SESC6110 — Physical Principles of Safety

COURSE COORDINATION

Coordinator :	Dr Melissa Sedmak
Contact Details :	Tel : (+612)93855342   •   Fax : (+612)93856190   •   Email : m.sedmak@unsw.edu.au

DELIVERY DETAILS		[ Current Schedules and Locations ]

Mode	Session	Type
On campus (weeks 1-12)	2	Session

COURSE DETAILS
Units of Credit :	3
Prerequisite Courses :	NONE -
Assumed Knowledge :	NONE -
Description :	This course introduces the principles of statics and dynamics applied to safety and ergonomic issues. Topics include materials handling, equilibrium and balance, biomechanics, solid materials and linear motion.
Objectives :	After completing this subject, students should be able to: Comment on stresses to the body by solving simple biomechanical models. Apply principles of statics and dynamics to safety problems. Describe principles of mechanical lifting aids. Undertake simple calculations related to motion and forces and moments NOTE This course is a fundamental knowledge course in OHS, safety science and ergonomics programs.
Reading :	Physics for the utterly confused Daniel Oman and Robert Oman, McGraw Hill, 1999 A good introduction for those with absolutely no physics in their background. Giancoli Physics Principles with Applications Prentice Hall Schlenker and McKern Introduction to Engineering Mechanics Jacaranda Press Either of these texts make good supporting material and provide additional examples.

ASSESSMENT
Details Due Date Weight Weekly exercises Week 1-12 Pass/fail Closed book class test on materials of Weeks 1-3 Week 6 Pass/fail Final test - Open book Exam period Pass/fail

COURSE SCHEDULE
Week: 1 :	Introduction and Mathematics Background
Week: 2 :	Energy, Work and Power
Week: 3 :	Kinematics - Motion in one dimension, introduction to vectors
Week: 4 :	Projectiles – Motion in 2 dimensions
Week: 5 :	Newton’s Laws – Introduction to forces
Week: 6 :	Assessment
Week: 7 :	Friction, slips and falls. Traction and wear
Week: 8 :	Moments/Torques, Stability
Week: 9 :	Levers, Biomechanics, Musculoskeletal problems
Week: 10 :	Rotation, Centrifugal force, Application in vehicle crashes
Week: 11 :	Collisions, Momentum, Vehicle crashes, Impact biomechanics
Week: 12 :	Waves, Electricity, Electromagnetic radiation, sound

LEARNING RESOURCES
The University of New South Wales provides a range of resources to help students develop their skills and to realise their full potential. The Learning Centre, located at the entrance to the Library provides guidance material, which is also available on-line.
	The University also provides academic orientation programs called MyStart and ReStart for both new and returning students to help them in their transitions into academia..