Course detail

Safety Engineering

ÚSI-RSBEIAcad. year: 2019/2020

“Safety engineering” is focused on risk assessment in industry, agronomy, transport and pipelines, near potential fire sources. It uses technical, environmental and economical knowledge.
This issue includes analysis and risk modelling. The subject also deals with building constructions and its static, prevention, safety and resistance for the concrete emergency incidents.
Part of subject includes: related Czech and European Union legislation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn methods of risk assessment using the computer procedures and the software. Students apply Czech and European directive on concrete situations therefore they will learn methods of financial evaluation by concrete accidents.

Prerequisites

Not requested

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching is carried out through lectures and seminars. Lectures consist of interpretations of basic principles, methodology of given discipline, problems and their exemplary solutions. Seminars particularly support practical mastery of subject matter presented in lectures or assigned for individual study with the active participation of students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Students will actively participate in practical lessons. The lessons will be structured in project form, whereby, theoretical knowledge is practically applied and used. The exam will be in form of oral exam based on theoretical knowledge.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction and definition of subject “Safety engineering”.
2. Introduce with Czech and EU legislators and in other world countries in field of labour protection and risk.
3. Duties of employers and workers. Assessment of work system exposure.
4. Danger in chosen work activities. Professional federal inspection regarding safety work system.
5. Summary of methods concerning risk sources identification and risk assessment.
6. Risk by chosen industry and agriculture operations.
7. Risk by non-working operations, storage, transport and pipelines.
8. Risk by potential fire and explosion sources.
9. Counting methods of the shock wave and heat radiation.
10. Building construction basic and static, its prevention, protection and resistance to the concrete emergency incidents.
11. Economical aspects of accidents, unwanted technological events.
12. Manipulation with harmful substances.
13. Practical software usage.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will be introduced to the theoretical knowledge and their practical usage by means of solving concrete emergency situations by designated companies, concerns, situations and accidents. Students who complete the course will be able to solve concrete emergency situations and to assess the situation from several aspects (economical, consequences on environment and population, and safety), using the knowledge of actual international and European legislations.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BARTLOVÁ, I. PEŠÁK, M.: Prevence technologických zařízení, Sdružení bezpečnostního inženýrství se sídlem VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2002, ISBN 80-86634-10-8
BARTLOVÁ, I. PEŠÁK, M.: Analýza nebezpečí a prevence průmyslových havárií II, Sdružení bezpečnostního inženýrství se sídlem VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2003, ISBN 80-86634-30-2
BEBČÁK, P.: Požárně bezpečnostní zařízení, Sdružení bezpečnostního inženýrství se sídlem VŠB - TU Ostrava, 1998, ISBN 80-866111-35-0

Recommended reading

Zákon č. 224/2015 Sb., o prevenci závažných havárií způsobených vybranými nebezpečnými chemickými látkami nebo chemickými směsmi
Direktiva 82/501/EEC - SEVESO "On the major accident hazards of certain industrial activities"
Direktiva 96/82/EC - SEVESO II "On the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances"
ALOHA - Areal Location of Hazardous Atmospheres, EPA, Washington, USA, October 1997

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme RRTES_P Master's

    specialization RRES , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization RRTS , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer