TOX 5970

TOX 5970

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Develops a working knowledge of risk terminology and reliability engineering, analytic tools and models used to analyze safety, environmental and technological risks, and social and psychological risk issues. Discussions address life risks in the United States historical accidents, natural hazards, threat assessment, transportation risks, industrial accidents, waste incineration, air pollution modeling, public health, regulatory policy, risk communication, and risk management.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: senior or graduate students; or permission of instructor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: introduction to probability and statistics course (e.g., CEE 3040, ENGRD 2700, ILRST 2100, or AEM 2100); two semesters of calculus.

Outcomes
  • Students' should gain an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
  • Students' should gain an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
  • Students' should gain an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
  • Students' should gain the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.
  • Students' should gain a knowledge of contemporary issues.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CEE 5970CEE 6970

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3069 TOX 5970   LEC 001