LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY Electronic, Electrical & Systems Engineering Diploma of Industrial Studies Information for Placement Students 2013 - 2014Contents Introduction 1 Diploma in Professional Development 1 DIS Requirements 1 Reports 2 ‘Diapertations 2 Posters 3 Web Site 3 Presentation 5 Records 6 Deadlines 6 Resources ‘6 Counselling Service (Email) 6 Council Tax 7 Contact Information 7 Health and Safty Guidance 9 Forms; Novetaber Report Form * 17 February Report Form! 19 ‘May Report Form * 2 Final Report Form * 23 Placement Health and Safety Checklist 25 + Suggested dates for the return of teport forms, Ifyou placement starts particularly carly or late it may be appropriate to advance or delay these dates by a month bo as to generate reports that are approximately quarterly. All placement ctudents should complete four reports. It is acceptable for the final report to be hatided in with the dissertation and poster on retutn to the University. + The Health and Safety Checklist should be returned to the Department as soon as practical after the start of a placement. Where more than one company is involved a separate retum should be made for each company involved.Introduction The option to take a sandwich placement after the euccessfil completion of part B exists in all of the Departments peogremnes Students follawing an MEng programme have the alternative option of taking after muccessfil completion of part C of their programme, Placements have sonsirbloadvattages and cay» few fone desnbncke ‘Normally @ satidwich placement proves to be ‘a positive formative influence on students, enbancing their petforenance in the later years of their programme and improving what are already good employment prospects. In addition much of what is undertaken during a placement can oftea count towards recognition by one of the professional institutions. Students are normally employed by the placement company (occasionally by an agency) who will provide of esaployment that is offered before signing it and seek clatification if anything is unclear. The University expects students to apply themselves to the work assigned to them with diligence, care and enthnsinam, DPD - Diploma in Professional Development As an alternative to the DIS the DPD is available to those students whose placement companies wish to follow this route. As the DPD requires additional input from the placement company it is ouly available to those students whose placement companies have made the appropriate arrangements, Your placement, company will inform you if they wish you to pursue the DPD route. In all other cases the DIS is assumed. DIS Requirements The letters DIS (Diploma of Industrial Studies) will be added to a student's fist of qualifications on graduation if, during their placement, a mumber of criteria are satisfied. These are, summarizing the appropriate regulations: (1) the period of employment is not less than 45 weeks (excluding holidays). See University Regulation XI (hitp:/Avwrw Tboro.ac.uk/governance/cegulations/L1 /anrrent/). (2) the placement is undertaken after submission by the company of an acceptable Health and Sufety check and successful completion of the second (or, where applicable, third) year of study, @) during the placement an Jnduetion Checklist and four quarterly reports are submitted by the student to the Department, (4) at the end of the placement: ia diseertation of about 5000 words (15 to 20 pages) is submitted and is considered to be of an acceptable standard, ii a poster, web page or presentation describing an aspect of the placement company’s business and the student's role within that company is submitted und considered to be of an acceptable standard. ()__Thedepartment also strongly recommends that students maintain appropriate records to assist them whea applying for corporate membership of a professional engincering institution, usually the Institution Engineering and Technology (IET). During the course of the industrial placement, students will normally receive two visite from a member of the School. 1 sary 200Note that point (2) above exciades any student who fils the vecond year examinations even if they are passed in the next academic year, at the end of the industrial placement. Students who resit their examinations in any special assestmnsat period may still qualify if the placement runs for atleast 45 weeks following ‘of an acceptable result (point 1). ‘This requirement aloo excludes students on. 1-3-1 type of sponsorship (ie having the industrial placement before commencing the programme). Reports The reports mentioned in (3) above should not normally exceed a single side of A4 paper. They should, wherever possible, be submitted on the forms provided for the purpose, roughly at the ead of the months af November, February and May and at the end of the placement, The report should indicate the type of work ith hich the snes nvoled and whether or nat the work vas found to be iterentng or demanding. Reports may be submitted through email. If this option is to be used it is suggested that the student sends ‘the report via email to their company supervisor with a request that comments are added before the report is forwarded to the University. When using this approach it is important to include all the information requested on the report form especially a statement concerning health and safety. Please Note: During the 2013/2014 placement year there are plans to introduce a process that will allow students to submit theit work and reports electronically. Information on these facilities will bbe provided in due course, Submissions using the established methods will still be accepted vwith these being ultimately uploaded for the student to provide a permanent record. I, at any time, a student feels that their situation with the Company is, or is becoming, unsatisfactory itis important thet they notify the Department as soon as possible (cither through their appointed Departmental Supervisor or the Industrial Lizison Tutor). Difficult or uncertain situations can often be remedied by a phone call ot visit by a representative of the Department, although studenta are expected to make