Safety Awareness: Identifying a Need for Undergraduate Engineering Students

IN BRIEF •Students with technical majors must take scientific laboratory courses and many apply their knowledge by engaging in various competitive technical design teams. This requires them to spend time in labs and/or workshops, which can be hazardous environments. •The survey reported on here examines the safety training exposure and knowledge among students on technical competition teams. •Upon earning their degrees, these students will become practicing engineers and scientists. Their safety awareness and attitude toward risk is often being formed while in college and will follow them into their professional careers. Safety Culture Peer-Reviewed

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