Engg 404
Engineering Safety and Risk Management-Leadership in Risk Management
Description
Basic concepts of risk and consequences of loss incidents; risk management principles and practices; incident investigation, causation, root cause analysis; process safety management; the roles of government agencies, professional bodies and industry associations; workplace safety; risk-based decision-making processes; leadership and the human-factors side of risk management. The course focuses on the principles and practices of leadership towards the effective application and implementation of risk management in major organizations across all engineering disciplines. Industry virtual tours, case studies, seminars and team projects specific to the student's engineering program will be used to develop competencies and proficiencies in applying leadership and organizational effectiveness for successful risk management.Learning Outcomes
Appraise the safety culture of an organization, and influence a positive change in the safety culture of that organization towards an improvement in safety performance.Assess and improve the safety leadership in an organization, and personally contribute to management leadership, commitment and accountability in that organization.
Apply four risk assessment tools (checklists, reporting and correcting sub-standard conditions and practices, planned inspections, and hazard assessment audit process) to evaluate workplace safety conditions and practices, recommend management system improvements, and coach workers towards corrective actions to address risks in the workplace.
Apply a set of incident investigation and root cause analysis tools to an incident and adapt those tools to a variety of engineering contexts. Link latent causes to management system failures and recommend management actions in order to improve the safety performance of an organization.
Organize, coordinate, and lead a team in the application of an incident investigation, root cause analysis, and create and manage recommendations within the context of an organization’s risk management program.
Work in a team to apply risk management principles and practices to a loss incident (the team project case study) that encompasses the 28 chapter-level learning outcomes. Prepare a report that is suitable for presentation to professionals and management in an organization.
Integrate and apply lessons learned from major case-study loss incidents and from presentations from risk management leaders in industry, government, and institutions.
Explain relevant portions of the Province of Alberta Engineering and Geoscientists Act and the APEGA Code of Ethics in the application of risk management within the practice of professional engineering.
Recognize a situation where ethics may be called into question, analyse that situation and generate alternatives courses of action, and take appropriate steps to make an informed decision.
Examine the ethics of a workplace situation using real-life experience or the team project loss incident, including the ethical dilemma and the actions taken to remain within the scope of ethical practice.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3/2 | 0/1 | 3.75 | 47.25 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
None defined
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- Professionalism
- Impact of engineering on society and the environment
- Ethics and equity
Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2024/2025 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 5 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Pete - Year 4 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 5 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Pete - Year 4 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 5 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Pete - Year 4 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 5 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Pete - Year 4 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 5 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Pete - Year 4 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 3 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Pete-coop - Year 5 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Pete - Year 4 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Mining - Year 5 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| A - 2024/2025 - Fall - Renato Macciotta Pulisci & Lisa White |
| A - 2023/2024 - Fall - Lisa White |
| A4 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Renato Macciotta Pulisci |
| A4 - 2021/2022 - Fall - Renato Macciotta Pulisci |
| A4 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Renato Macciotta Pulisci |
| A4 - 2019/2020 - Fall - Instructor P.Eng |