a firat attempt to remedy matters, Tat any time during a placement a student has any concerns over health and safety issues they should ruise ‘these issues with an appropriate member of the company’s staff immediately. Ifthe student has any doubts about bow this should be done they may seek advice from their university supervisor or the Industrial Liaison Tutor. ‘This should be done as s00n as possible and not left until the next visit unless this is imminent. A Health and Safety guide is appeaded to this document. .All students must be familiar with ts contents, All companies employing placement students will have made a satisfactory health and safety return to the niversity identifying a member of their staff who is responsible for compliance with the requirements of health and safety legiclation. Dissertations The dissertation mentioned in 4 i should be related in a general way to the atudent's work during the placement. It is important to note that it should NOT be simply a report on the work thit has been undertaken for the Company, however technical that might be. It should be wider in scope, of a fuitly «general asture, and should invatve some background reading and discussion. Conclusions identifying the implications of described develapments and trends are particularly vahtable. ‘The topic chosen MUST be cleared with the Company and with the visiting member of the Department's Staff (or with the Industrial Liaison Tutor) befbre writing begins, Ttis wise to make sure that writing up is completed befbre returning to the University. Although the closing date for submission is well into the academic year following the placement (the end of the fourth week in the first tart), it is often the case that thowe who don't eubmit early don't mbit at all. Students should also clear the final version of their dissertation with their employer before submission. This will ensure that the report does not disclose anything that aught to remain confidential within the company. a sary 200Students may find that their conapany will allow them to have their dissertation processed at work. If this isnot the case and students have no ready access to other facilities the Department will accept a handwritten copy, provided that it is legible and neatly presented. Studente should always seck permission before using any of their placement company’s facilities for their university work. ‘Some suitable examples of dissertation topics have included: Eamed Value Management An Introduction to Mobile Communication Systems An Introduction to Fibre Optics The Impact of Digital Signal Processing in Electronic Systems Design High Voltage DC Transmission Principles, Design and Operation An Introduction to Modern Radar Systema Risk Management Within Technical Area The Effects of Tuformation Systems in an Engineering Context Posters The poster mentioned in 4 ii above should desetibe some aspect of the business in which the student's conapany is involved and the student’ role within that company. The poster should indicate cleatly either how the student has benefited from the experience ot how the student has been able to contribute to the company. The poster should not try to catalogue the whole placement or provide a total company profile. It should be used as an opportunity to highlight one aspect of the student's work and its relationship to the overall business of the company or how the placement has brought to life some aspect of the student's studies. The key to a successful poster is usually to keep it clear and well focussed. The poster should be of'a similar size to that used for final year projects (aontinally 841mm by 594mm). Posters of significantly different dimensions will not fitin the Department’s display fumes, The content of the poster should be discussed with relevant staff ftom the placement company to ensure that no sensitive or inappropriate material is included. A ‘PowerPoint’ template is available via the Learn Setver if required, ‘Web Site: ‘Where the alternative of a web site is chosen the following specification should be used: ‘Front Page ‘Your web poster front page should inchude your name, a title, placement period, department, programme, year and company. How you structure the information is up to you but do not inctude any other information on this initial page. A clear hyperlink on the front page should then take the user to your main poster site. Size ‘Your complete web poster should normally be subtnitted, uncompressed, on a CDROM und the total space used should not exceed SM Bytes. ‘This repteeents a HUGE amount of epace for web files. In reality you will probably not need this amount of space, butt allows us to Limit file sizes and 8 sary 200Pleage beat in ntind thet users do not want to spend hours wading through your poster ste to assess your work. You should aim to get the core information into a small mmber of pages that are easy and intuitive to use. Guidelines are difficult to give without constraining you, but consider that you're actually designing a wall poster, but publishing it on the web. Many other placement students will be generating a wall poster - your work will be assessed in exactly the same way. If you want to include extra information, arrange it so that viewing it is optional. You should also consider the accessibility of your work - see: http://www Iboro.ac:uk/webmasterfproviders/guidelinea/ Navigation ‘Make the navigation of your poster site easy. Ifyour site proves very difficult to get around, itis unlikely to attract an acceptable assessment. Do not include page after page of information - keep it short. Where appropriate, you should provide a clear return path to the department. The address. iz Ittp:/Hvrwrw boro ac.uk/departmenta/eese/ The link should give FULL PAGE rights to the destination page and should open it in the current window. File Format ‘Your top-level file aust be called index.htm or index htmnl, This will be your front page (eee above). All other files must reference relative to this file. We will ink to this file in full-page format. Long filenames can be accepted BUT THEY MUST CONTAIN NO SPACE CHARACTERS (eg “fred_bloggs" is okay but “ited bloggs" is