Undergraduate Course: Process Safety 4 (CHEE10006)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Chemical |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course introduces the basic principles of loss prevention and presents methods of quantitative risk assessment and consequence analysis. Methods which are amenable to hand calculation are emphasised, rather than more complex modelling methods. The legislative framework for safety in the UK, particularly with reference to the chemical and process industries, is outlined. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Classroom 1, Sanderson Building |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 16 sides / graph | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 16 sides / graph | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students should be able to describe the process by which a risk assessment may be carried out on a chemical process; estimate of the consequences of a given accident; estimate the probability of an accident from its contributory events; describe the legislative framework covering safety in the UK; and describe how psychological and sociological effects affect the acceptability of risk. |
Assessment Information
Two hour written examination at the end of the academic year.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Jennifer Skilling
Tel: (0131 6)50 4863
Email: J.Skilling@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Kim Orsi
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Kim.Orsi@ed.ac.uk |
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