Laboratories of Occupational Safety and Hygiene

Code:

MESHO0019

Acronym:

LSHO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Engineering and Related Techniques

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mining Engineering Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MESHO	23	Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2007/08	1	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Develop skills to perform independently measurements and assessments:
- Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
-Applying and interpreting standard procedures.

Learning outcomes and competences

Be able to read, interpret and assess a thecnical report.

execute mesurements of noise, vibration and thermal environment with equipments established in legal and standard references.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

n.a.

Program

Sampling stategies.

Uncertainties and quality control.

Criteria for writing reports that ensure compliance with legal and standard requirements.

Laboratory practices - assessments based on measurement of thermal environemnt, physiologic stress indicators, noise, vibration, chemical contamination (instrumental analysis)

Data treatment and reporting.

Mandatory literature

Parsons Kenneth C. 1953-; Human thermal environments. ISBN: 0-415-23793-9
Jazar Reza N.; Advanced vibrations. ISBN: 978-1-4614-4160-1
Bose Tarit; Aerodynamic noise. ISBN: 978-1-4614-5019-1

Complementary Bibliography

Fanger P. O.; Thermal comfort

Teaching methods and learning activities

Exposition of theoretical contents and study case discussion.

Simulations of study cases and practical measurements in laboratory.

Software

Matlab

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	40,00
Teste	30,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	4,00
Estudo autónomo	106,00
Frequência das aulas	28,00
Trabalho escrito	8,00
Trabalho laboratorial	16,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Terms of frequency: Minimum attendance  requirement of 75% to students holding a OHS Certificate (CAP – SHT) and minimum attendance of 90% to students without a OHS Certificate (CAP – SHT).

Calculation formula of final grade

0,4*OralTest+0,3*WrittenTest+0,3*Reports

Minimum grade required in each component to be approved at the curricular unit is 7 points.

Examinations or Special Assignments

n.a.

Internship work/project

n.a.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Special and appeal evaluation moment are made through Oral Test (60%) and Theoretical Test (40%).

Classification improvement

The improvement of classification after student approval can be performed to 1, or more, of the 3 component of distributed evaluation.