| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
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Course can be also offered as CPD.
The aim of the module is to provide an overview of the latest legislative requirement related to process safety, the Safety Case Regime, to provide some case studies and examples of accident and incident investigation.
1. Introduction to Process Safety and Loss Prevention – key concepts, philosophies and principles.
2. Case studies of accidents their causes and their impacts
3. Development of legislation and regulation related to process safety internationally, including USA, Europe, Japan and Singapore. – permitting, inspection and enforcement
4. Current Safety Case Regime and its statutory requirements in Singapore and other countries
5. Singapore Standards SS506 ( Occupational Safety and Health Management) its requirements and compliance
6. Concept of As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP), the economics of loss prevention
7. Root cause analysis and incident investigation.
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
• Identify and explain the impact of process safety and how non-compliance can lead to catastrophic failure and damages
• Describe and explain the requirement of process safety legislation
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
• Describe and explain the requirement of the safety case regime and apply knowledge and skills to prepare for their safety case
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 10 | 0:30 | 5:00 | Revision for exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | Closed-book exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | Tutorials |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | B1 Safety Case report including background research |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 2 | 3:00 | 6:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | Background reading |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 9:30 | 9:30 | Review lecture notes, general reading |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | Tutorial preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | Lecture follow-up |
| Total | 100:00 |
The teaching is mainly via lectures, tutorial and workshops with small group discussions during class. This is complemented with self-study and preparation of safety case tutorial, coursework, class test and final examination in order to provide feedback on student learning. Teaching materials are made available to the students online in order for self-study and preparation in their own pace. Tutorial classes enable students to ask questions and clarify any doubts.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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| Written Examination | 90 | 1 | A | 60 | 24 hrs Take home exam (to be submitted within 24 hours of being set) |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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| Case study | 1 | M | 40 | Safety Case Report of 1000 words |
The written exam enables students to demonstrate understanding and apply knowledge and skills learnt to solving process safety problems and cases. Coursework assignment provide students more time to think about larger process cases and provide solutions to it, complying to legislation with ALARP.
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