Graham Schleyer University of Liverpool Nicola Stacey Health Safety Laboratory European Safe Start Summit Bilbao 22nd

1. Graham Schleyer University of Liverpool Nicola Stacey Health & Safety Laboratory European Safe Start Summit Bilbao 22nd March 2007

2. Risk Education � Why? Accidents keep happening Employers want graduates to be more risk aware HSC revitalising H&S agreed action Engineering Institutions Framework HE recognises that courses have become too theoretical and not producing graduates who best meet the needs of modern industry

3. UoL and HSL Collaboration � Objectives To develop a set of learning outcomes awareness, understanding, experience, ability To assess awareness of new students To develop suitable risk education materials To embed the materials into the u/g curriculum To evaluate the approach To disseminate the results

4. Examples of learning outcomes Knowledge and understanding: Engineers� professional responsibilities Methods of risk assessment Underlying causes of accidents and failures Ability in applying knowledge: Designing simple engineering systems for safety Performing risk assessments Learning from documented failures

5. Risk awareness questionnaire 50 multiple-choice questions covering 6 risk topic areas: Concepts of hazard, safety and risk Engineer�s professional responsibilities Principles of hazard identification and RA Techniques for reducing and controlling risk Hazards and risk in the workplace Underlying causes of accidents and failures

6. New year 1 materials Accident case studies integrated into solid mechanics module Challenger, Hyatt, Ramsgate and Piper Alpha Two showcase documentary BBC videos Risk concepts linked to stress analysis through case studies

7. New year 1 materials Virtual re-construction of accident investigation Role-play of real-life scenario Learning from engineering failures Team working and communication 4 stages design considerations, risk management, materials inspection and stress analysis

8. Keynote lectures Professional responsibilities Human factors Inherently safer design Standards for Engineers

9. Future developments Year 2/3/4 materials Risk assessment in design Final year projects with major safety theme IIG e-learning tool Evaluation Dissemination IMechE SRG Seminar 4th April 2007, London CDIO Conference 11th - 14th June 2007, MIT

10. Risk education for engineersIMechE, London 4th April 2007 Programme HSE�s perspective on risk education Designing for and managing safety � the Engineer�s role The �Liverpool Engineer� and risk Bath University experience Safety leadership: what it should mean to engineers Industry perspective An e-learning health and safety risk education package for undergraduate engineers

11. The Liverpool Engineer Project To create the ultimate learning environment for the engineers of tomorrow To develop programmes that strike an appropriate balance between theoretical, professional and personal learning To graduate distinctive Liverpool Engineers who are ready to meet the needs of modern industry

12. Summary Risk project linking well with curricular reform and Liverpool Engineer Good indications from student feedback Learning from real-life case studies Active experiential teaching/learning through accident investigation re-construction Industry role-models and experience through special lectures

13. Summary More safety/risk in Final Year Projects Collaboration essential between academia and industry Main drawbacks are resources (time and money)

14. Acknowledgements Health & Safety Executive University of Liverpool Health & Safety Laboratory EnSure, BSI, IIG, TBS3