Heriot Watt University

Program Description

Further information on our MSc/Diploma Distance Learning (DL) programmes in Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering in the links below

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Overview

Risk has become a key concept in modern society. Growing concern about the environment and a number of disasters have served to focus attention on the hazards and risks involved in a wide range of activities from offshore oil production to rail and air transport; from the design of football stadiums to the operation of chemical plants and environmental protection.

Today there is a wide range of techniques available to assess risk and reliability, both in relation to safety and in the wider sense. These techniques now underpin new legislation on safety and have relevance over a broad spectrum of activities, including environmental and other systems, where risk and reliability are key concerns.

The MSc/PG Diploma course in Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering is designed to give a thorough understanding of these techniques and experience of their application to a variety of real-world problems. It aims to provide students with an understanding of safety, risk and reliability engineering in both a qualitative and quantitative manner, and to develop the skills to apply this understanding. The course will also introduce students to recent developments in analytical techniques, e.g. computer modelling of risk, reliability and safety problems.

If you are interested in our courses you can join our Linked In group Safety Courses at Heriot-Watt where you can link up with other applicants, current and previous students and potential employers. Applying to join needs approval from the group owner which may take a week or two.

Online learning

This course can be studied via Online Learning, ideal for those in employment or with other commitments, providing flexible study options that fit around work or family. View our How online learning works pages to find out more. It can also be studied on-campus full-time or part-time.

https://www.hw.ac.uk/online/postgraduate/safety-risk-reliability-engineering.htm

Course Content

The MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Safety, Risk and Reliability Engineering, led by Dr Sandhya Patidar, is only available by attendance-free distance learning.

The degree comprises eight taught courses. Heriot-Watt Online students must first take exams in two courses of the degree, Human Factors Methods and Learning from Disasters. Based on the results from these courses students continue on the degree at MSc or at PG Diploma level.

All courses have written examinations and some have compulsory coursework elements. MSc students are also required to complete a Masters dissertation.

Students can opt to sit examination in any of the three semesters. If they wish to sit the exam for a course in other semesters, the course will be accessible in self-study mode with access to all learning materials and tutor support.

DEGREE STRUCTURE

Contacts

If you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact the Programme Leader (Dr Pauline Thompson p.thompson@hw.ac.uk) or our Distance Learning (DL) Team (SBEDLenquiries@hw.ac.uk) – you will need to register once only to write to this address.

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