Vår 2019

SVF-2103 Risk Analysis - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for teknologi og sikkerhet

Type of course

The course can be taken as a singular course.

Course overlap

SIK-2001 Risk analysis of engineering systems 10 stp

Course contents

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.

Objective 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 is able to plan and implement various theories and methods of risk analysis.

General competence: The candidate has knowledge of risk, vulnerability, reliability, uncertainty and how risk is identified with regard to health, safety and environment. The candidate should have expertise in the use of empirical data in risk assessment

Teaching methods

Around 32 hours of lectures 10 hours seminars /and exercises Group project.

Mandatory project with report and home exercise. The project will be presented in the class. A number of mandatory assignments must be submitted and approved by teacher(s) to get access to the exam. Home exercises could be given as group work.

Assessment

Project report (40%. 4 hours written exam (60%) Both parts must be passed. The grades A-F.

The re-sit exam will be offered to students who have not passed - or have legitimate absence at the last ordinary examination in the following semester. The re-sit exam may be changed from a written to an oral exam.

Date for examination

Written examination 20.05.2019

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.