Course - Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) course for 1st year students - HMS0009
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) course for 1st year students
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About the course
Course content
The students will learn about Fire Protection and First Aid through lectures and practical exercises using fire extinguishing equipment, and exercises in heart-lung resuscitation and the use of a defibrillator. The student will also learn about fire and evacuation routines at NTNU.
The course does not provide specific training in HSE aimed at various laboratory fields and activities. This training is done by the individual departments.
Learning outcome
Students shall acquire the necessary knowledge about HSE to ensure their own and other people's safety during their study at NTNU. The theoretical and practical basic training in first aid and fire protection shall provide the students with a basis for correct handling of a fire or accident situation.
Learning methods and activities
The course has a duration of 3,5 hours and takes place between 16.15 - 19.45 PM. There will be a 10-minute break between the first aid course and the fire protection course.
First Aid: lecture and practical exercise (approx. 2 hours and 15 minutes)
Fire Protection: lecture and practical exercise (approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes). The practical exercises in using fire extinguishing equipment will be held outside.
The course is held during September and October. Each student is only required to attend the course once, and with your program of study. More information about dates will be given at the beginning of the semester.
Further on evaluation
The HSE course is mandatory and requires attendance. Attendance is registered by scanning QR-codes during the course. To pass the course, the attendance must be registered.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Computer Science (MIDT)
Cybernetics and Robotics (MITK)
Digital Infrastructure and Cyber Security (MSTCNNS)
Digital Transformation (ITMAIKTSA)
Electric Power Engineering (MSELPOWER)
Electronic Systems Design (MSELSYS)
Energy and the Environment (MIENERG)
Industrial Cybernetics (MIIK)
Informatics (MSIT)
Mathematical Sciences (MSMNFMA)
Course materials
Information will be given in the start of the course at BlackBoard.
Subject areas
- Working Environment and Safety in Heavy Industry
- Health, Safety and Environment
- Health, Environment and Safety
- Engineering Subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator
Department with academic responsibility
Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering