Course Descriptions in Safety Engineering
THEoRY OF SAFETY (2.5 credits)
TEACHING STYLE
Standard Face to Face Teaching
Semester 4
Syllabus
Theory of Safety, which is based on the safety science, emphasizes on the controlling disciplines and methods of several effects including people, things, and circumstances. This subject gives students an understanding of security concept, and the application of proper safety methods to the routine work and scientific research.
Learning objectives
1. Recognize essential elements and attribute characteristics of safety science as well as the research area and subject system of safety science.
2. Master the basic principles of safety rheology and mutation, accident - causing theory and model, and theory of prediction and prevention of accidents.
3. Grasp the application methods of statistics, analysis, investigation, and handling of safety accidents, as well as the identification and monitoring of major hazards.
4. Understand the development history of safety science.
Credit Hours
Up to 40 hours per semester
Three lectures per week
SAFETY SYSTEM ENGINEERING (2.5 credits)
TEACHING STYLE
Standard Face to Face Teaching
Semester 5
Syllabus
Safety System Engineering is based on the Safety Science and Systems Engineering. This subject gives students the basic concept of security system, the method of safety analysis, the method of the fault tree analysis, the method of system security evaluation, and the application of safety decision and grey theory.
Learning OBJECTIVES
1. Recognize essential elements of security system, and master the basic theory of Safety Science and Systems Engineering.
2. Master the method of safety analysis, fault tree analysis, system security evaluation, and safety decision.
3. Learn preliminary application of various theories in systems engineering.
CREDIT Hours
Up to 40 hours per semester
Three lectures per week
SAFETY MEN-MACHINE ENGINEERING (2.5 credits)
TEACHING STYLE
Standard Face to Face Teaching
Semester 6
Syllabus
Safety Men-machine Engineering is an omnibus science which emphasizes on the system of “men-machine-circumstance” with the theories and methods of ergonomics, so as to ensure the best matching of those three items and efficient operation. This subject covers ergonomic parameters of people, physiological and psychological properties of people, biomechanical characteristics of people, safety ergonomic function matching, safety design of man-machine system, practice and application of safety men-machine engineering.
Learning OBJECTIVES
1. Recognize essential elements of safety men-machine engineering.
2. Design and mach safety ergonomic function according to ergonomic parameters, physiological properties, psychological properties, and biomechanical characteristics of people.
3. Design, analyze, and assess men-machine system according to specified requirements.
CREDIT Hours
Up to 40 hours per semester
Three lectures per week
Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (2 credits)
TEACHING STYLE
Standard Face to Face Teaching
Semester 4
Syllabus
This subject gives students an understanding of the principle theories and basic analytical methods of engineering thermodynamics and heat transfer. It also introduces students to the laws of energy change in different systems, as well as the laws of energy change in energy transfer or conversion. The principal line of this subject is energy transfer and conversion, which emphasizes on linking theory with practice.
Learning OBJECTIVES
1. Comprehend the basic concepts and principles of thermodynamics, especially the first law of thermodynamics and the second law of thermodynamics.
2. Recognize the thermal properties and thermal process of common working mediums, including ideal gas, vapor, and moist air, as well as their applications in chemical engineering.
3. Master the thermodynamic analysis method on nozzle, diffuser, compressor, power cycle, and refrigeration cycle.
4. Comprehend the basic principles and mathematical formula of conduction, convection, and radiation, as well as the computing method of energy on heat exchanger.
CREDIT Hours
Up to 32 hours per semester
Two lectures per week
Combustion and explosion theory (2 credits)
TEACHING STYLE
Standard Face to Face Teaching
Semester 5
Syllabus
This subject gives students an understanding of the principles of combustion and explosion. It emphasizes on the hazardous substances and their properties, classification of hazardous chemicals, and the assessment of accidents, which is very useful for actual production.
Learning OBJECTIVES
1. Comprehend the basic concepts and principles of combustion and explosion, especially their practicability in chemical engineering.
2. Understand the properties of 85 species of typical hazard materials in 9 categories as well as their fire-fighting methods.
3. Understand 15 types of accidents and master their quantitative analysis methods, which include leakage, pool fire, vapor cloud explosion, boiling liquid expanding vapor cloud explosion, physical explosion, and poisoning.
4. Recognize the related process parameters and data of combustion and explosion.
CREDIT Hours
Up to 32 hours per semester
Two lectures per week
