Course syllabus
010913231-65 วิศวกรรมความปลอดภัย (Safety Engineering)
Course Syllabus
Data entry : Asst.Prof. Dr.Amonrat Chumphoo
1. Course number and name
010913231-65 วิศวกรรมความปลอดภัย (Safety Engineering)
2. Credits and contact hours
3(3-0-6)
3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name
Asst.Prof. Dr.Amonrat Chumphoo
4. Text book, title, author, and year
- Industrial Safety and Health Management. 5th Edition, Asfahl, C. R. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.
- System Safety Engineering and Risk Assessment: A Practical Approach. Bahr, N., J. Taylor and Francis,1997.
- Exploring the relationship between major hazard, fatal and non-fatal accidents through outcomes and causes. Bellamy, L., J., Safety Science (71) 93–103.,2015.
- Safety and Health for Engineers. 2nd Edition. Brauer, R. L. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, New Jersey, 2006.
- Safety and Health for Engineers. 2nd Edition. Brauer, R. L. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, New Jersey, 2006.
- ISE 5644: Auditory Display Design, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Casali, J.G., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA., 2009.
- Determinants of safety-focused product purchasing in the United States at the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Clemens, K. S., Matkovic, J., Faasse, K., and Geers, A. L. Safety Science (130) 104894, 2020
- Chemical Process Safety. 2nd Edition, Crowl, D. A. and Louvar, J., F. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2002.
- Occupational Safety. 5th Edition, Goetsch, D., L., Pearson Prentice Hall.
- Occupational Hygiene. 2nd Edition, Harrington, J. M. and Gardiner, K., Blackwell Science,1995.
- Macroergonomics as an Organizing Process for Systems Safety. Haro, E., and Kleiner, B., M., Applied Ergonomics (39) 450– 458, 2008.
- Resilience Engineering: Concepts and Precepts. Hollnagel, E., Woods, D. D., and Leveson, N., Ashgate, 2006.
- Macroergonomics: Work System Analysis and Design, Kleiner, B.M., Human Factors, 50(3), pp 461-467, 2008.
- Accident prevention. Presentation of a model placing emphasis on human, structural and cultural factors, Lunda, L. and Aarø, L. E., Safety Science (42) 271–324, 2004.
- Intel’s Incident-Free Culture: A case study, Morag, I., Applied Ergonomics (38) 201–211, 2007.
- Fire Safety Engineering: Design of Structures, Purkiss, J. A., 2nd Edition, B.H. Elsevier,2006.
- Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics. 3rd Edition, Salvendy, G., John Wiley & Sons, Inc, New Jersey, 2006
- Spellman, F. R. and Whiting, N. E. (2005) Safety Engineering: Principles and Practices, 2nd Edition, Government Institutes.
- A Human Error Approach to Aviation Accident Analysis: The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System, Wiegmann, D.A., and Shappell, S.A., Ashgate, USA, 2003.
- Safety Engineering and management, Witoon Simachokdee and Weerapong Chalermjirarat, Technology Promotion Association (Thailand-Japan), 2555. (in Thai)
- Occupational health and safety, Anusak Chinpisarn, SE-EDucation Public Co. Ltd, 2556. (in Thai)
5. Specific course information
- brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
Analysis of cause of losses and accident prevention in industries, risk assessment and management, hazards and their control of machine, material handling, boiler, chemicals, electricity, Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics principles, personal protective equipment, fire prevention, industrial hygiene, safety standards and laws. - prerequisites or co-requisites
- indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
Required : A required course in the IE program.
6. Specific goals for the course
- specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
- CLO1 Apply safety engineering principles to solve specified problems correctly and appropriately
- CLO2 Analyze safety problems that have been determined according to safety engineering principles correctly and appropriately.
- CLO3 Assess and identify safety problems accurately and appropriately.
- CLO4 Design solutions to unsafe problems according to safety engineering principles correctly and appropriately.
- CLO5 Know the regulations and laws related to occupational safety and health.
- CLO6 Understand safety management and risk assessment.
- CLO7 Know the theory, causes, losses and accident prevention in industrial work.
- explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Performance indicator SO4 an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. - PI-4.1 Identify the global, economic, environmental, and societal context of an engineering situation
- PI-4.2 Describe ethical and professional responsibilities related to an engineering projec
- PI-4.3 Explain the impact of engineering decisions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
7. Brief list of topics to be covered
| Week | Topic | Details | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Hazard control from machinery, material handling, boilers and pressure vessels. | ||
| 4 | Electrical hazards and protection | ||
| 5 | Danger and protection from chemical hazards. | ||
| 6-7 | Human factors engineering and ergonomics in work systems. | ||
| 8 | Safety Management | ||
| 9 | Risk analysis and assessment. | ||
| 10 | Personal protective equipment, | ||
| 11 | Industrial hygiene. | ||
| 12 | Fire prevention and suppression. | ||
| 13 | Fire extinguishing system design. | ||
| 15 | Laws related to occupational safety and health | ||
| 1 | Introduction to Safety Engineering. | ||
| 14 | Universal Design |
8. Course Assessment
| Course assessment | Weight score (%) | Assessment tools | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz, homework, Report Assignment and attendance before midterm exam | 30 | quiz, assignment, group discussion | 24 Nov 2025 - 17 Jan 2026 |
| Midterm Exam | 20 | midterm examination | |
| Quiz, homework, Report Assignment and attendance before final exam | 15 | quiz, assignment, group discussion | |
| Final Exam | 35 | final examination | 19 Mar 2026 |
The grading table
| Grading | Rank |
|---|---|
| >= 80% | A |
| 73% - 79.99% | B+ |
| 66% - 72.99% | B |
| 59% - 65.99% | C+ |
| 52% - 58.99% | C |
| 46% - 51.99% | D+ |
| 40% - 45.99% | D |
| 0% - 39.99% | F |
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