CLASS

ORIENTATION

AT 312 /ELX 312 SAFETY ENGINEERING

1st Sem. S.Y. 2015 -2016
• Class Schedule
• Class Policies
• Class Organization
• Course Description
• Course Outline
• Topic Covered
• References
• Course Requirements
• Grading System
 Class Schedule

 Section Code Time Day Room

 EX 136 12:30 – 1:30 MWF 4F1
EX 68  10:30 – 12:00 TTH 3F1
 Class Policies
ATTENDANCE
• “The student is limited to 11 HOURS OF ABSENCES (both excused and unexcused
absences) out of 54 required to complete the 3-unit subject within a period of one
semester or one summer as the case maybe.”
• “TARDINESS MAY BE CONSIDERED AS ABSENCE. A student who reports to
his/her lecture or laboratory class 10 minutes after class has begun is considered absent
even if he stays for class period. Three (3) records of tardiness is also equivalent to a one
(1) day absence.”
• A student who will exceed the number of hours stated above whether excused or and
unexcused shall be dropped automatically from the class. Student will be given a mark
AF (ABSENCE FROM FINALS).
• Allowed absences for a 3 unit subject that meets THRICE a week
• Not more than 11 meetings
• Allowed absences for a 3 unit subject that meets TWICE
• Not more than 8 meetings
• 3 LATE = 1 ABSENT
 Class Policies Based on the University’s
policies on cheating found on
CHEATING page 37 of BSU’s Student
Handbook
The following acts shall be considered forms of cheating or academic dishonesty
1. Possession or passing of notes or any material/electronic device during examination
2. Facilitating/aiding in the dissemination of leakage
3. Buying or selling of test papers or any portion thereof
4. Copying from or allowing another to copy from one’s examination paper.
5. Having somebody else to take the examination in his/her behalf.
6. Passing as one’s work any assigned report, case analysis, reaction paper and the like when copied from another
7. Plagiarism
8. Other similar acts that may be determined by the instructor
 Class Policies Based on the University’s
policies on cheating found on
CHEATING page 37 of BSU’s Student
Handbook

• 1st offence automatic grade of “5” on subject cheated

• 2nd offence automatic grade of “5” and suspension for one (1)
semester
• 3rd offence Automatic grade of “5” and suspension for 1 year
• Subsequent offense Expulsion from the university
 Class Policies
MAKE-UP QUIZZES AND
REMOVAL EXAMS

NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES AND

REMOVAL EXAMS. Make-up exams
are only given to students who have
EXCUSED ABSENCES.
 Class Policies
DEADLINES
• DEADLINES will be strictly followed.
• 5% WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR EACH DAY OF DELAY.
 Class Policies
CELLPHONES.
• Cellphone use inside the classroom is NOT ALLOWED unless given permission by the
instructor. Student caught using a cellphone in class will be automatically dismissed from
class for that session.

• Cellphone use during examination will be considered cheating. Student caught using a
cellphone during examination will be automatically given a grade of “5” on subject cheated.

• IF YOU ARE EXPECTING AN IMPORTANT PHONE CALL OR TEXT MESSAGE

INFORM THE INSTRUCTOR IN ADVANCE
 Class Policies
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY.
• Plagiarism is punishable by law. The author(s) of the books, journals, etc. where a
criteria information is lifted should be properly cited
• PLAGIARISM - the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them
off as one's own.
 Class Policies
CLEAN UP
• Students are expected to clean up after themselves.
Class Organization
Course Outline
Course Requirements
Grading System