System Safety Assessment - COM00052M
Module will run
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2025-26 |
Module aims
This module aims to cover the analysis and assessment phase of the system safety engineering life-cycle for a proposed product or service. It does so by considering the inputs to this phase, the qualitative and quantitative analysis techinques that can be employed within this phase and the outputs from this phase in terms of evidence into the safety case regime. It also considers the changing assessment requirements as more integrated and complex systems are developed.
Module learning outcomes
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Demonstrate understanding of the principles of safety analysis throughout the lifecycle
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Select and justify the use of appropriate safety analysis techniques throughout the lifecycle
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Describe the collection and use of operational data for safety analysis
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Apply safety analysis techniques whilst demonstrating understanding of their strengths and limitations.
Indicative assessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 60 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 40 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 60 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 40 |
Module feedback
Individual written feedback is provided via the online feedback system. There will be a general feedback on the answers I was expecting and individual feedback on how well you did for each question.
Indicative reading
**** JD Andrews & TR Moss, Reliability and Risk Assessment, Professional Engineering Publishing, 2006
**** Nureg, Fault Tree Handbook, Nureg, 1981
*** O'Connor, Practical Reliability Engineering 5th ed, Wiley, 2012
*** A. Elsayed, Reliability Engineering, Wiley, 2012
*** Carl S. Calson, Effective FMEAs, Wiley, 2012
** N. Singpurwalla, Reliability and Risk: Bayesian Perspective, Wiley, 2006