Projectwerk Veiligheidskunde (6 ECTS)

This module is designed for students who wish to plunge more deeply into a study of a particular safety issue or risk control problem than is possible with the module wm0801. It is normal to combine this module with work in preparation for a final graduation project, or to link it to work for an industrial internship period, a design project from the student's own faculty, or other part of the degree course which throws up a specifically definable safety issue requiring study.

Based on a proposal from the student the course leader assigns a staff member from the Safety Science group who assists the student in defining the topic and approach to be used and the questions to be answered by the project report. This person also guides the student in finding appropriate literature and other material or access to it. The central objective is that the student gains experience in defining and (re)solving a specific safety issue and in presenting and defending the findings against a cross-examination by the responsible lecturer/assessor.

The topic of the study can be freely chosen within the areas of knowledge and competence of the members of the Safety Science Group. The following is an illustrative, but not necessarily limitative, list of topics on which the staff and PhD students of the group are currently working:

1. Risk Modelling for design and management

2. Incorporation of risk criteria into the design process

3. Disaster prevention and management

4. The learning organisation as manager of risk

5. Risk regulation

6. Disaster management and security

More details on the possible topics can be found on the wm0804 Brightspace site. You can otherwise contact the module manager.

Summary

Project work studying a self-chosen topic in the area of safety and risk.