Process Safety Technology

After a completed Master¿s degree in Process safety technology the candidate should:

Knowledge

• explain the phenomena, concepts and theories related to the combustion of gases, liquids and particles
• explain methods for prevention and control of various types of explosions (gas, mist or dust) in the industry on land and at sea
• describe the area classification and design of electrical equipment for use in hazardous area
• have knowledge of the use of risk analysis as a tool for decision
• set up and perform simple explosion calculations with simulation software
• show that one has good knowledge in process safety technology in general, and specialized insight in a smaller area connected to the Master degree project

Skills

• carry out an independent, limited research project under supervision, but with a large degree of independence and own initiative, and in coherence with good ethical conduct
• manage and present scientific data, discuss precision and accuracy and use programming tools to analyse and process data
• analyse problems in process safety technology and discuss ways to explore these with the aid of theory and experimental methods
• orient oneself in the scientific community and collect, analyse and utilize necessary knowledge and tools needed to carry out a research project
• analyse and critically evaluate scientific sources of information and apply these to structure and formulate reasoning and new ideas within process safety technology
• analyse, interpret and discuss own results in a scientifically sound and critical way, and in light of data and theories within his/her own field

General knowledge

• be able to analyse scientific problems in general and participate in discussion about different ways to address and solve problems
• give good written and oral presentation of scientific topics and results
• communicate scientific problems, analyses and conclusions within process safety technology, both to specialists and the general public
• be able to reflect over central scientific problems in his/her own work and other people¿s work

demonstrate understanding and respect for scientific values like openness, precision and reliability