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University of British Columbia

2008 Mining Studies Institute: Professional Development Course

Date: 15 - 17 October 2008

Mine Safety: Risk, Reason and Regret

Course Schedule

Day One Start at 08:30
 

Introductions and Course Synopsis 30

Decision Error Theory and Boundary Condition and Decision Analysis 60

Coffee Break 15

The Piper Alpha Disaster - Documentary: The Human Price of Oil 45

Summary of decision errors and their analysis 60

Lunch (provided) 30

The Sunshine Mine Disaster – Documentary: You Are My Sunshine 90

Summary of decision errors and their analysis 60
Coffee Break 15
The introduction of Risk Communication – the Sandman Model 30
Discussion and introduction to back-analysis of risk 30
Questions and answers and suggested reading 15

End of Day One 16:30

Day Two Start at 08:30
 

Brief summary of previous day’s concepts 15

The Westray Disaster – Documentary: Westray 90

Coffee Break 15

Summary of decision errors and their analysis 60

Comparisons in Due Diligence – Regina vs. City of Sault Ste Marie 30

Lunch (provided) 30

The Exxon Valdez Disaster – Documentary: Dead Ahead 90

Coffee Break 15
Chernobyl and Three Mile Island – Documentary: The Mystery of Chernobyl 30
Summary of decision errors and their analysis 30
The space shuttle disasters – A Chronology of events and Group Think 30
Questions and answers and suggested reading 15
End of Day Two 16:30
Day Three Start at 08:30
 

Working in groups to establish decision errors concerning an event of interest

as provided by a workshop participant 90

Coffee Break 15

Application of Boundary Condition and Decision Analysis and Cognitive

Patterning to the event 90

Lunch (provided) 45

Working group presentations (30 minutes for each work group) 90
Coffee Break 15
Summary, discussion and suggested reading 60

End of Day Three 15:45

Course Details
  • Presenter:
    Dr. Doug Sweeney
  • Date:
    15 - 17 October 2008
  • Duration:
    3-day course
  • Location:
    UBC Robson Square Campus (Downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada)
  • Fees:
    CAD 1,500.00
EduMine Blended Learning

This course is part of a blended learning program, which integrates online learning with the dynamics of a classroom presentation by industryspecialists.

To achieve maximum benefit you should complete the pre-course e-learning prior to attendance at the classroom component.

The interactive online reviews can be used to advantage to confirm that you have achieved the e-learning objectives.

www.mining.ubc.ca Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering - 2008