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Let’s talk about Artificial Intelligence: How Do We Use It Ethically? There’s been a lot of interest in this topic recently, as well as quite a lot of emotion and misinformation. I wanted to set out how the Safety Artisan uses Artificial Intelligence, or AI, ethically. But to do that, we have to understand what […]
Read articleAt The Safety Artisan, we recently received a Certificate of Appreciation from The Fred Hollows Foundation in recognition of our support. We are genuinely honoured to receive this acknowledgement. More importantly, we are proud to support an organisation whose work has transformed millions of lives around the world. Our Business is Improving Safety Our business […]
Read articleWhat are the Challenges of Online Learning? In my previous article, I looked at ‘Five Key Dimensions of Online Learning’, which explored what makes it popular. But there’s a downside too – things that put students off. What are they, and can they be fixed? “Top reasons cited by students who do not intend to […]
Read articleIn this article ‘Five Key Dimensions of Online Learning’, I discuss the learning dimensions and attributes that students are looking for. How do I know what students are looking for? Fortunately “McKinsey surveyed more than 7,000 students in 17 countries to find out which elements of online higher education they value most.”[1] Unfortunately, McKinsey didn’t […]
Read articleWhich Skills Should Humans Learn in an Age of ‘AI’? In my previous article, I looked at the new challenge that faces all who teach online. How do we stop students from using AI to cheat on assessments? Well, the short answer is: we can’t. Not entirely. AI is now good enough at answering questions […]
Read article‘How Should We Learn in an Age of ‘AI’?’ is the first in a series of articles addressing this topical subject. Introduction I’ve created and taught courses on technical subjects for about 20 years now. I started when I inherited a half-finished course on software supportability in 2001. The Royal Air Force relied on software […]
Read articleAre you looking for Safety Engineering Jobs in Australia? Thinking of moving into the profession and wondering if it’s worth it? Already a safety engineer and thinking of moving to Australia (Poms, take note)? Then this article is for you! Introduction The most popular online job site in Australia is seek.com.au. If we go on […]
Read articleCareer change: in my lecture to the System Engineering Industry Program at the University of Adelaide, I reflect on my career changes. What can you learn from my experiences? (Hint: a lot, I hope!) I want to talk about career changes because all of you – everyone listening – have already started to make them. […]
Read articleTestimonials from 20+ years in the industry. Hear what some clients and ex-colleagues have to say about The Safety Artisan. General Testimonials The way you teach this subject makes it comprehensible and part of an integral whole. It seems like your approach is rare (and valuable) in the world of System Safety. Thomas AnthonyDirector, Aviation […]
Read articleThis is ‘How to Get the Most from The Safety Artisan #3’. Last time #2, I posted about the two major focus areas for The Safety Artisan’s teaching. These are System Safety and Australian Work Health and Safety or WHS. In my first post, I talked about the fundamental lessons under the start here topic. […]
Read articleHi everyone, and welcome to The Safety Artisan. I’m Simon, your host. This is ‘How to Get the Most from The Safety Artisan #2’. In my previous post (#1) I talk about the Start Here topic page. There you will find lessons that deal with fundamental issues – most of them are free. This time […]
Read articleIn this post, ‘How to Get the Most from The Safety Artisan #1’ I will show you some of the free resources you can access… Welcome Hi everyone, and welcome to The Safety Artisan, my name is Simon and I’m a professional system safety engineer with more than 25 years of experience in various industries. […]
Read articleNow we move on to Q&A: ‘Reflections on a Career in Safety’. Q&A Session | Q&A Session | Q&A Session | Q&A Session How do you Keep People Engaged with Safety? Q. I was thinking of an idea as I was walking here, and you did mention just in your slide about going with the […]
Read articleIn ‘Reflections on a Career in Safety, Part 5’, I finally get around to reflecting on personal lessons learned from my own career. Reflecting on a Career in Safety Very briefly, I just wanted to pick out three things. Learning and Practice First, at university in my first degree and in my master’s degree and […]
Read articleWhy did I call my business The Safety Artisan? artisan/ˈɑːtɪzan,ɑːtɪˈzan/Learn to pronounce noun A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand. “street markets where local artisans display handwoven textiles, painted ceramics, and leather goods” Why The Safety ‘Artisan’? Hi, everyone. When I was choosing a name for my business, […]
Read articleWelcome to the New Website! It has been professionally redesigned to provide a much better user experience by the awesome Sam Jusaitis. My thanks to him for doing such a great job. The Main Pages You can now browse through the main pages, which give you all the content that you might need, in the […]
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