In 2012, while serving as Dean of the  College of Engineering (CoE), Dr. Johnathan Wickert granted a request to pursue a Shop Safety Enhanced Learning and Training (SSELT) Infrastructure Project as part of the Dean’s Educational Initiative.

The objectives of this project were as follows:

• Develop state-of-the-art safety education material
• Integrate a variety of safety features into Blackboard Learn (BBL)
• Utilize BBL for management of all aspects of safety in coursework, shops, and labs
• Develop a system that can interface with
  • access control management system(s)
  • tool-secure lock-out functions
  • tool-specific training modules 
  • learning systems (e.g., EH&S WebLearner and Blackboard Learn)
  • Registrar’s database to facilitate authoritative functions

The SSELT system includes various safety training modules and the supporting infrastructure to facilitate all the functions listed above. Furthermore, the access control and secure lockout management systems were installed in 0209 Sukup Hall and are functional.  

Managing Your Safety Training Profile webpage on the EH&S website consists of various resources that guide faculty, staff, and graduate students through the process of using the SSELT feature in their courses/labs/shops. While the system was developed with CoE funds, the system is available to all ISU faculty, staff, and students.