not). Also, only use lower-case filenames. ‘As already noted, please do not submit any ‘.exe’, ‘zip’ or other form of compressed files. Images and diagrams ‘Whenever you include images, ensure that they have a sensible file size, Large fles will clearly take Jongerto down load than small files, Compress JPG files where appropriate and keep displayed image sizes etnall. Remenaber that a diagram should be stored at the size at which itis displayed. Ifyou have a huge file that is displayed on your website in a small window, you still have to transmit the entire file. As a rough guide, photographs of 400 x 300 pixels work reasonably well. Logos ‘Youare free to use any of the logos used in the department's web cite but they must nat be modified in any way. You should copy these to your awn poster aite rather than link to those on the department site, With regard to the University Logo and web formats see the advice and guidance fousid af: hitp:/Fwerw.lboto,ac.uk/designandprint/corporate-ideatity/logo/ Target Browser ‘Your pages should be generic in design. Your work is likely to be assessed using Internet Explorer 7 or 8, of Netscape 7 of 8. You should aim to make your pages compatible with these browsers. Target Monitor Resolution Again, your pages should be genetic in design and create sensible reaulta on a range of monitors. Java and Javascript Both can be included, but enmure that the target system is capable of running your code. hyo‘Links External links are notorious for becoming out of date. We therefore recommend that no external Tinks are included in the main body of your web poster. External links mean any file of any format that is not inctuded on the disk. If inks to other sites might prove useful, they should be included in a separate section, ie an appendix or links page. They should be geared towards further reading and should not constitute an essential part of the web poster. Where itis fat that an external link is lighly relevant, it should be in the most general form possible, For example: www-hp.com rather than www.hp.com drivert/patchl 7Hormat7. him] as the latter cam quickly become out of date, Email As with external links we recommend that no extemal email references should be inchided on your ‘poster site, Please bear in mind that your current (boro email account will vanish when you leave, 80 cmnail inks to your University account will be of little use. You could include an email or hypertext Fink to your placement supervisor o the Industrial Lizison Tutor if you wish. This would allow interested people to contact someone to discuss the placement if appropriate. A generic email address for the department may be used: el-placements@iboro.oc.uk. This is an alias for the industrial liaison tutor, A generic company link may algo be approptiate but please use-a general form such as technical @abe, com rather than a specific person such as John, Smith@abe,com as these inks tend to be more robust. We do not with to have to rettove a good poster from our site just because the links have become broken. Testing ‘You can test your web poster in a aumber of ways, Firstly runit locally an your computer. Next get it onto a disc and nun it ftom the dise on another computer which is not connected to the Internet. This will ensure that you are not inadvertently picking up filewimages from your computer or from another web site, The final stage is to upload to your student web space and run it from there, That vill be the closest you'll et before it is uploaded onto the Department/Univensity server. ‘Uploading ‘You MUST ensure that no viruses are present on your disk, otherwise work will be returned to you ‘without uploading. When submitted, the entire contents of your project poster disk will be copied toa directory titled using your surname and linked from within the Department's pages Zone. When published, all people in the Department (and possibly the University and wider world) will be able toview it. Deadlines for web pages are the same as those for the poster and dissertation, Once you have submitted your placement poster, we will be prepated to upload the file again should you find technical problems with your pages, but you will not be able to uploed again just to alter contents ~ please make sure that your work is complete and flinctional before uploading. Staff cannot support you in the design of your web pages (in the same way that you would receive 1 help with your wall poster). Presentation: ‘Where the alternative of a presentation is chosen the following specification should be used: The presentation should normally be six pages long and follow the format of the template available through the Learn Server. s BlyCare should be taken to enure that the fonte used give readable text. Suggested font sizes are used in the template. No sound should be used. The presentation should run automatically and not be longer than two minutes. The use of web links and email addresses shonld be kept to an absohte mininnm, For example the web address wuw.bbc. ca.xkis sufficiently memorable and allows follow up, hilp:/Awow Thore.ac.nk/admin/ar/ealondar regulationv/current/t/index hinsiposh whilst being a perfectly valid URL is not suitable for inclusion in a presentation! ‘Remember the basic specification for a poster and keep the presentation focussed. Take care not to create a very cluttered presentation. Photographs and pictures should be of a quality that avoids pixelation. Presentations should be submitted in the uaual way to the Undergraduate Office, on adiske (normally CD) and a standard coursework receipt obtained. Records The records mentioned in DIS Requirements, section 5, above should, unless the placement company recommocads the approach of another professional engineering institute, follow the recommendations of the TET, These recommendations for Keeping a Portfolio of Evidence can be found at: www pd-how2.org/Welcome hin Follow the ink to ‘Recording’ which you will ind onthe navigation bar. The importance of maintaining good, up to date, records cannot be overemphasised. These records should bbe made available for inspection during visits by the Departmental Supervisor who may be approached for