Simulation and investigation tools. Artificial intelligence techniques. The research project gives the student an opportunity to assume personal responsibility for the solution of a maintenance problem, or study of improvement in plant or maintenance management practices. It therefore enables the student to gain confidence in their ability to apply the techniques, skills and knowledge acquired in the structured course work subjects, while still having academic staff available to provide guidance and constructive criticism. This is an opportunity to take on a problem which lies outside the student's expertise, and thereby increase and broaden capability.
Projects usually benefit the student's employing organization also.
The student will be required to review the literature relevant to the project. The result is to be presented in the form of a formal technical paper on their research project. This is to be presented at a conference at the residential school. GEG 7154 Risk Engineering Human perception of risk. Risk terminology and system modelling and analysis.