IDENTIFYING DATA 2016_17
Subject (*) AUDITING AND INDUSTRIAL CERTIFICATION Code 20695109
Study programme
Chemical Engineering (2013)
Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
4.5 Compulsory First 2Q
Language
Anglès
Department Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Business Management
Coordinator
ALABART CÓRDOBA, JOAN RAMON
E-mail joanramon.alabart@urv.cat
Lecturers
ALABART CÓRDOBA, JOAN RAMON
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General description and relevant information Description of management systems for quality, environment and health and safety generally accepted as international standards. Introduction to integrated management systems.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A4.2 Lead and manage the organization of work and human resources by applying criteria regarding industrial safety, quality management, occupation risk prevention, sustainability and environmental management (P2).
 A4.5 Lead and monitor the control of installations, processes, products, certification, auditing, verification, testing and reports (P5).
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B1.1 Communicate and discuss proposals and conclusions in a clear and unambiguous manner in specialized and non-specialized multilingual forums (G9).
 B3.1 Work in a team with responsibilities shared among multidisciplinary, multilingual and multicultural teams.
 B5.2 Bring together knowledge, make judgements and take decisions on the basis of incomplete or limited knowledge whilst taking into account the social and ethical responsibilities of professional practice. (G7)
 B5.3 Seeking new opportunities for creating businesses
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
 C1.1 Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English
 C1.4 Be able to express themselves correctly both orally and in writing in one of the two official languages of the URV

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A4.2 Identify the dangers of accidents in the chemical industry.
Prepare reports that quantitatively analyse risk and industrial safety.
Identify the general and specific functions of risk prevention professionals.
Analyse and evaluate the risk of work accidents and investigate them as a preventive measure.
 A4.5 Identify the need for quality in the industry as well as the structure of quality and its place in the organisation of companies today. Understand what quality costs are and what they are for.
Apply advanced quality planning techniques to guarantee that the manufacturing processes are able to produce with the level of quality required.
Know the various verification and auditing techniques.
Know how to integrate preventive actions within the range of company activities and know what principles must be followed in order to introduce them.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B1.1 Intervene effectively and transmit relevant information.
Prepare and deliver structured presentations that satisfy the stipulated requirements.
Plan the communication: generate ideas, look for information, select and order information, make sketches, identify the audience and the aims of the communication, etc.
Draft documents using the appropriate format, content, structure, language accuracy, and register. Illustrate concepts using the correct conventions: format, headings, footnotes, captions, etc.
Employ the strategies used to make effective oral presentations (audio-visual aids, eye contact, voice, gestures, timing, etc.).
Use language appropriate to the situation.
 B3.1 Take an active role and share information, knowledge and experiences.
Make a personal contribution in the specified time and with the resources available.
Accept and comply with the rules of the group.
Collaborate actively in the planning of teamwork, the distribution of tasks and the setting of deadlines.
Bear in mind the points of view of others and provide constructive feedback.
Enable any differences, disagreements and conflicts among the team to be handled positively.
 B5.2 Select important information needed to solve problems using objective criteria.
Provide alternative solutions to the same problem and evaluate the risks and advantages.
Invent a strategy for solving the problem.
Conduct the decision-making process in a participative manner.
Obtain the support of others in order to ensure the success of their decisions.
 B5.3 Identify innovative ideas, relate them to the needs of society, and evaluate their viability.
Type C Code Learning outcomes
 C1.1 Express opinions on abstract or cultural topics in a limited fashion.
Explain and justify briefly their opinions and projects.
Understand instructions about classes or tasks assigned by the teaching staff.
Understand routine information and articles.
Understand the general meaning of texts that have non-routine information in a familiar subject area.
Write letters or take notes about foreseeable, familiar matters.
 C1.4 Produce grammatically correct oral texts.
Produce well structured, clear and effective oral texts.
Produce oral texts that are appropriate to the communicative situation.
Produce grammatically correct written texts
Produce well-structured, clear and rich written texts
Produce written texts that are appropriate to the communicative situation

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1.Introduction
2.Industrial Safety Audit and Certification
3.- Environmental Audit and Certification
4.-Quality Audit and Certification
5.-Integrated Management Systems

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
B5.2
2 2 4
Lecture
B1.1
B5.2
B5.3
18 27 45
Seminars
A4.2
A4.5
B1.1
B3.1
B5.2
18 27 45
Personal tuition
B1.1
1 0 1
 
Practical tests
A4.2
A4.5
B1.1
B3.1
B5.2
B5.3
C1.1
C1.4
6 12 18
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Course presentation
Lecture Presentation topics by external experts. Discussion sessions
Seminars Resolution of individual case studies, with teacher support in classroom
Personal tuition Individual discussion, on demand

Personalized attention
Description
At the request of the student, in hours of seminar or interview to be arranged.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Practical tests
A4.2
A4.5
B1.1
B3.1
B5.2
B5.3
C1.1
C1.4
Four practical cases raised and resolved individually. Oral presentation of results Questions session 25% each case
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

Sources of information

Basic

UNE-EN ISO 9001:2008 Sistemas de gestión de la calidad. Requisitos. (ISO 9001:2008)

ISO 9001:2008 - sets out the requirements of a quality management system

UNE-EN ISO 14001:2004/AC:2009. Sistemas de gestión ambiental. Requisitos con orientación para su uso. (ISO 14001:2004/Cor 1:2009)

ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use

OHSAS 18001:2007. Sistemas de gestión de la seguridad y salud en el Trabajo. Grupo de Proyecto OHSAS. Editorial: AENOR. ISBN: 978-84-8143-524-5

Sistemes integrats de gestió (SIG) : qualitat, medi ambient, seguretat i salut laboral / [coordinat per Joan Castillo, Joan Sansaloni] [Barcelona] : Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament de Treball i Indústria, CIDEM, 2004 ISBN 8439363885

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