Program Requirements

Centennial College policies apply to staff, faculty and students.

The following additional guidelines are important for students in the program.

Centennial College policies apply to staff, faculty and students.

The following additional guidelines are important for students in the program.

School of Transportation, Motive Power Technician Programs

Use of electronic communication and/or entertainment devices in classes, labs, or shop environments.

Department: Motive Power Technician

Effective as of: August 23, 2017.

1. Intent

The intent of this policy is to minimize the disruption for, and enhance the safety of, students during learning activities.

2. Purpose

The purpose of this document is to outline the policy relating to student use of various electronic communication and/or entertainment devices during

classroom, lab, and shop activities.

3. Scope

This policy applies to all students enrolled in the Motive Power programs.

4. Definitions

Electronic communication devices include but are not limited to cell/smart phones, Pagers, tablets, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), laptops and any other two-way communication devices.

Entertainment devices include but are not limited to MP3 players, iPods, DVD players, music and/or video players, laptop or notebook computers and any other entertainment devices.

5. Policy Statement
6. During classroom activities;

(i) Entertainment devices – (e.g. MP3, iPods) are not to be used or worn during classroom activities.

(ii) Cell phones – are required to be switched to “vibrate” mode.  Students are not permitted to make or receive phone calls during classroom activities. If students are required to exit the class in order to receive/pick up phone calls or messages. (*)

(iii) Laptop or notebook computers – students using these devices are required to sit at the front of the class (e.g. in the first few rows).

(*) Students that consistently leave class to answer their phones, use laptop or notebook computers for purposes other than those required by the class they are attending, or who fail to follow/adhere to the requirement of this policy will be subject to the procedures specified in the Disruptive Student Behaviour in the Classroom and other Learning Environments policy.

1. During lab or shop activities;

(i) Electronic and entertainment devices are not permitted in the labs or shops (i.e. cell phones, iPods, MP3s, laptops and/or notebooks, etc.   ). Students that consistently leave the lab or shop to answer or use their phone, etc. or who fail to follow/adhere to the requirements of this policy will be subject to the procedures specified in the Disruptive Student Behaviour in the Classroom and other Learning Environments policy.

6. Reference to Existing Policy / Procedure

AC100-38

Disruptive Student Behaviour in the Classroom and other Learning Environments

7. Attendance

It is the policy of the School of Transportation that all attendance will be recorded and tracked for all students in all programs for theory and lab classes. This information may be considered a factor in assigning additional course work/assignments for evaluation purposes.

See the Experiential Learning Requirements section for information on work terms, field placements, clinical placements, or other required experiential learning components.

Safety Attire:

Students are required to wear appropriate safety attire (Personal Protective Equipment) within all laboratory environments.  If a student is exempted from a lab class due to inappropriate or incomplete PPE and lab attire, that student will not be eligible to make up the lab and will forfeit any marks or grades assigned for that segment.

Mandatory PPE Items are as follows:

Footwear

Canadian Standards Association (CSA) approved footwear (safety boots or safety shoes).

Required Standard – Safety footwear must of the “green-triangle” type (i.e. CSA approved – Grade 1, protective toe, that can withstand an impact up to 125 Joules. Sole protection designed to withstand a force not less than 1200 Newtons, and will resist cracking, following 1.5 million flexes.

Safety Glasses

Only “clear-lens”- CSA approved units are permitted – Tinted safety glasses are not permitted.

Safety Glasses shall also have adequate side-shields and frames that fit correctly to the face and are free of gaps at the temple, top, cheeks, etc.

Note: Prescription safety glasses are available for student purchase at a College discounted price, via the Safety, Health & Wellness Department. Please contact a faculty member to obtain a purchase form.

Welding Gloves

Students are to provide appropriate protective welding gloves as a component of PPE.

Welding gloves are available for purchase at the college bookstore.

Hearing Protection

Hearing protection must be worn when working in any “high-noise” level areas. This applies, but is not limited to, the operation of pneumatic tools, including air hammers, chisels, and impact guns, or when operating internal combustion engines and/or dynamometers.

Note: Hearing protection devices can be purchased via the in-college Parts & Tools Department at ext. 7334.

Lab Attire

Appropriate work-type clothing must be worn within all lab areas: i.e. coveralls, long-sleeved shirts and long pants. Appropriate clothing should be designed to protect the participant’s skin by limiting exposed areas. NOTE: Non-flammable and/or synthetic materials should be worn. (Polyester type, or other potentially “flammable” material clothing is not permitted within the lab).

Care must also be taken to limit excessively loose or restrictive clothing that may form a safety concern. Professors will determine if clothing or a person’s hair (length, chemicals i.e. gel), or jewelry, constitutes a safety concern, and will recommend corrective action(s).

Short pants (shorts) are not proper attire and will not be permitted in laboratories.

Note: It is the student’s responsibility to supply and wear all mandatory PPE items.

Students contravening any part of the above safety policies (neglecting to wear proper attire, etc.) will be refused entry into labs. As a result, missed lab activities may result in lower grade outcomes.