Systems Safety Engineering (ENGG7020)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2022
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Chemical Engineering School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
2 Tutorial hours
Incompatible
ENGG4020
Prerequisite
Admission to ME suite or MCompSc; MCompSc(Mgt); GDipCompSc; GCCompSc
Assessment methods
Assignments; examination
Course enquiries
Course description
Intensive course covering hazard identification and risk analysis, safe system design, safety analysis techniques, safe software engineering, system hazard analysis, safety cases, & human factors. Techniques covered include: Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) & Computer Hazard and Operability Studies (CHAZOP), Fault Tree analysis (FTA), Event Tree Analysis (ETA), and Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA) & Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
