Course Title: Manage risk in electrotechnology activities

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: OHTH5738C

Course Title: Manage risk in electrotechnology activities

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6122 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Noor Sateh
Phone: +613 9925 4013
Email: noor.sateh@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 100

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Nil

Course Description

This unit covers managing risk related to OHS, environment, resources and financial viability. It encompasses identifying risk events, the likelihood and consequences of such events, evaluating risk, risk management planning and mitigation of risk.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEEE011C Manage risk in electrotechnology activities

Element:

1. Identify risks and develop management strategies.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 OHS policies, processes and procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood.
1.2 The extent of a program or project is established from design brief, specification and/or other relevant documentation and from discussions with appropriate person(s).
1.3 Potential, perceived and actual risk events are identified, documented and analysed, in consultation with risk professionals and appropriate other person(s) in accordance with organisation policies and procedures.
1.4 Risk management methods, tools and techniques are used to assist in the analysis and reporting of identified risk events.
1.5 Risk management techniques are used to analyse risk events, assess options and recommend risk approaches to appropriate person(s) for approval.
1.6 Risk management processes and procedures are developed and agreed to by all stakeholders and communicated to ensure clarity of understanding and ongoing management of risk factors.
1.7 OHS risk control measure are incorporated in the in the in the risk management strategies in compliance with organisation's OHS policy and regulations.
1.8 Condition monitoring of plant and equipment and criteria for repair and/or replacement are incorporated in the risk management strategies

Element:

2. Implement and monitor risk management strategies.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Risk management processes and procedures are incorporated into work and project plans to ensure common approach achieving outcomes.
2.2 Activities are monitored against programs and projects plans to identify and respond to variations in accordance with risk management processes and procedures.
2.3 Agreed risk responses are implemented and plans modified to reflect changing project objectives in an environment of uncertainty

Element:

3. Evaluate risk management strategies.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Project outcomes are reviewed with appropriate person(s) to determine effectiveness of risk management processes and procedures.
3.2 Risk issues and recommended improvements are identified, documented and passed to appropriate person(s) for approval to incorporate them into ongoing programs and future program and project and plans.

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

Cluster Information:

This course is delivered in a cluster (Telecomm Engineering) in conjunction with ICTTEN3056A (EEET7044C) and UEENEEE078B (BUSM6212C). You must enrol in all three courses delivered in this cluster. All the learning and assessment activities will include the components of all competencies ICTTEN3056A, UEENEEE078B and UEENEEE011C. Please refer to the course guide Part B for course ICTTEN3056A (EEET7044C) for the learning activities and Engineers Australia Mapping Information.


Teaching Schedule

As this course is delivered in cluster, please refer to the course guide Part B for course ICTTEN3056A (EEET7044C) for the proposed teaching schedule.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks section of Course Guide Part B.


Assessment Tasks

As this course is delivered in cluster, please refer to the course guide Part B for course ICTTEN3056A (EEET7044C) for the assessment tasks.


Assessment Matrix

As this course is delivered in cluster, please refer to the course guide Part B for course ICTTEN3056A (EEET7044C) for the assessment matrix.

Other Information

  • As this course is delivered in cluster, please refer to the course guide Part B for course ICTTEN3056A (EEET7044C) for information about student directed hours

 

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:
• Relevant
• Current
• Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.

Study and Learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
• Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
• Maths and science developmental support and advice
• English language development
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.

Disability Liaison Unit:
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.

Late Submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for seven calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than two working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than seven calendar days (from the original due date), you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than two working days after the official due date.
Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.

Special Consideration:
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration.

Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the university.
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.

Email Communication:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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