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A devastating earthquake and tsunami resulted in severe damage at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan just over a year ago. There has been extensive media coverage on this topic. In this paper, we explore the potential consequences of the accident for nuclear power plant simulators.

The nuclear power industry is facing a very real challenge that affects its day-to-day activities: a rapidly aging workforce. For New Nuclear Build (NNB) countries, the challenge is even greater, having to develop a completely new workforce with little to no prior experience or exposure to nuclear power. The workforce replacement introduces workers of a new generation with different backgrounds and affinities than its predecessors. Major lifestyle differences between the new and the old generation of workers result, amongst other things, in different learning habits and needs for this new breed of learners. Interactivity, high visual content and quick access to information are now necessary to achieve high level of retention.