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AERO5660: Safety Systems Management (2012 - Semester 1)
Unit: | AERO5660: Safety Systems Management (6 CP) |
Mode: | Normal-Day |
On Offer: | Yes |
Level: | Postgraduate |
Faculty/School: | School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering |
Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Fiford, Rod
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Session options: | Semester 1 |
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Site(s) for this Unit: |
Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
Pre-Requisites: | None. |
Brief Handbook Description: | Objective : To develop an understanding and application of principles of safety systems management and risk management when considering engineering systems. AS/NZS 4801:2001 & 4804:2001 are used as the foundation for developing, implementing, monitoring and improving a safety management system. Students will be exposed to a number of case studies related to safety systems and on completion of the course be able to develop a safety management plan for an Engineering facility that meets the requirements of NSW legislation and Australian standards for Occupational Health and Safety management systems. |
Assumed Knowledge: | None. |
Lecturer/s: |
Dr Fiford, Rod
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Timetable: | AERO5660 Timetable | |||||||||||||||
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T&L Activities: | Tutorial: One 2-hour lecture and one 2-hour tutorial per week. |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
Safety Management Systems and Quality Management Systems | Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3) |
Independant research associated with technical reports. | Information Seeking (Level 3) |
Technical Engineering Report. | Communication (Level 4) |
Auditing | Professional Conduct (Level 4) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3)Assessment Methods: |
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Assessment Description: |
Assignment 1: Case study written report Assignment 2: Case study oral presentation Assignment 3: Safety audit report Assignment 4: Safety management plan oral presentation. Assignment 5: Safety management plan written report. |
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Policies & Procedures: | Policies regarding academic honesty and plagiarism, special consideration and appeals in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies can be found on the Faculty's policy page at http://www.eng.usyd.edu.au/policies Faculty policies are governed by Academic Board resolutions whose details can be found on the Central Policy Online site at http://www.usyd.edu.au/policy/ Policies regarding assessment formatting, submission methods, late submission penalties and assessment feedback depend on the unit of study. Details of these policies, where applicable, should be found above with other assessment details. |
Recommended Reference/s: |
Note: References are provided for guidance purposes only. Students are advised to consult these books in the university library. Purchase is not required.
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Online Course Content: | All material will be posted via e-learning page. |
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Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3) | Yes | 37.5% |
Professional Conduct (Level 4) | Yes | 27.75% |
Information Seeking (Level 3) | Yes | 18.75% |
Communication (Level 4) | Yes | 16% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.