advice on the nafure of these records. ‘The evidence collected on your year out will normally have to be signed by your supervisor. Later on in your career, when you come to apply for chartered status it may be very difficult for you to remember the details and find these people for signatures. You are therefore advised to read the advice on record keeping in the early stages of your placement and, wherever possible, get your records signed before leaving the placement, It ie aleo good practice to maintain a list of names and addresees in cage you teed to make contact i the future, Counselling Service: The University offers an exnail based counselling service to students, This may be of particular interest to students who wish to explore petzonal issues with a counsellor but who are based a distance ftom the University on a Placement (www lboro.ac-ub/services/ods/counselling/ontine/}, Full details of all the confidential counselling services are also available through the University's website at -worw.lboro.ac.uk/services/ods/counselling/studente/ Deadlines Dissertations and posters (card/paper, web based or presentation) should be handed in to the Undergraduate Office by the end of the fourth full week of the first semester following the placement. Please note that with the impending changes to the hand in procedures extensions to these deadlines will probably fall outaide the discretion of the staff involved. Whilst a late submission may be possible, with full sapporting evidence, for one week after the deadline it will probably become impossible to accept work after that time, ‘ BlyResources Tn addition to your supervisors, a munuber of other resources will, from time to time, be made available to help you duting your placement, ‘These will generally be available in electronic form via the Lear Servet under module 13EL1001 where copies of most material relating to a placement year can be found. Council Tax you need a certificate confirming your stident status for council tax exemption one can be obtained from the University’s Academic Registry (Student Enquiries) section (01509 222491/222472 or StudentEnquides@iboro.accuk). You will need to provide the following information: your name, department, programme, student ID number and residential address during your second year studies. Further information can be found on the University’s web site at: Ittp://ororw Shoro.ac.uk/atudenta/enquities/councittax? Before Student Records can iseue a Council Tax Certificate students will need to have obtained thei results for the preceding year and be registered for a yeat on a placement. This implies that certificates can only be provided to those students registered for and undertaking a DIS placement. Students taking leave of absence are not normally eligible for this certificate and may therefore be Hable to council tax. [fany further information or clarification is required concerning Council Tax please contact the Department's Industrial Liaison Tutor or Student Records (stdentenquiries@lboro.ac.nk). Contact Information Placement studenta are normally contacted through email to their university account or via their registered ome address, Ttis therefore important that students make arrangements to regularly check their university email account. By the end of the summer vacation each placement student will be supplied with the name, email address and telephone number of a member of staff who will take a special interest in their placement and visit them during their placement year. Currently the Industrial Liaison Tutor is William C Gabb ® 01509 227088 Fax; 01509 227014 email: W.C.Gabb@lboro.ac.uk The Industrial Liaison Secretary is Mrs Joanne (Joe) Pitie-Scott 7 01509 227109 Fax: 01309 227014 eamail: JPirie-Scott@lboro.ac.nk 2 BlyhyoAPPENDIX ‘HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDANCE FOR PLACEMENT STUDENTS 1.0 ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN AN EMERGENCY Because of the wide varisty of work that is carried out and the possible complex layout of the various buildings, it is not possible to produce a eet of valid and detailed emergency instructions to cover every sitation that may arise. For this reason, each employer haa ita own emergency instructions relating to particular buildings, There should be in every building a notice setting out the procedure to be adopted in case of fire, This instruction shonld be studied and committed to memory. ‘There are certain points that apply to all emergency situations: © you should commit to memory the standing orders for emergency action. You will have no time to ead thea in an emergency remember: you are expected to act in the gpitit of the instructions. There is no substitute for common sense ‘the most important consideration at all times is human aaftty © remember: if you become a camualty someone must rescue you, possibly at personal risk to themselves, © —_youshould act quietly and methodically. You should not rush or attempt to pass others when leaving the scene of an emergency *® —thesenior person present should assume control of the situation, ensuring the safe evacuation from the premises of all persons present and be prepared to warn the Emergency Services, etc, of known specific hazards, Tf you have to telephone for assistance in an emergency, the following information must always be given: who you are ‘where you are: ie your location and telephone number you are using. the nature of the emergency and what services are required the exact location where assistance is required. ‘You should ensure that the message has been correctly received by asking for it to be repeated back to you. Tris essential that the locations clearly defined, Local terminology should not be used because for instance, ‘the research site’ means very little to the Emergency Services, This important alwaye to give the correct name for the building and the street where itis located. Ifthe post code is known that should also be provided. 1.1 THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 (HASWA) The Act iabased upon the concept ofa general duty of care for most people associated with work activities, The specific aims are to: © secure the health, safety and welthre of persons at work © protect persons other than persons at work against risks to health or safety arising out of, or in connection with, the activities of persons at work ° Bly© control the keeping and use of explosive or highty flammable or otherwise dangerous substances, and generally prevent the unlawful acquisition, possession and use of such substances © control the emission into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances. 1.L.1 | Main provisions of HASWA. There have been a mumber of Regulations, ete, since HASWA but fundamentally they onfy amplify the basic concepta contained within HASWA. Those provisions applicable to people place various duties upon employers, eamployees and others, In brief, these are: General duties of canployers Employers are required, as far as reasonably practicable, to: * ensure the health and safety and welfare of employees * provide safe plant and systems of work * ensure safe use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances * provide information, instruction, training and supervision + maintain 0 safe place of work and safe means of access and egress, General duties of canployere to employees The effect is to make criminally enforceable the common law duty to take reasonable care for the safety of This includes the requirement, as far a8 reasonably practicable, to ensure: * employees know the risks * employees know the precautions * the precautions are available * employees know the precantions available. General duties of eanployers to persons other than employees Employers have a general duty to protect anyone affected by the undertaking, eg the general public, Regulations: * require information to be given to persons affected, eg living near the plant * prescribe situations regarding emission of fimes, smoke, etc * place duties on persons in control of premises in relation to harmful emissions into the atmosphere. Duties towards the customer Dutica of those who design, manufacture, import or supply and install articles or substances are to: * enmute that they are safe und without risk to health * carry out tests, exathination and research (or have it done on their behalf) The duties can berelieved by a written undertaking from the supplier that he/she will take the steps to ensure that the article of substance will be safe in use or while being cleaned, maintained, etc. ‘Duties of employees No levy on employees is permitted for the provision of statutory protective equipment, Employees nmst: * take reasonable care for themselves and others » Bly* co-operate with the employer and use sufety appliances * not reokdesely and wilfully interfere with safety appliances. 1.1.2 Written safety policies Companies must prepare and revise, when necessary, a written statement of their general policy towards health and safety at work setting out: * the organisation - ie who ig responsible * the arrangements - ie what is to be done. 1.1.3 Safety representatives and committees Trade Unions may, in accordance with Regulations, appoint safety representatives and ask for a safety committee. There is a duty on an employer to enter into consultation with representatives, whose functions and rights are prescribed by Regulations. 1,14 Disclosure of information Inspectors may tell safety representatives what they ask the firm to do. 1. 1.5 Powers of inspectors Inspectors have wide powers of. § ® Improvement Notice This requires on organisation to take remedial action within a specified petiod. Failure to comply incuta up to # £20,000 fine (or unlinnited fine on indictment), © — Protibition Notice Activities giving tise to imminent danger nust cease on the date stated which may be immediate. Faifure to comply incurs a £20,000 fine or, on indictment, an unlimited fine and up to two years! imprisonment. ® Codes of practice These are admissible as evidence in determining practicable, reasonably practicable and by practical meats, . ‘Other offences n Bly12 121 122 13 ‘These can inour a £20,000 fine on summary conviction of, on indictment, an unlinited fine and up to two years’ imprisonmemt. Appeals Employers may appeal to an Industrial Tribunal within 21 days against Improvement and Prohibition Notices. Improvement Notices are suspended until the appeal is heard, but not Probibition Notices. Prosecution is the ultimate deterrent, Prosecutions can be taken out against corporate bodies or individuals but in all cases the onus of proof liee with the necused, ie an organisation or individual jg deemed to be guilty and tmst prove they exercised all due diligence o took all reasonable precautions to prevent the incident happening. GENERAL SAFETY Introduction ‘The prevention of accidents in laboratories, stores, workshopa and all other places of work isa duty of every individual using or entering them, Eaguring the safety of othera is as important as the avoidance of personal injury, Everyone should makeit his ot her first task to become familiar with any, special instructions issued for dealing with emergencies peculiar to the place in which he or she is working. General safety rules Eating, drinking, smoking and the application of make-up in laboratories or when handling or ‘working with chemicals is prohibited. Smoking may also be prohibited in many other areas as well. ‘You should familiarise yourself with: © thelayout of the building © the location of fire-fighting appliances and how they work © ways to get out of the building in an emergency, which may be different to the way you came into the building © the siting of telephones, and © first aid arrangements. Rentesaber: it may be too late to find out very much when an emergesicy actually happens, Ityou have any queries om safety matters: consult your supervisor or safety representative, SPECIFIC TOPICS 13.1 Fire -Eacure you are familiar with your company’s recommended procedures. ‘General information ‘Mast fires can be pravented by applying routine precautions, some of which are set out below. When a fire occurs, the principal hazard to people is the smoke that is generated and most deaths at fires, are due to aaphyxia by smoke. Double doora in corridors and doora leading from Kitchens, for