Entry requirements

150 credits in science/engineering including 30 credits at Master's level. 5 credits in basic mathematical statistics. Participation in Nuclear Power - Technology and Systems, Hydroelectric Power - Technology and Systems, or Power System Analysis. These courses may also be taken in parallel. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to

• Explain the concepts risk, probabilistic safety analysis (PSA) and deterministic safety analysis (DSA)
• formulate, apply and assess different models for risk analysis in real scenarios
• use algorithms for risk analysis in computer software
• perform project-based PSA-work
• write a report within the course topic in English.

Content

Different aspects of risk analysis and risk management for different actors in society, with focus on PSA and DSA within nuclear power, hydro power and the electrical power grid.

Statistical surveys of consequences of initiating events and different kinds of errors such as system failure, component fault and human error.

Calculations of risk and consequences of errors and disturbances in technical systems with the aid of modern computer software such as MATLAB.

Ethical considerations related to risk- and safety assessments.

Instruction

Lectures, tutorials, computer laborations, guest lectures, seminars.

Assessment

Written exam with problems and theoretical questions (3 credits). Hand-in exercises (1 credit). Oral and written presentation of project work (1 credit).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.