Course detail

Risc Management

FSI-9MRIAcad. year: 2021/2022

The course is focused on system and process approach to hazard identification and risk analysis of complex multifunctional devices, risk estimation and assessment and their management.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Blecha, Ph.D., FEng.

Department

Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics (ÚVSSR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student is well versed in the requirements for safety of production machines and processes and will learn to systematically and methodically approach the design and deployment of complex production equipment and production processes in terms of their safety.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of selected production equipment and processes appropriate level of graduate Master-studies.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Testing of the knowledge, the all properties testing, klasification on the basis of level of knowledge.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is to become familiar with current requirements for the safety of complex production facilities and production processes, methodologies of approach to hazard identification, risk analysis, their assessment, reduction and documentation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lectures are voluntary, the presentation and defense of the semester work is obligatory.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

R.Y.Sanders:Chemical Process Safety,Learning from Case Histories,Butterworths Heinemann, 1999, USA.
Trevor KLETZ : Lessons from Disasters,IChem, 1993.

Recommended reading

R.Y.Sanders:Chemical Process Safety,Learning from Case Histories,B...

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-KPI-P Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
  • Programme D-KPI-K Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Blecha, Ph.D., FEng.

Syllabus

- Legislative requirements for risk management in the EU.
- From quality management to safety management.
- Risk elements and risk matrix.
- Risk assessment on the basis of risk estimation and evaluation.
- Problems of dangerous substances.
- Human factor.
- Change management.
- Investigation of major events.