INSE 2110U – Health, Safety and Sustainability for Engineers

The course covers the fundamentals of health and safety management in the context of the legal & social environment necessary for engineers. The course enables engineering professionals and managers to facilitate their interactions within peer groups and units and to acquire a broadened perspective of the corporate’s roles and responsibility of health and safety in the workplace. Topics include overview of the main elements in occupational health and safety including accidents investigation, assessment of main hazards and their prevention and control, health and safety training, ethics and corporate responsibility, and the legal framework governing health and safety. The concepts of sustainability and environmental management are also introduced in the course.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 1015U
Experiential learning: Yes