Academic Catalog

ENVE510 PRINCIPLES OF RISK ASSESSMENT AND MNGT.

Course Code: 5600510
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Environmental Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. EMRE ALP
Offered Semester: Once in several years.

Course Content

Assessment of acute hazards of toxic and flammable materials used in chemical industries. Hazard identification using fault trees, and consequence assessment using mathematical models. Physical principles of consequence modeling. Estimation of industrial risks and comparison with other commonly understood risks. Risk management decision making in design of chemical industries and land use planning.