Course

ENG-430: Risk management

Lectures in this course (18)

Evolution of Safety: Technical to Human Factors

Delves into the evolution of safety, emphasizing human and organizational factors alongside technical aspects.

Risk Management: Introduction and Major Accidents

Covers the basics of risk management, major accidents, and the uncertainties of the future in decision-making processes.

Crisis Management: Lessons and Examples

Explores crisis management, types of crises, real-life examples, crisis communication, business continuity, and FEMA's role.

Introduction to Risk Management

Covers the basics of risk management, major accidents history, uncertainties, and complexities of risk dimensions.

Risk Perception: Understanding Society's Perception of Risk

Delves into society's perception of risk, risk estimation, residual risk, and safety culture.

Risk Perception and Management

Covers risk perception, residual risk, safety culture, black swan events, and risk management strategies.

Risk Resilience: Introduction to Resilience Engineering

Introduces the concept of risk resilience and the principles of Resilience Engineering, emphasizing the importance of proactive risk management strategies.

Introduction to Risk Management

Covers accident theories, risk modeling, and risk evaluation in risk management.

Risk Diagnostic and Analysis

Covers risk analysis, Preliminary Hazard Analysis, checklists, and Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis.

Resilience Engineering: Managing Risks and Building Systems

Covers resilience engineering, risk anticipation, analysis grids, management regimes, emerging risks, and SWOT analysis in risk management.

Risk Analysis Methods

Introduces risk analysis methods like PHA, Checklist, and FMECA, emphasizing systematic evaluation and failure analysis.

Risk Diagnostic and Analysis: What-If Method

Explores risk diagnostic methods like 'What-If' analysis, fault tree analysis, and event tree analysis to identify and mitigate potential risks.

HAZOP Analysis: Risk Diagnostic

Covers the Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP) method for assessing safety in chemical plants, focusing on analyzing deviations in plant parameters.

Nanoparticles and Risk Management

Explores risk management in nanoparticles, hazardous substances, cryogenic liquids, and magnetic fields, emphasizing safety measures and effective risk assessments.

Risk Analysis Methods

Introduces risk analysis methods such as 'What if', FTA, ETA, and dynamic methods, including Bayesian networks and uncertainty management.

Event Analysis: Accident Causal Tree

Explores accident analysis through the causal tree method and real-life examples.

Risk Reduction: Strategies and Principles

Explores risk reduction strategies, prevention principles, protection measures, and crisis management concepts, including real-life examples.

Crisis Management: Hurricane Katrina

Explores the crisis management of Hurricane Katrina, emphasizing the importance of preparation, response, and communication in handling such disasters.