49006 Risk Management in Engineering
6cp; on campus, standard, block, distance; availability: all coursesRequisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study in C10061 Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10066 Bachelor of Engineering Science OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10067 Bachelor of Engineering
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
This subject develops students' capability to identify, assess, improve and limit risk in the management and practice of engineering through the application of concepts and tools of risk engineering. On completion, students are able to identify hazards in an engineering project and design an appropriate risk management strategy.
Topics include: semantics of risk and hazard; risk as a social construct; principles of risk management; risk engineering; integrating risk controls within the engineering process; risk perception, risk communication and the acceptability of risk; legal principles relating to engineering risks; risk identification and assessment; hierarchy of risk control; risk benefit analysis; positive risk; and quantitative and qualitative risk assessment methods.
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus and distance
Spring semester, City campus and distance
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
- 2012 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $1006 (Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 should consult the student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students. Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.)
- 2012 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2975 (Note: Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the annual fees schedule.)
- Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Access conditions
Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at access conditions and My Student Admin.
