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 Regulation, Compliance and Safety (UQ)

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Course Code:
 
MECH7650
Course Name:
 
Regulation, Compliance and Safety (UQ) 
Course Description:
 
A general knowledge of the power generation practice is required for this course in addition to basic engineering and mathematics skills. A good command of English language is also important.
This course provides a review and study of the acts, regulations, standards, and codes influencing the activities of operating and maintaining power generating plants; compliance issues within the regulatory framework; liability of directors and managers.
The aim of this course is to provide the graduate engineers working for the power industry with theoretical grounding and regulatory knowledge to identify understand and analyse the risks associated with operating a power generation plant and to develop measures to control and mitigate such risks.
Successful completion of this course should enable one to:
  • recognise a wide range of potential hazards and develop risk mitigation strategies in a heavy industrial plant
  • understand the basic principles of risk management and the relevant standards
  • understand the broad regulatory framework under which a power plant operates
  • understand the relevant standards and inspection rules for pressure equipment, cranes and lifts
  • understand global issues such as climate change and mandatory renewable energy targets that may affect the power generation industry in the future
        
 
Course Coordinator:
 
Professor Hal Gurgenci
Course Coordinator email:
 
Course Coordinator phone:
 
(07) 3365 3607
Delivery mode:
The delivery mode has two components: Intensive an on-line.
In addition to the intensive module (see below), there will be a Blackboard site for this course.  Lecture notes and other support materials will be posted there. Electronic submissions will be made (and returned) through the same Blackboard site.

The Blackboard system is the UQ portal for electronic learning and can be accessed through the web site http://blackboard.elearning.uq.edu.au

A valid UQ Student ID and password is needed to access the Blackboard site.
Enrolment limit:
30
Venue:
The University of Queensland, St Lucia
Mansergh Shaw Building, Room 45-107
Accommodation:
 
Suggestions for accommodation will be provided upon registration and will be at the cost of students.
 
Application information
Detailed information is available in the Power Generation Skills Development Guide: 
More information:
Course information, lecture notes and on-line assessment will be available on the UQ Blackboard site for this course (se above). You have to be enrolled in the course to access this page.