HWRS443A
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HWRS443A - Risk Assessment for Environmental Systems
Course ID
035590
Course Description
A multidisciplinary course based on evaluating risk as the loss expected from environmental catastrophes or from the failure of systems designed for environmental protection. Examples will be drawn from hydrology, atmospheric science, and geology. The emphasis is on adapting the tools of probabilistic risk assessment to environmental analyses. Graduate-level requirements include a written review of a seminal paper and its presentation in class.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Requisites
SIE 305 or MATH 361 or MATH 363 or equivalent calculus-based probability/statistics course.
May be convened with
HWRS543A
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No