Quality, Environment and Safety

Scholar Year: 2018/2019 - 1S

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Manuel de Sá Sousa Ganço Head

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL L TC THE EL OT OT/PL TPL S Type of classes 4 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theorethical and Practical classes Totals 1 4,00

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

- Integrate fundamental concepts of Quality, Environment and Safety.
- Develop and implement systems to the requirements of Quality, Environment and Safety.
- Develop plans, procedures and documentation relating to systems.
- To know the audit methodology to evaluate the management systems of quality, environment and security.
- Understand the methodologies used in the certification process.

Syllabus

1. Fundamental quality concepts: Inspection, Control, Warranty Management. Introduction to standardization, metrology and qualification (certification and accreditation). Portuguese Quality System
2.Quality, NP EN ISO 9001: Terminology and concepts. Requirements. Process management. Implementation Methodology : diagnosis , planning and organization. Resolution of practical cases.
3.Environment, NP EN ISO 14001: Terminology and concepts . General requirements. Identification of environmental aspects and impacts. Significance levels. Implementation methodology and operation: Environmental diagnosis. Resolution of practical cases.
4. Safety, OHSAS 18001: Terminology and concepts. OHSAS 18001. Requirements. Identification of hazards and risks. Implementation Methodology: diagnosis, planning and organization. Resolution of practical cases
5. Systems Evaluation. Audits - methods and techniques . NP EN ISO 19011. Managing an audit program.

Practical cases simulated audit

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

Integrate fundamental concepts of Quality, Environment and Safety: explanation of concepts, historical developments, and definitions in the rules. Develop and implement systems to the requirements of Quality,
Environment and Safety: understanding the requirements of the standards and application in practical cases related to the course.
Develop plans, procedures and documentation for the systems: practical work on thedocumentation
requirements of the standards. To know the audit methodology to evaluate the management systems of quality, environment and safety: a study of methodologies and simulated practice. Understand the methodologies used in the certification process: analysis of methodologies certification bodies and accreditation for different standards.

Teaching methodologies

Participatory methodology that considers the theoretical issues and the instrumental aspect of practical application through case studies and study visits.

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

The written tests aims that students maintain a pace of regular study and work, and is aimed at learning theoretical concepts.
The achievement of group work allows them to research topics of their interest and is directed to a more applied nature of learning

Assessment methodologies and evidences

Continuous assessment with individual tests (50%) and group work (50%) or Examination.
The final mark need to be positive and higher than 9.5 val..

Primary Bibliography

Secondary Bibliography