spring 2023
SIK-2001 Risk analysis of engineering systems - 10 ECTS

Type of course

May be taken as a singular course.

Admission requirements

Kode 9391

Course overlap

Du vil få en reduksjon i antall studiepoeng (som oppgitt under), dersom du avlegger eksamen i dette emnet og har bestått følgende emne(r) fra før av:

SM210 Risk analysis 10 stp
SVF-2103 Risk Analysis 10 stp

Course content

Key concepts: risk, vulnerability, reliability, uncertainty.

Theories: Critical evaluation of theories and methods of risk analysis, Analyses in different phases, Acceptance criteria for risk (relative to personnel, the environment and economic values). Planning and implementation of risk and vulnerability analysis: purpose, analysis group, scheduling, communication, documentation, hazard identification, root cause analysis, impact analysis, the use of empirical data, risk calculation, etc. The decision process. Economic aspects, cost / benefit analysis, ALARP.

Introduction to reliability anlysis, The most commonly used distributions for product life and their applications, System reliability and reliability block diagrams (RBDs)


Objectives of the course

Knowledge:

The candidate...

  • has knowledge of the concept of risk and different theories and methods of risk analysis and management.

Skills:

The candidate...

  • can plan and implement various methods of risk analysis in conjunction with the technical engineering systems.

General competence:

The candidate...

  • has insight into risk, vulnerability, reliability, uncertainty and how identifies risks to health, safety and environment.
  • can use empirical data in risk calculations.

Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

Around 38 hours of lectures 10 hours seminars /and exercises

Group project.


Information to incoming exchange students

This course is open for inbound exchange students.

Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: INBOUND STUDENT MOBILITY: COURSE COORDINATORS AT THE FACULTIES | UiT


Schedule

Examination

Examination: Date: Weighting: Duration: Grade scale:
  
Assignment 02.05.2023 13:00 1/4 A–E, fail F
School exam 07.06.2023 09:00 3/4 4 Hours A–E, fail F
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Re-sit examination

Re-sit exam is granted to the students who have failed the last ordinary arranged exam.
  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 10
  • Course code: SIK-2001
  • Tidligere år og semester for dette emnet