About the Program
The Practical Applications in Health and Safety Engineering curriculum offers a hands-on approach to mastering occupational health and safety principles, equipping future safety professionals with the practical knowledge and skills essential for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks in real-world work environments. Given the critical importance of safety in various industries, there is a substantial demand for qualified safety professionals with engineering backgrounds to technically audit and ensure the health and safety of workplaces. Industrialist are focused on acquiring talents who can deliver innovative engineering solutions to address the health and safety challenges of the modern industrial era, known as Industry 4.0 to build inherently safer, technically impeccable accident-free work environment. Through a focus on practical applications, students will become proficient contributors to the field of health and safety, delving into health andsafety fundamentals, risk management strategies, safety design principles, andreal-world case studies. This curriculum emphasizes the development of problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills to address complex safety challenges. By completing this curriculum, students will be well prepared to implement effective health and safety management system, delivering fool-proof health and safety solutions, and fostering safer and healthier work culture to achieve continual improvement goals of any organization. Furthermore, this course will equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in national and international occupational health and safety certifications, enhancing their career prospects in the field of safety engineering.
Courses
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Credits Semester
- Fundamentals of Health and Safety at Work 3 III
- Health and Safety Risk Management & Controls 3 IV
- Safety in Industrial Design & Engineering 3 V
- Application of Health and Safety in Engineering & Construction 3 V
- Fire & Electricity - Risk Management 3 VI
- Health and Safety Measurement & Monitoring- Digital Tools 3 VII
- Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene 3 VIII
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Credits Semester
- Digital Enablement Basics for Engineers 3 I
- Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Leadership and Teamwork 3 II
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Credits Semester
- Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Leadership and Teamwork 3 II
- Career Readiness in Digital Era 3 VI
Mode of Delivery
- Self-paced learning + Expert session (VILT) – 30 hours
- Project work – 15 hours
- Face-to-face instructor led sessions / VILT sessions – 45 hours (including project work)
Job Roles
- Safety Engineer
- Safety Officer
- Safety Auditor
- OHS Specialist
- Loss Prevention Expert
- OHS Advisor
- OHS Trainer
- Industrial Hygienist
- Risk Assessment Expert
Skills
- Risk Assessment and Control
- Technical OHS Solutioning
- Leadership in OHS Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Inherently Safer Design
- Workplace Design and Layout
- Legal and Technical Compliance Assessment
- Permitting and Authorization
- Site Safety Management
- Emergency Preparedness
- OHS Auditing and Inspection
- Loss Prevention
- Training and safety Culture Management
- OHS Goal Management
- Industrial Hygiene Enhancement
- System Implementation for OHS Management
