| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
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Course can be offered as CPD course.
This module aims to provide students with the fundamental principles and concepts of how physical and chemical hazards can lead to catastrophic failure and safety hazards. The module equips students with the competency to design, engineer and operate inherently safer plants.
1. Chemicals – reactivity, auto-ignitibility, toxicity and flammability
2. Chemical reactions - exothermic reactions, reactivity and runaway reactions
3. Particles and dust emission and explosion
4. Fire and Explosion Modelling
5. Pressure hazards and pressure relief
6. Probits
7. Inherently safer engineering design and operations
8. Plant layout and emergency response
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
• Understand the properties of chemicals and physical conditions that can lead to safety hazards
• Understand reaction mechanisms and how these can run out of control leading to catastrophic failure and safety hazards
• Understand the complex behaviour of particles and how these can lead to dust explosion
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
• Identify and evaluate potential hazards when designing or operating a particular type of plant
• Synthesise engineering designs and operation conditions to ensure inherently safer engineering operations
• Analyse and identify potential hazardous conditions and design methods to ensure safer operations
• Evaluate the need for change and apply safety engineering concepts to ensure operating conditions are within safety requirement
• Demonstrate quantitative calculation and methodology skills
• Approach and solve complex problems
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Revision for exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Revision for closed book quiz |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Closed-book exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Closed Book Quiz |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 41:30 | 41:30 | A1 coursework including background research |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 36:00 | 36:00 | 9x2 hrs and 6x3 hrs slots |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 12:00 | 12:00 | Tutorials 9x1hrs plus 1x3hrs |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 15 | 2:30 | 37:30 | Tutorial preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 15 | 2:00 | 30:00 | Lecture follow-up |
| Total | 200:00 |
The teaching is mainly via lectures and tutorial with small group discussions during class. This is complemented with self-study and preparation of tutorial solutions, 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 | 120 | 2 | 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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| Written exercise | 2 | M | 30 | Coursework of 2000 words in length |
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 10 | 1 hour quiz |
The written exam enables students to demonstrate understanding and apply knowledge and skills learnt to solving engineering problems. Coursework assignment provide students more time to think about larger problem and provide engineering solutions to it and present it in a written report. The quiz provides students with feedback on their progress.
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