EN 152 - Safety and the Environment

EN 152 covers in-depth the following subjects: Introduction to power engineering and its governance in Canada, Introduction to plant and fire safety and introduction to plant operations and the environment.

Rationale:
This is a required course for the Process and Power Engineering Diploma (PPE) program. It prepares the students with the specific skills and abilities required to challenge the Provincial 4th Class Power Engineering examination as set out by SOPEEC.

Prerequisites: 50% Math 30-1 or 60% Math 30-2; 50% Chemistry 30 (recommended) or 65% Chemistry 20
Corequisites: EN 115 , EN 116 , EN 138  , EN 150 , EN 151  

Course Learning Outcomes:
A student who successfully completes the course will have reliably demonstrated the ability to

1.Describe the Power Engineer profession.

2.Describe the application of Jurisdictional Acts and Regulations with respect to boilers and pressure vessels.

3.Describe the purpose of boiler and pressure vessel Codes and Standards.

4.Describe general plant safety as it is related to Power Engineers.

5.Describe common safety programs generally applied in plants.

6.Describe the policies and procedures for safe storage and handling of dangerous materials.

7.Explain fire safety in an industrial plant.

8.Describe typical fire extinguishing equipment and its operation in plant environments.

9.Identify environmental considerations and how they relate to an operating plant.

10.Explain how gas and noise emissions affect plant operations.

11.Explain how liquid and solid emissions affect plant operation.

Required Resource Materials:
Required Resource Material:

• Pencils
• Erasers
• Non-technical English language dictionary

Plan Global Training Systems Ltd. Preparatory Math Topics for Power Engineering (2.0 ed.).

Pan Global Training Systems Ltd. Power Engineering Fourth Class (3.0 ed.)

Pan Global Training Systems Ltd. (2017). Power Engineering Academic Supplement (2.0 ed.)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (2018). Academic Extract Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Vol. 1) Pan Global Training Systems Ltd.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers. (2018). Academic Extract Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Vol 2) Pan Global Training Systems Ltd.

Canadian Standards Association. (2012) Extract of CSA Standards B51-09, B52-05 and B52S1-09 Pan Global Training Systems Ltd.

Power Engineers Regulation, Safety Codes Act. Government of Alberta. King’s Printer.

Pressure welders Regulations, Safety Codes Act. Government of Alberta. King’s Printer. Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation, Safety Codes Act. Government of Alberta. King’s Printer. Pressure Equipment Exemption Order, Safety Codes Act. Government of Alberta. King’s Printer. Chapter S-1, Safety Codes Act. Government of Alberta. King’s Printer.

Optional Resource Materials:
None

Conduct of Course:
The course is delivered by classroom instruction using the material from the latest PanGlobal training systems Ltd. The course covers the topics outlined in the latest SOPEEC syllabus which is in line with Alberta Boiler Safety Association (ABSA). Additional reference materials are used to supplement the core material.

The course is 30 hours in length and consists of lectures, quizzes, unit tests, and a final exam. The quizzes are comprised of multiple-choice questions from the textbooks, workbook or lectures or a combination of these.

Content of Course:
This course will cover the following topics. Consult with instructor for suggested schedule.

1. Introduction to Power Engineering
2. Jurisdictional legislation for power engineers
3. Codes and standards for power engineers and pressure vessels
4. Introduction to plant safety
5. Plant safety programs
6. Handling of dangerous materials
7. Plant fire safety
8. Fire extinguishing methods and equipment
9. Introduction to environment
10. Gas and noise emissions
11. Liquid and solid emissions

• Official final grades will be available on My Lakeland. Grades posted in D2L should be considered interim grades.  
• “Lakeland College is committed to the highest academic standards. Students are expected to be familiar with Lakeland College policies and to abide by these policies. Violations of these policies are considered to be serious and may result in suspension or expulsion from the College.”  

Energy Program, 1^st Year Individual Course Percent Grade Conversion

Students must maintain a cumulative grade (all semester one courses) of C+ (GPA - Grade Point Average of 2.30) to qualify to graduate.

Every effort has been made to ensure that information in this course outline is accurate at the time of publication. Lakeland College reserves the right to change courses if it becomes necessary so that course content remains relevant.

In such cases, the instructor will give students clear and timely notice of changes.

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