Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6178 Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering

Course Title: Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

PUBH5215C

City Campus

TAFE

520T Future Technologies

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2023,
Term1 2024,
Term1 2025

Course Contact: Noor Sateh

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254013

Course Contact Email: noor.sateh@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this course you will gain the essential skills and knowledge required to identify, document and apply work health and safety (WHS)/ occupational health and safety (OHS) hazard and risk control measures associated with electrotechnology work. This will involve: 

  • identifying workplace hazards
  • determining and assigning levesl of risk 
  • developing control measures eliminate/ reduce risks 
  • reviewing risk control measures 
  • maintaining documentation of hazards
  • adhere to compliance procedures

This course is delivered and assessed with the following: 

  • UEERE0013 - Develop strategies to address environmental and sustainability issues in the energy sector
  • UEEEC0017 - Develop engineering solutions to analogue electronic problems; and
  • UEEEC0014 - Design signal-conditioning sub-systems

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Pre-requisite unit: UEECD0007 - Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

UEECD0016 Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work

Elements:

1. Identify and document hazards and risks associated with electrotechnology work

2. Assign levels of risk and develop and document control measures

3. Monitor, review and document risk control measures

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS