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4 credits
Spring 2024 Lecture Upper DivisionStudy of the various techniques needed to control hazards in the workplace. Engineering controls are placed in effort to reduce or remove the hazard at the source by isolating the worker from the hazard. Major emphasis is placed on developing a working understanding of industrial ventilation, including basic principles of fluid flow, hood and duct design, and system balancing. Effects and control of the physical hazards of noise, vibration, and heat stress are addressed. A field trip to a major industry summarizes the course material.
Course HSCI 546 from Purdue University - West Lafayette.