example, are designed to retain the smoke to allow the remaining corridors to be used for evacunting the building, The walls of corridors have a specilied fire resistance so that the fire can be contained in a small section of the building, hyoMeans of escape Ensure that rooms, passages, corridors and stairways are not obstructed and that cartidor fire doors are kept closed. Ifa room contains an emergency exit, make sure that it is unobstructed so that it is immediately available for uso in an emergency. Fire extinguishers Do not attempt to ure am extinguisher unless you have received appropriate instruction and training and if it is safe to do so. Discretion is essential in deciding the lengths to which first-aid fire-fighting is purmed. Portable fire-fighting equipment is not designed to cope with exteasive fires and itis important that first-aid fire-fighting should cease and the location should be evacuated as soon as the effects of fire threaten the means of escape, the building structure, or athervise indicate that it is out of control. Although further action might reduce material losses no such saving can compare in importance with ‘Inman safety. ‘Before attempting to fight a fire: always ensure the alarm has been raised and you are able to leave ‘the area if the fire escalates cut of control ‘amure you kmoew: the correct fire extingnisher to use and have received instruction ints use. For example, in4 laboratory situation, use of the wrong choice of extinguisher can tumn a minor incident into a major disaster. ‘Use carbon dioride extinguishers with care: they can reduce the oxygen content oftheatmosphere in a confined space to a dangerously low level. There are many kinds of fire-fighting equipment in the workplace: itia the duty of everyone to know where they are located, and for what typea of fire each one is intended. Whenever fire-fighting equipment has been used an immediate report ahould be made to the eupervisot so that the equipment may be recharged ot replaced, Use of fire extinguishers © Carbon Dioxide extinguishers are the type most generally used for electrical fires or in and have roveral advantages in dealing with small fires. No mess is made and there is ttle danger of apparatus nearby being knocked aver or damaged. They can beused where live electrical circuits are involved. However, they have ltile cooling effect and until the extinguished material has cooled below the ignition temperature care must be taken to eneute that the fire does not re-ignite, © Water extinguishers discharging water under pressure from w carbon dioxide cartridge are recommended for use on fires involving paper, wood, etc. They must not be used on fires where there are live electrical cirouits. ‘They may be used for solvents miscible with water. It should be noted that the strong jet of water can itself cause damage. © AREF (AqueousFilm Forming Foam) multi-purpose extinguishers are suitable for most types oftires (materials, etc) and are ideal for dealing with the majarity of fires involving flanmable Hiquids, ‘The aquecus film prevents re-ignition of the fire with limited cooling properties, Foun extinguishers may be used on inamiscible liquids that ate lighter than water, eg petrol and most oils, They aust not be used where live electrical citouits are involved. hyo13.2 © = Hose reels are ummally sited in corridors or in large rooms, for use where extinguishers discharging water may be inadequate for the risk invalved. They are intended to be used on fires involving wood structures, pape, fabrica, etc. The hoses are usually of 22mm diameter and from 25-40 metres in length. Where a control valve is fitted, it is important to easure that itis fully open before the hose is run out. Hoses fitted with automatic valves operate when between | to 3 metres of hose has been run off the reel. Fire/amoke-stop doora Fire/emoke-stop doore may be installed throughout buildings 60 as to prevent emoke and bot toxic ‘gases circulating along routes to safety. These-doore must not be wedged or propped open. They oust be kept closed at all times after access and egress has been effected. Fire instructions ‘These appear in the Emergency Procedures for the organisation and possibly in the internal telephone directory. They should be displayed on notices in all buildings. Fire detection systems Fire detectors give an early warning of a fie, particularly if the fire starts in an unoccupied area, There are generally two types of detector used. © Heat detectors contain either a bimetallic or thermistor device and operate when a rapid increase in temperature occurs. They are fitted in some kitchens, laboratories and cocridors. Other heat detectors operate when a fixed temperature, normally 60-70'G, is exceeded and they are used when a rapid rise in temperature can be anticipated in normal operation, of oven rooms and kitchens, % — Smolke detectors contain an ion-chamber and detect the products of combustion, They are ‘the most sensitive of the automatic detectors, Because of their high sensitivity, larger areas can be protected by a single detector and these systems are found in most buildings, All fire detectors are necessarily sensitive devices and can be easily activated to give a false alarm, Smoke detectors for instance can be activated by dust, steam or exhaust from petrol or diceel engines. Misuse of firefighting equipment, eg hove-reels, fire-extinguishers and fire-alarms, may render it inoperable when required in an emergency and could even result in lose of life. Moreaver itis a criminal offence that may result in the imposition of severe penalties by the Courts and disciplinary action by the employer. Precautions in offices, libraries, etc A recent nation-wide survey hes revealed that offices are the scene ofa substantial number of serious socidents every year. Most of these ate avoidable, Theres an increasing use of machinery in offices, © paper guillotines, duplicators etc, which should be operated only according to the makers instructions. Only mainteaance personnel should remove the enclosing panels of machines. All portable electric appliances should carry a current Portable Appliance Test label. Leads should not be allowed to trail in a manner likely to cause persons to trip aver them or to pull aver the iter. ‘You should not leave appliances in precarious positions nar use waste-paper baskets as, ashtrays. Care must be taken to avoid spillage of water in rooms in which there are electric power points set in the floors, It is possible in some circumstances for a person standing on such a wet floor to receive a uevere, possibly fatal, electric shock. hyo133 134 ‘When catrying files, you should not carry o many that your vision is obscured. Filing cabinet drawers should always be closed as soon as you have found what you want. The corner of a meial drawer can inflict a very painful injury. Open only one drawer at a time because more than one drawer open may cause a fling cabinet to tip forward. ‘You nmst never stand on revolving stools or chairs and should avoid using any chair or stool where steps are provided. A fall on to the end of'a deek or an open drawer can canse a very serious injury. ‘You should not leave stacks of boxes, kit bags or files on the floor near doorways for people to fall over, Polished floors, particularly if waxed of wet, offer a hazard. You should never run on the polished floors of corridors of common rooms. ‘Work outside normal hours ‘Many companies have their own rules with regard to work outside normal hours, eg 0800 to 1800 Ire, Mondays to Fridays. Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays and other official holidays are usually regarded as outside normal hours. Extreme core should be exercised when working outside these times and then only with the explicit authority of the management of that organisation, i should be forbidden to perform operations deemed hazardous by the employer, or his/her nominee, unless some other person is within calling, distance, and only after prior permission has been given by the Head of the Section of hither nominee for the particular work involved. Electrical hazards ‘Two of the worst electrical hazards aro careless or unskilled workmanship and faulty or worn out equipment. Neither of these hazards need arise, Hlectric and electronic supplies and equipment, incinding batteries and electrolytic capacitora can be responsible for personal injury and even death. They can also cause fires and explosions, Remember, some foreign colour coding ofelectrical leads differs from British practice. If in doubt ask, Electricity and fire All portable electrical appliances should have a current PAT Certificate. This involves a mechanical and visual check that all socket outlets, ewitches, flexible leads and electrical appliances are in gaad condition. In case of fire invatving electrical equipment, the firat action to take must he to witch off the power eupply to that equipment. You should extinguish an electrical fire with carhon dioxide, never with water or foam. Use of electric points and equipment Lead length should be adequate for the particular job for which the equipment is currently being used, In no circumstances should you interfere with the wiring or connections of any electric point or appliance. All necessary adjustments or modifications to wiring will be carried out by a duly authorised, competent pereon. hyo135 13.6 Nove ‘Noise can canse damage to hearing, reduce efficiency or merely annoy. Damage to hearing can result from a mudden violent sound producing an effect as dramatic a the rupture of an ear drum Continous exposure to lower noise levels can, however, produce deafness. In the latter case the impairment to hearing may pass unrecognised for a long period of time due to the insidiouness of the effect. For advice on noise problems you should consult the organisation's Safety Officer. First aid This a legal requirement to report all accidents in the workplace, Medical advice should always be sought, however serious the injury. Initially, simple first aid measures may be applied. ‘Minor ents Cuts and grazes are best treated by cleansing under running water and then dried. A dry dressing or plaster chould then be applied. Severe bleeding Bleeding will be stopped by applying direct pressure on a dressing covering the wound and if possible levating the affected part. ‘Burns and scalds The affected parts should be immersed under running cold water for at least 10 minutes and then a dry dressing only applied. Chemical spillage All chemicals nmust be washed off the body with copious amounts of water, Some laboratoties have emergency ehowert and these should always be used when available. Needle stick injuries. Allow all puncture injuries to bleed freely and then wash under running water using soap or a hand cleanser. ‘The injury should be reported immediately to the Medical Centre or First Aider. Bye injuries All eye injuties must be irrigated thoroughly then treated at the Medical Centre or local hospital, ‘You should never attempt to remove foreign objects from the eye, Always seek medical nesistance, Tt nust algo be remembered thet any sudden illnesses, bouts of ill health and injuries, should be reported to the Medical Centre or Firet Aider, a8 soon as possible. To ensure your own safety, as far as reasonably practicable, you should employ the age old maxim: If in doubt, ask. hyoLOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY Electronic, Electrical & Systems Engineering Student Report Form - November 2013 Please complete this form at the approptiate time and pase it to your Training Officer or Supervisor. Name of Student Company Current Daytime Telephone Number ‘Current eraail Date on which this form was passed to company Training Officer or Supervisor Please write your report on the reverse side of this sheet. Please remembec that it should describe, in broad terms, bboth the work that you are or have been engaged in and the degree to which it stretches your abilities. Please algo note any opportunities that you may have received for developing your understanding of the business side of your placement company. To the company Training Officer or Supervisor: Pease add any comments that you would like to make in the space below and return the completed form to: % Mrs I Pitie-Soott Electronic, Electrical & Systems Engineering Loughborough