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The objectives of this course unit are to raise awareness of the issue of quality and safety, understanding the main certification systems for quality, environment, health and safety at work, understanding the philosophy of ISO 9000 standards, systematizing quality management tools. Acquisition of skills in the area of occupational safety and process safety. Understanding and applying different techniques for identifying and assessing hazards/risks.

Students in this course unit will be able to:

• Understand the concepts of quality as well as the historical evolution of different approaches to quality.


• Understand the philosophy of quality management through through the process approach and the main quality management and continuous improvement tools


• Describe the main requirements defined in the normative references of the ISO 9000 standards.


• Know the certification systems for quality, environment, health, and safety at work (Integrated Management Systems). Know the main aspects related to occupational safety, identification and assessment of hazards and risks.


• Understand the meaning of Process Safety and distinguish it from work safety and industrial hygiene. Know the main key terms related to Process Safety


• Know the different types of hazard identification and risk assessment


• Know the main elements of an industrial project as a starting point for procedural hazard/risk analysis (flow diagrams, instrumentation and control diagrams, layout, equipment specification sheet, etc.).


• Develop hazard identification and operability studies (HAZOP).

Chap 1. Concepts and Fundamentals of Quality Management Systems. Quality definitions. Evolution of the concept of quality. Quality management. Quality management systems. Total quality. Quality costs.
Chap 2. Historical Approach to Quality Management Systems. Quality Gurus.
Chap 3. Total Quality Management. Objectives and main components of the Quality Management System. Quality management through the process approach. Continuous improvement methodologies.
Chap 4. The Tools of Quality. The seven basic tools of quality.
Chap 5. Normative references for Quality Management. Presentation and analysis of ISO 9000 standards.
Chap 6. Integrated Quality Management. Brief reference to ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 26000 standards. System integration benefits.

Module II - Occupational and Occupational Safety
Chap 1. Fundamentals of work safety. Concepts, causality of work accidents and legal regime.
Chap 2. Risks, prevention and protection. General risks in the installations (fires, electrical, machinery) and study of the applicable legislation. Physical, chemical and biological risks (classification, hazards, effects of exposure, exposure assessment criteria, collective and individual prevention and protection measures, applicable legislation).
Chap 3. Safety signs.

Module III - Industrial Safety
Chap 1. Main accidents in the industry. Description and analysis. 
Chap 2. Safety of processes. Legislation applicable to industrial safety.
Chap 3. Safety of physical, chemical and biological processes. Industrial installation and its equipment.
Chap 4. Chemical plant layout: passive protection, active protection, emergency stop systems, safety integrity levels.
Chap 5. Process risk management. Seveso Directive.
Chap 6. Risk identification and assessment (qualitative and quantitative analysis).
Chap 7. Hazard and operability studies (HAZOP). Procedure, keywords, parameters, establishment of objectives, selection of the multidisciplinary team, preparation of necessary materials, conduct of the study, recording of results. Advantages and weaknesses.

Classes to expose the main concepts, complemented with practical cases and accompanied by problem solving using active learning methodologies. Development of group work.

where:

MT - Average classification of 2 mini-tests, referring to Modules 1 and 2, containing questions about topics addressed in the classes (minimum grade of 7/20 in each test).

TD - Classification given to a group work on the application of the HAZOP methodology (Module 3); it is composed of the following components: 20% oral presentation and 80% written document. 

To obtain approval to the course unit, the final grade FG must be equal to or greater than 10/20. Those students who not reach a passing grade will have the opportunity to make a written exam, which will only replace the grade of the mini-tests (MT).

According to the current regulations and if the student meets all the evaluation criteria, the final grade of the course unit, FG, will be calculated according to:

where:

EFR - Grade obtained in the special period examination

TD - Classification given to the individual work on the application of a HAZOP methodology, involving the preparation of a report.

To complete this course unit, students must meet a minimal final grade, FG, of 10 (out of 20).

Students wishing to improve their final grades must perform an extra theoretical exam, which will focus the topics addressed in the classes and present an individual project on the application of the HAZOP methodology. The final grade of the course unit, FG, will be estimated according to:

where:

EFR - Grade obtained in the appeal examination

TD - Classification of the new individual project on the application of the HAZOP methodology. In order to improve the final grade, students should previously had positive performance in the work performed.

To complete this course unit, students must meet a minimal final grade, FG, of 10 out of 20.