Module manager: Dr Anuradha R. Pallipurath
Email: a.r.pallipurath@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
CAPE2020 (Safety, Health and Environment)
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Through this module students will discuss the responsibilities of practicing engineers by developing further the core competencies of safety, engineering ethics and sustainability.
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
- conduct a HAZOP analysis on a chemical plant based on P&ID description.
- create an Environmental Impact Assessment for a case study site to identify abatement technology for emissions into air, water and soil.
- train in identifying and managing faults during a steady-state operation of a chemical plant.
- demonstrate awareness of legal and ethical considerations of safety and environmental issues in chemical plant design and operation.
- use simulation software for immersing students within the intricacies of managing safety of a chemical plant and training them in responding to an active fault.
- exemplify real life examples of managing environmental and safety issues arising in chemical plants for students to understand the practical implications of safety laws and regulations.
- exemplify real life examples of managing environmental and safety issues arising in chemical plants for students to understand the practical implications of safety laws and regulations.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Be able to identify the principal hazard sources in chemical and related processes.
2. Be able to apply systematic methods for identifying process hazards (e.g., HAZOP), and for assessing the range of consequences.
3. Understand the principles of safety and loss prevention, and their application to inherently safe design.
4. Understand the principles of risk assessment and of safety management, and be able to apply techniques for the assessment and abatement of process and product hazards.
5. Understand the security risks of digitalisation using process, cyber and automation.
6. Be aware of specialist aspects of safety and environmental issues.
7. Be aware of relevant legal requirements, codes or practice, and industry standards governing engineering activities.
8. Have knowledge of the local legislative framework and how it is applied to the management of safety, health and environment in practice and in the workplace.
9. Understand and be able to apply the principles of sustainability and the ability to apply techniques for analysing the interaction of process, product and plant with the environment and minimising adverse impacts.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills:
A- Technical and analytical skills
B- Critical and anticipatory thinking
C- Application of commercial, ethical, sustainable, digital and inter-disciplinary literacies
Environmental Engineering: Water, air and land emissions, pollutants; Environmental law; Environmental impact assessment; Abatement technologies; Impact on people.
Process safety: Chemical, biological and process hazards; Occupational health and safety; Safety legislation; HAZOP 1 and 2 methods; Dynamic simulation (process start-up, shut-down; fault analysis; HAZOP 2); Safety management; Digital plant operation; Process cyber security.
Methods of assessment
The assessment details for this module will be provided at the start of the academic year
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Lecture | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Practical | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Seminar | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Independent online learning hours | 54 | ||
| Private study hours | 108 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 38 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
The students work on their case studies as part of the group discussions in the seminar sessions where they will receive formative feedback for their portfolio submission (once a week). They will also have an opportunity to give and receive peer feedback on part of the portfolio. They will also receive formative feedback during the computer practicals for the viva voce part of the course work (once per student).
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 30/04/2025
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