syllabus developed by site, DOE, EPA
and project personnel in May 1997. The proposed dates shown in this agenda are subject to change
if insurmountable scheduling conflicts are found.


Week of May 15th

May 15 - Monday

9:00 am - 11:30 am
DOE Training Room A-155
Technical Staff

Introduction of SmartSampling
In-Depth Case Study

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
B&W Training Room
Technical Staff

Install Software
Lectures/Exercises
    Exploratory Data Analysis
    Spatial Correlation

May 16 - Tuesday

8:00 - 12:00 am
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
B&W Training Room
Technical Staff

Lectures/Exercises
    Spatial Estimation
    Simulation

May 17 - Wednesday

8:00 - 12:00 am
B&W Training Room / DOE Videoconference Room
Technical StaffDecision Makers

Lectures/Exercises
    Probability Mapping
Decision Framework: Concepts and Principles of Economic Objective Function

1:00 - 5:00 pm
B&W Training Room
Technical Staff

Lectures/Exercises
    Economics

May 18 - Thursday

8:00 - 12:00 am
B&W Training Room
Technical Staff

Lectures/Exercises
    Scaling

1:00 - 5:00 pm
B&W Training Room
Technical StaffDecision Makers

Review PRS data for Independent Analysis
Establish action level(s) and reliability parameters
Week of May 22

Estimated minimum of 16 hours to perform Independent Analysis assignment


Technical Staff

Perform exploratory data analysis, develop variogram, generate realizations and probability maps
Week of May 29

May 30 - Tuesday

1:00 - 4:00 pm
DOE Videoconference Room
Technical Staff

Review and compare independent analyses
Perform Validation Exercises
Select proposed remediation plans for presentation
Generate Cost and Inventory curves

May 31 - Wednesday

1:00 - 4:00 pm
DOE Videoconference Room
Technical StaffDecision Makers

Presentation of remediation design alternatives
Discussion
Next-steps and Wrap-up

Smart Sampling was developed with major support from the U. S. Department of Energy's Office of Science and Technology.
Contact: Sean McKenna Sandia National Laboratories, 505-284-2450
Contact: Anthony Armstrong Oak Ridge National Laboratories, 865-576-1555



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