BAPD1030 Health, Safety, and Environment in Workshops Course description

During this course, students will receive training in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) at the institute's workshops. Passing the exam certifies the candidate to use the institute's workshops, machines, and materials. It is mandatory for bachelor's students at the Department of Product Design to be certified to carry out exam work in at least three of the five workshop areas at the institute.

Admission to the programme.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student is familiar with:

• methods and procedures for HSE-compliant material processing of wood, metal, ceramics, concrete, textiles, and associated support materials.

Skills

The student can:

• use machines and materials in the practice workshops in accordance with the institute's HSE regulations and instructions from supervisors.

Competence

The student can:

• practise responsible HSE behaviour and good workshop culture in collaboration with fellow students and supervisors.

Lectures, method demonstrations and individual supervised exercises. Work individually or in groups.

The following coursework is mandatory and must be approved in order to take the exam:

• Participation in all HSE-related lectures and all learning activities related to at least three workshop areas.

Examination in this module has the purpose of ensuring that the student is capable of working in accordance with the appropriate principals for health, safety and environment - so that these minimise exposing themself, others, equipment or environment to unnecessary dangers.

The exam entails an ongoing process of instruction and observation throughout the module, where technicians and tutors evaluate attitudes to work with practical exercises in the department's workshops - their primary focus is to ensure that successful candidates can demonstrate appropriate essential risk assessments.

Additionally the candidate must pass an individual written exam, which is intended to further demonstrate requisite understanding of the practical HSE requirements in department workshops.

All aids are permitted, supporting references must adhere to rules for citation.

Pass/fail.

Two internal examiners.