SYSEN536 - Decision and Risk Analysis in Engineering
Summer 2013, Section 004 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 150238
Important Dates
Reg Period: 2/4/2013 - 6/24/2013
First Day of Class: 6/24/2013
End of Class: 8/11/2013
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Course Description
Analysis of engineering decisions under uncertainty; problem identification, formulation, judgment, resolution; mitigation, risk analysis, quantification and management.
Strong writing skills are recommended for this course. If English is not your native language, it is important that you read additional information regarding English language proficiency before registering for this course.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for the course.
Costs and Fees
This course will be included in your semester bill.
Remarks
This course is part of a cohort program and is only available to students accepted into the Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering program. Decision and Risk Analysis in Engineering (SYSEN536) is designed to provide students with the insights into the decision making process, capabilities to examine and analyze decisions under uncertainties within the context of engineering and technology. It focuses on understanding and improving the decision-making process of individuals and groups in technical organizations. Emphasis is placed on evaluation methods; identification, modeling, and problem resolution; consequences/outcomes of the action taken; risk analysis and quantification.
This course is part of a cohort program and is only available to students accepted into the Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering program - cohort 11.
Schedule This Course
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Material Requirements
Your course materials are listed below. Textbooks can be acquired from any number of textbook sellers. If you wish, you may purchase your books from the sources listed below. The information displayed is provided pursuant to the U.S. Higher Education Opportunity Act.
| Material Title | Edition | Author | ISBN | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Making Hard Decisions with Decision Tools | 1st | Clemen, Robert and Reilly, Terrence | 9780495015086 | MBS |
Technical Requirements
Please test your computer for requirements
Software Requirements
Requires: The Decision Tools and Stat Tools Suite is a collection of software programs (StatTools, @Risk, BestFit, PrecisionTree, RiskView, TopRank and RISKOptimize) that is packaged with the text book and they are add-ons to Microsoft Excel. We will be using these software packages for modeling and simulation in this course.
Note: The above information is subject to change at any time by The Pennsylvania State University.