Technical training · Articulate 360 · Regulated research
Technical Learning with Lasers
TRIUMF — created within a multi-year experiential learning and research initiative I led
2.5 yrs
Initiative I designed, funded & led
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Co-op designers hired, trained & supervised
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TRIUMF's first learner research program
This module was produced within a multi-year initiative I led at TRIUMF. I secured the funding, then hired, onboarded, trained, and supervised three co-op employees — developing their capability in learning design and guiding their contributions toward TRIUMF's first learner research program. The laser-safety training is one output of that mentorship-style collaboration.
Design approach — tap to expand
Physicists communicate in the language of their discipline — equations, instrumentation, precise technical shorthand. Working alongside them, I identified what a learner actually needs to know to perform safely, then translated that into clear, sequenced content without losing accuracy.
Every learning objective was traceable to a specific requirement from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission or TRIUMF's own safety standards. I mapped content to compliance outcomes and secured subject-matter-expert sign-off at each review cycle.
In a radiation environment, an error in training content is not just a learning gap — it is a safety risk. I built in multiple expert review checkpoints and used precise, unambiguous language throughout, prioritizing safety behaviours over conceptual depth.
Learners ranged from new technicians to experienced researchers. I designed layered content that met mandatory compliance requirements for everyone, while giving experienced learners the depth they needed without making the experience feel remedial.
Dense technical content can overwhelm quickly. I chunked material into focused modules, used worked examples and visual scaffolding to anchor abstract concepts, and deliberately limited each screen to a single key idea.