Course Title: Document occupational hazards and risks in computer systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: OHTH5468C
Course Title: Document occupational hazards and risks in computer systems
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6084 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Kenneth Falzon
PHONE: 99254716 FAX: (03) 99254377
Email: kenneth.falzon@rmit.edu.au
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Co-requisites: ISYS5668C, ISYS5678C, OHTH5468C
Course Description
This unit covers:
i) occupational work hazard identification
ii) identifying health and safety risks to workers
iii) classification of risks
iv) documenting control measures intended to eliminate or reduce the risks that could potentially arise during the conduct of work activities
v) consultation processes with those involved with computer systems work
This unit primarily deals with the process involved in completing documentation and/or making appropriate modifications to pre-prepared documents
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEE032B Document occupational hazards and risks in computer systems |
Element: |
1. Identify and document hazards and risks |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Hazards are identified using appropriate processes |
Element: |
2. Determine risk class and document control measures |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Risk class is determined for the risks involved in |
Element: |
3. Monitor and review the control measures |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Documented control measures are made available |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning and simulated work activities to demonstrate an understanding and documentation of Occupational Health and Safety, which includes:
Classroom learning activities involve the following topics:
Electrical conditions, Energy levels,
Radiation levels, Toxic substances, Airborne particles,
Pressure discharge, Explosive atmosphere, Work-site
location, General work-site conditions, Specific work
location, Moving parts, Tools and equipment, Workers
competence and/or capacity and/or personal effects
Teaching Schedule
This competency will be delivered in a wholistic maner together with comptencies UEENEED043B Install and Configure a computer Operating system (ISYS5678C), UEENEED043B Install and Configure a Computer Operating System (ISYS5678C) and UEENEEE001B Apply OH&S Practices inthe Workplace (OHTH5464C)
Week 1 Introduction to course:
• Course guide
• Assessment
• Overview of course Content
• Resources
• OH&S issues
Lecture/tutorial:
• Lab procedures, tools and safety
Laboratory:
• Exercise 1 – Lab safety and electrostatic discharge
Week 2 Lecture/tutorial:
• PC components, OH&S - Hazards associated with job type
Laboratory:
• Exercise 2 - Physical inspection of PC and identification of components
Assignment
Week 3 Lecture/tutorial:
• How PC components interoperate, OH&S - Safety risk control
Laboratory:
• PC disassembly and reassembly
Week 4 Lecture/tutorial:
• Preventative maintenance and troubleshooting, The OH&S documentation process
• Operating systems fundamentals
Laboratory:
• Fault finding
Week 5 Lecture/tutorial:
• Printers and scanners, OH&S - Electrical hazards
Laboratory:
• Lab exam 1 Lab exam 1
Week 6 Lecture/tutorial:
• Networking fundamentals, OH&S - Radiation hazards
Laboratory:
• Boot process and BIOS configuration
• Installation of operating system
Week 7 Lecture/tutorial:
• Network security, OH&S - Toxic substances
Laboratory:
• Installation of dual boot system, configuration and management
Week 8 Lecture/tutorial:
• Communications skills, OH&S - Airborne particles
• Advanced personal computers
Laboratory:
• Peer to peer networking
• Security
Week 9 Lecture/tutorial:
• Advanced operating systems, OH&S - Explosive hazards
• Command line interface
Laboratory:
• Command line interface
Week 10 Lecture/tutorial:
• Advanced operating system
• Recovery console, Industrial worksite hazards
Laboratory:
• Recovery console
Week 11 Lecture/tutorial:
• Advanced laptops and portable devices, OH&S - Tools and equipment
Laboratory:
• Unattended installation
• Configuring a UPS
Week 12 Lecture/tutorial:
• Advanced networks, OH&S - Rotating machinary hazards
Laboratory:
• Peer to peer networking and troubleshooting
Week 13 Lecture/tutorial:
• Advanced security, OH&S - Electrical storage devices; capaciitors and inductors
Laboratory:
• PC security
Week 14 Lecture/tutorial:
• Disk and resource management, Correct use of electrical measuring devices
Laboratory:
• Disk resource management
Week 15 Lecture/tutorial:
• Revision,
Laboratory:
• Catch up and revision
Week 16 Lecture/tutorial:
• Revision
Laboratory:
• Lab exam 2
Lab journal submission
17 Final exam
Final exam
Week 18 Assessment feedback, catch-up and finalisation for exams, laboratory work, and project
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Internet and trade journals
Overview of Assessment
Practical test
Project
Written Examination
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task 1 (project): 30%
Written assignment to demonstrate an understanding of industrial hazards
Assessment task 2 (Practical demonstration in simulated workplace): 30%
Written examination to demonstrate an understanding of assessing risk, implementing risk control and documentation (40%)
Assessment Matrix
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