System Safety

Numbering Code G-ENE20 63132 LE24 Year/Term 2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Master's students Target Student
Language English Day/Period Wed.4
Instructor name SHIMODA HIROSHI (Graduate School of Energy Science Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course From the viewpoint of keeping safety and reliability in the context of relationship between advanced technologies and human society, basic knowledge and applications of risk assessment for large-scale and complicated modern energy systems will be lectured.
Course Goals Regarding risk assessment to secure safety of energy systems, the students learn the following knowledge and techniques;
1. Qualitative analysis method of risk.
2. Quantitative risk analysis method of mechanical systems.
3. Human reliability analysis method.
Schedule and Contents The following themes will be lectured in regard to basic knowledge and application of risk assessment of large-scale and complicated technology systems.

1. Safety system for social relief (1).
2. Features and problems of large-scale and complicated technology systems (1).
3. Risk assessment of large-scale and complicated technology systems (3).
4. Probabilistic risk assessment(PRA) as quantitative assessment method (6).
5. Basic knowledge of human factor (1).
6. Analysis of human error and its countermeasures (1).
7. Human reliability analysis(HRA) (1).
8. Feedback (1).
Evaluation Methods and Policy The grade will be evaluated according to the grade evaluation policy of the Graduate School of Energy Science. Concretely,
Active participation in the classes (20%),
Exercises in the class and homework (40%),
Final report subject (40%).
Course Requirements None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) Preparation, review and homework will be given in the class.
Textbooks Textbooks/References Learning materials will be given in the class.
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