Engineering Risk Management
PostgraduateTUA-MEM6022026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 6 Sept 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 14 Sept 2026
- Price from
- $3,813
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Engineering Risk Management
About this subject
By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:
- Develop a systematic risk management approach to strategically and operationally identify, evaluate, analyse, manage and govern risks in an engineering context.
- Implement a risk management approach in engineering practice workplace situations.
- Assess and apply methodologies and tools to improve safety, reliability and to reduce hazards.
- Develop risk management plans for engineering projects and systems in accordance with appropriate risk management standards.
- Consider and be able to adapt technologies and innovative ideas to improve risk management processes.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
In this subject, you will develop an understanding of risk, its governance, and management in engineering practice, including engineering projects, workplace safety, hazard reduction, design, research and development, and innovation. This subject covers a range of risk management standards, tools, feasibility assessments, and analytical methods to improve strategic and operational decision-making in identifying, prioritising, mitigating, developing, implementing and evaluating risk management processes. You will learn to develop risk management plans, apply methodologies to evaluate and improve reliability and safety, and apply risk assessment techniques. Lastly, existing and emerging technologies are discussed and how they can be developed and used for the mitigation and management of risk.
- Engineering Risk Management Case Study (30%)
- Engineering Risk Management Plan (40%)
- Technology Report and Presentation (30%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
At Torrens University Australia you can tailor your study to suit your lifestyle.
Thanks to their innovative digital learning system you’ll gain the ultimate in flexibility, and still receive personalised guidance from academics and access to work placement, mentorship and internship opportunities. Online you can attend live classes or view recorded sessions, connect with lecturers and fellow students, and access content on-demand 24/7.
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TUA-CBA-GCE-2026 - Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
PostgraduateTUA-CBA-GCE