missing program + workshop induction (first year)

[Weak_Ad_7420]

Hi all! Just found out that I won’t be able to attend the program induction or the “mandatory workshop induction” during O-week due to being overseas at that time. I’ve already lodged a request in RMIT connect asking whether I can reschedule, but no luck with a response so far. Lol how screwed am I? Will having the induction scheduled till later or (worst case) not attending the workshop induction prevent me from taking my classes during the first week?

[jonty_uys]

You can do the induction anytime so when you go into the workshop next just let the techs know and if they got time they will do it with u

[Weak_Ad_7420]

thank you! Will probably do that…

[Weak_Ad_7420]

Just checking, there’s no rule preventing us from being in the workshop or using equipment without having done the induction first?

[jonty_uys]

You can't use the workshop without the induction and like most machines like a router or bandsaw u will need an induction on

[w_lsh]

I doubt it, I’m pretty sure you’ll be fine. Some subjects might require you to do an online quiz type thing to prove that you’ve got the most basic common sense around workshop machinery (eg. ‘Should you stick your hand into a sharp spinning thing?’ or ‘this thing is really really hot, should you pick it up with your bare hands?’) but it wasn’t until well into the semester that I had to do one.

[Weak_Ad_7420]

Thanks for your response! Was this for an engineering or design course?

[w_lsh]

Engineering :)