Course detail
Advanced Methods of Safety Analysis
FSI-XBA Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester
The main content of the course is a review of advanced approaches and methods for the identification and selection of hazards (sources of risk) and estimation of possible consequences of risks.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Entry knowledge
Knowledge of mathematics and physics and safety engineering (advanced methods of risk management) in the extent of previous studies at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is expected.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Requirements for course-unit credit award: presence and active participation in seminars, semestral work elaboration, test; in justified cases, the lecturer may set alternative requirements.
Attendance in the course is compulsory. In justified cases alternative form of tuition, solution of the individual semestral project.
Aims
The aim of the course is to introduce the students to advanced methods in the field of risk analysis, used in technical practice. The logical structure of the course contains methods for identification, selection as well as a detailed evaluation of individual and social risks.
The course allows the students to take upon the knowledge obtained in previous studies, deepen it, and broaden it with the given fields. Students get familiar with the application of advanced methods and procedures of safety engineering, requiring consideration of a wide spectrum of technical, economical as well as ecological aspects.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-KSB-P: Quality, Reliability and Safety, Master's, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
13 hours, optionally
Syllabus
1. Basic terminology from the field of safety engineering, review of European and national legislation currently in force, procedure of risk analysis.
2. Identification of sources of risk – Fire and Explosion Index method. Determination of economical consequences.
3. Identification of sources of risk – Chemical Hazard Index method. Determination of consequences.
4. Selection and pririsation of sources of risk.
5. Selection of sources of environmental risk.
6. Consequences of serious accidents.
7. Modelling of leakages of dangerous substances from equipment.
8. Modelling of diffusion of dangerous toxic substances.
9. Modelling of thermal and pressure effects during accidents.
10. Emergency planning, emergency zones.
11. Safety and protection against explosion ATEX 100 and 137.
12. Requirements on safety of planned technologies.
13. Summarization of the presented topics, presentation of semestral works.
Computer-assisted exercise
13 hours, optionally
Syllabus
1. Practical application of the Fire and Explosion Index method.
2. Practical application of the Chemical Exposure Index method.
3. Practical application of the Selection of sources of risk according to CPR 18E.
4. Modelling of leakages and diffusion of substances from equipment.
5. Modelling of thermal and pressure effects during accidents.
6. Calculation of emergency zones.
7. Presentation of semestral works. Test.