TPK 4120 Safety and Reliability Analysis

Objective

The course gives an introduction to basic concepts and approaches related to analysis of safety and reliability of industrial systems and production/distribution of energy.

Learning Objectives

Learning objectives are listed on a separate page.

Prerequisites

A basic course in probability theory. (It is possible to take this course in parallel with a basic course in probability theory.)

Course Description

Definition and discussion of basic concepts related to reliability and risk analysis. Functional analysis and identification and evaluation of faults and hazards. System analysis based on FMECA, reliability block diagrams and fault trees. Quantification of reliability and availability of technological systems. Measures for reliability importance. Analysis of repairable systems by Markov methods. Analysis of safety-critical systems (IEC 61508). Analysis of systems with common cause failures. Estimation of failure rates. Survey of reliability data sources.

Lectures and Exercises

Lectures and exercises. There are no mandatory projects or exercises. The course will be assessed solely based on a written exam. The lectures and the exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course.

Per week: 3 hours lecture, 2 hours exercises, 7 hours self study.

Lectures: Fridays 12:15 - 15:00 in auditorium VG1 (First lecture: Friday 25 August)
Courseworks: Wednesdays 17:15 - 19:00 in auditorium VG1 (First tutorial: Wednesday 30 August)

Course Material

M. Rausand and A. Høyland: System Reliability Theory; Models, Statistical Methods, and Applications, Second Edition, Wiley 2004. Supplementary notes.

Exam.

A written exam is arranged 8 December 2006 (09:00 - 13:00)

The exam counts 100%. A specified "Table of formulas" may be used during the exam. No other written or printed aids are allowed.

Responsible Professor(s)

Professor Marvin Rausand

Professor Jørn Vatn