CEE 491 - Decision and Risk Analysis

Spring 2014

TitleSectionCRNTypeHoursTimesDaysLocationInstructor
Decision and Risk AnalysisONL57668ONL3 -    Paolo Gardoni

Course Description

This course covers the development of modern statistical decision theory and risk analysis, and application of these concepts in civil engineering design and decision making; Bayesian statistical decision theory, decision tree, utility concepts, and multi-objective decision problems; modeling and analysis of uncertainties, practical risk evaluation, and formulation of risk-based design criteria, risk benefit trade-offs, and optimal decisions.

Credit Hours

3 or 4 hours

Prerequisites

A course in Engineering Risk and Uncertainty (such as CEE 202).

Subject Area

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering