The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate that you can apply scientific principles and a systems thinking lens to explain the process that resulted in damage or harm. You will be presented a list of case studies on Moodle.

You are required to select and analyse three (3) case studies from the list provided within Moodle. Your three selected case studies must each feature a different type of damaging energy.

Using Viner's energy-damage model, each analysis must address the following:

• Case Study: Identify the selected case study
• Preconditions: Applying a systems thinking lens, identify preconditions that make the event mechanisms possible
• HCFM: Identify and describe the Hazard Control Failure Mechanism (HCFM) that led to the event
• Damaging Energy: Identify the form of energy immediately before control of its damaging properties was lost
• Event: Describe the point in time in which control was lost
• STM: Identify the space transfer mechanism (STM)
• Energy Transfer: Describe the energy transference that led to damage
• Consequences: Identify the assets damaged (recipients)
• Damage threshold: Identify the damage threshold of the recipients
• References: CQUni Harvard Referencing Style Guide (link located in the Unit Profile)
• Appendix: GenAI statement of use

Students are more likely to be successful with submissions of 300-400 words per case study AND use the nine headings above to structure their assessment submission. Table format is recommended (see provided template on Moodle).

Responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

Permission to use GenAI (e.g. ChatGPT, etc.) is granted and must be referenced for the following purposes:

• Understanding/exploring course concepts, topics, and terms
• Unpacking/understanding the assessment task
• Brainstorm ideas and explore the topic/concepts
• Guidance on how to paraphrase
• Check grammar, spelling and syntax

Aspects of the assessment where you DO NOT have permission to use GenAI:

• Direct copy and paste from GenAI (please paraphrase)
• Unchecked references (please verify source legitimacy)

Append the following to your assessment submission:

• A statement on how you used GenAI and the system/s you used
• A Citation of the GenAI models used

Your submission will be assessed against the following criteria:

Each case study analysis (10 marks, for a total of 30 marks)

Accuracy and conciseness for the following:

• The Case (1 mark)
• Preconditions (1 mark)
• Hazard Control Failure Mechanism (1 mark)
• Damaging Energy (1 mark)
• Damage Event (1 mark)
• Space Transfer Mechanism (1 mark)
• Energy transference process (1 mark)
• Consequences (damaged assets) (1 mark)
• Recipient damage threshold (1 mark)
• References - reputability and style accuracy (1 mark)

A detailed marking rubric will be provided in Moodle

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate application of scientific principles and systems thinking to a safety science problem.

There are two parts to this Assessment Item:

Ass 2a: Collaborative Bibliography (20%)

In Moodle, you will be provided a fictitious case study to analyse. Your task for Part 1 is to contribute one citation to the Collaborative Bibliography located in the Wiki (located within the assessment tile). You are required to add the following:

1. A complete reference of a reputable source not yet added to the WIki, in CQUniversity Harvard Referencing Style
2. A short statement (about 40 words) that explains the relevance of the resource towards the analysis of the case study under examination.
3. Due Week 8 in the Wiki - Friday 11:59pm.

Ass 2b: Presentation & Transcript (80%)

In Moodle, you will be provided a fictitious case study to analyse including preventative recommendations in the form of a 10-minute presentation and associated transcript (containing the references list).

In your response, your presentation transcript should include the following:

1. Assessment Item Cover Page
2. Introduction (problem and background on prevalence of similar accidents)
3. Methods (the approach taken and materials used to investigate the problem)
4. Findings of your analysis of the major hazard (as per the case study), including details of:
• The conditions under which the major hazard can occur,
• The chemical, physical, psychological and/or biological properties of the major hazard/ damaging energy,
• The potential for secondary events (e.g. fires, explosions, psychosocial, and other impacts) following energy release, and
• Existing risk control measures or practices and their potential effectiveness (support with evidence, i.e. reputable literature).
5. Discussion offers potential interventions and their merits
6. Recommendations for implementing your chosen intervention strategy/strategies
7. References: At least ten (10) references. Of this ten, you must use at least two (2) references from the collaborative bibliography (located in the wiki)
8. Appendix: GenAI statement of use

The presentation should contain the following:

• 10-15 slides
• Reflects the structure and message within the transcript.
• Designed well

For submission:

1. 10-minute presentation recording (using Zoom or Teams),
2. 10 slides (reflecting transcript in powerpoint, or pdf'd), and
3. Transcript (in word or pdf, 2000-word limit)

Responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

Permission to use GenAI (e.g. ChatGPT, etc.) is granted and must be acknowledged for the following purposes:

• Understanding/exploring course concepts, topics, and terms
• Unpacking/understanding the assessment task
• Understanding the marking rubric
• Deriving relevant research search terms
• Analysing resources/literature
• Brainstorming assessment response ideas
• Developing assessment response ideas
• Guidance on how to paraphrase
• Check grammar, spelling and syntax
• Develop images that support your presentation (cite image code)

Aspects of the assessment where you DO NOT have permission to use GenAI:

• Direct copy and paste from GenAI (please paraphrase)
• Unchecked references (please verify source legitimacy)

Append the following to your assessment submission:

• A statement of Acknowledgement on how you used GenAI and the system/s you used
• A full citation of the GenAI models used

This Task aligns with Learning Outcomes (LO) 3, 4 and 5

LO 3: Apply scientific principles to explain fatality, injury, illness and harm
LO 4: Utilise scientific research to improve health and safety outcomes
LO 5: Analyse the utility and practicality of risk controls in a structured and scientific manner

Total weighting 30%

• Ass 2a: Collaborative Bibliography (wiki) (20 marks),
• Ass 2b: Recorded presentation, Slides & Transcript (80 marks)

Your submission will be assessed against the following criteria:

Ass 2a: Collaborative Bibliography (20 marks)

Submit in Wiki

• Reference relevance, repute, style accuracy, and added by the due date (10 marks)
• 40-word statement - relevance and applicability to the case study (10 marks)

Ass 2b: Video presentation, slides & transcript (80 marks)

Submit in Moodle submission area

1. Video presentation (30 marks)
   1. Mechanics: time management, audio/visual quality, slide control (10 marks)
   2. Message: Supports slides in a coherent and concise manner (10 marks). 
   3. Delivery style: voice is engaging, clear, vocal variety enhances (pause, pitch, pace) and shows confidence (10 marks)
2. Slide deck design (20 marks)
   1. Topic organisation: Content presented in a logical order with no distractions. (10 marks)
   2. Design: clear and coherent, supported with images/graphics, uncluttered, easy to read. (10 marks)
3. Transcript (30 marks)
   1. Topic: the text aligns with the slides, logically organised, and enhances the message presented on the slides. (10 marks)
   2. Depth: Shows depth of inquiry, relevance, recommendations are logical (10 marks)
   3. Technicalities: Written expression, grammar, spelling,  reputable citations, two (2) are drawn from the collaborative bibliography, accuracy of CQUniversity Harvard Style referencing and formatting (10 marks)

You are required to complete 2 online quizzes, each assessing your understanding of the learning material and associated technicalities (i.e. CQUniversity Harvard Style formatting, referencing and responsible use of GenAI). The quizzes do not have a time limit. This allows you time to conduct the necessary research needed to complete the quiz. You can save the quiz and return to it, as many times as you like before the quiz closes. If you have not submitted your quiz, the quiz will submit automatically on the due date. Results are available after the quiz has closed and all open answer questions have been marked. While there is a lot of flexibility for when you complete quiz questions, it is recommended that you complete the quizzes as the related topic is covered each week, or soon after. 

The following details apply to each quiz.

• Quiz 1 (10%) covers the material from weeks 1 to 2. It opens Monday of Week 1 and closes Friday of Week 4.
• Quiz 2 (30%) covers the material from weeks 3 to 11. It opens Monday of Week 3 and closes Friday of Week 12.

Both quizzes will automatically submit your work when it is due. So, ensure you save your work regularly and keep an eye on due dates. If you have technical difficulties, please contact your lecturer (or Unit Coordinator) as soon as possible. In light of the flexibility afforded to you, extensions may not be granted.

Quiz 1 is worth 10% of your overall grade for this unit. Quiz 2 is worth 30% of your overall grade for this unit. Marks will be awarded for correct answers.

Responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

Permission to use GenAI (e.g. ChatGPT, etc.) is granted and must be acknowledged for the following purposes:

• Understanding/exploring course concepts, topics, and terms
• Unpacking/understanding the assessment task
• Analysing resources/literature
• Developing assessment response ideas
• Checking of grammar, punctuation, and syntax
• Checking formatting of in-text citations and reference list