Engineering Risk Management

3 credits · Undergraduate

The course introduces risk management in engineering systems, focusing on industrial safety, while also considering wider aspects of societal risk governance. The course addresses fundamental concepts and theories in risk analysis, organizational risk management, risk governance, risk perception, risk communication, and stakeholder involvement. Emphasis is on principles, methods, and techniques for risk assessment and risk-informed decision making, covering the risk identification, analysis, and evaluation stages. Analytical, quantitative risk and decision analysis techniques are in focus. PREREQUISITES: For students entering Upper Division after 2017/2018: IENG 3302.03, IENG 3303.03, IENG IENG3304.03, 3305.03, IENG 3316.03, IENG 3344.03, IENG 3320.03, IENG 3334.03, IENG 3337.03, IENG 3345.03. For students entering Upper Division prior to 2017/2018: IENG 3301.03, IENG 3303.03, IENG 3305.03, IENG 3316.03, IENG 3344.03, IENG 3320.03, IENG 3321.03, IENG 3334.03 or STAT 2080.03, IENG 3345.03, IENG 3348.03 or IENG 4548.03. RESTRICTIONS: Minimum of 30 credit hours FORMATS: Lecture | Lab