University “Ashby Road Longhborongh Leicestershire LE113TUPlacement Report - November 2013 Do you have any concerns regarding health or safety issues? YesINo Pate ete ne Name: Date:LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY Electronic, Electrical & Systems Engineering Student Report Form - February 2014 Please complete this form at the appropriate time and pass it to your Training Officer or Supervisor. Name of Student ‘Company Current Daytime Telephone Number Current email Date on which this form was passed to company Training Officer or Supervisor Please write your report on the reverse side of this sheet. Please remember that it should describe, in broad terms, both the work that you are or have been engaged in and the degree to which it stretches your abilities. Please also note any opportunities that you may have received for developing your understanding of the business side of your placement company. To the company Training Officer or Supervisor: Please add any comments that you would like to make in the space below and return the completed form to: Industrial Liaison Tutor % Mrs J Pitie-Scott Electronic, Electrical & Systems Engineering Loughborough University Ashby Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU Date: Signed: (Training Officer /Supervisor)Placement Report - February 2014 Do you have any concerns regarding health or safety issues? YesINo Paneer oe Have you received a visit from your departmental supervisor? YesINo ate ee ne Nam Date:LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY Electronic, Electrical & Systems Engineering Student Report Form - May 2014 Please complete this form at the appropriate time and pass it to your Training Officer or Supervisor. Name of Student rsncnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ‘Company Current Daytime Telephone Number Current email Date on which this form was passed to company Training Officer or Supervisor Please write your report on the reverse side of this sheet. Please remember that it should describe, in broad terms, both the work that you are or have been engaged in and the degree to which it stretches your abilities. Please also note any opportunities that you may have received for developing your understanding of the business side of your placement company. To the company Training Officer or Supervisor: Please add any comments that you would like to make in the space below and return the completed form to: Industrial Liaison Tutor % Mrs J Pitie-Scott Electronic, Electrical & Systems Engineering Loughborough University Ashby Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU Date: Signed: (Training Officer /Supervisor)Placement Report - May 2014 Do you have any concerns regarding health or safety issues? YesINo Pate ete ne Name: Date:LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY Electronic, Electrical & Systems Engineering Student Report Form - 2014 Final Report Please complete this form at the appropriate time and pass it to your Training Officer or Supervisor. Name of Student ooecesssccescscsssssesessscssssssseesseesssnnnneseennnnnnnnseenccnsnnnaseeecenssnsenessses ‘Company Current Daytime Telephone Number Current email Date on which this form was passed to company Training Officer or Supervisor Please write your report on the reverse side of this sheet. Please remember that it should describe, in broad terms, both the work that you are or have been engaged in and the degree to which it stretches your abilities. Please also note any opportunities that you may have received for developing your understanding of the business side of your placement company. To the company Training Officer or Supervisor: Please add any comments that you would like to make in the space below and return the completed form to: Industrial Liaison Tutor % Mrs J Pitie-Scott Electronic, Electrical & Systems Engineering Loughborough University Ashby Road Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU Date: Signed: (Training Officer Supervisor)Final Placement Report - 2014 Have you had any concems regarding health or safety issues? YesINo ate ee ne Nam Date:Loughborough University Electronic, Electrical & Systems Engineering E_ Student Induction Checklist sue sana <— Company: Address: ‘Telephone: Fax Email ‘The following items should normally be included in your induetion programme. The first section covers issues that should normally be introduced to youon your first day and is itemised for your benefit. The second section covers specific safety issues which should. be dealt with before you are exposed to the situations where they apply. Do not be aftaid to ask if there are any special rules, regulations or procedures of which you should be aware. If your supervisor is not certain you should ask to speak to the person, responsible for health and safety who should clarify matters for you. If in doubt about any matter, particnlarty those related to safety issues, please do not hesitate to ask. (General Tames Date Introdced to key company aff including mentorsoperviso) and thes role explained cation of oil and wating fii Location of ret roan( al rom), cenen ee Working hous, hunch, tea/offe and break arrangements Place of wok Werk space Dress code ‘Telephone answering procedures, transfer of all, making cls both internally and externally Pot arangemcats Car pecking Health and Safety Ines Date Emergency procedures described Cony of eafety piy recived rlcation ave Location of Fit Aid bon(a) ated Fret Aid arrangements advited (including names/oceton of it ids) ce procedure and loctin() af fe fghting equipment avited Accident reporting procedure and location of cedent book advied CCOSTHH eguatoaaeguiement doused where cory vil ply rogultinspocedure decribed where eplicble Maca aadingprocedae crib rote cating provision and saved whee neconary Tetrion on any spoil epipeat you wil busing (pene it ay pci mon eve of her) theres: (pleas Hit any her pec nue covered blow) Signed: ~ Plas return thi checklist soon a possible to: Industri Liison Twlor, Sen J PiroScot, School of Hlctonic, Hecrice and Syscmal Enginerng, Loughborough University, Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicederhie LEL1 3TU DISEASE nd