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CEE 491 - Decision and Risk Analysis
Last offered Spring 2025
Official Description
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. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: CEE 202.
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Subject Area
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
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).
Schedule and Instructors
Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
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Decision and Risk Analysis | D3 | 31740 | LCD | 3 | 1230 - 1350 | T R | 2311 Newmark Civil Engineering Bldg | Paolo Gardoni |
Decision and Risk Analysis | D4 | 44798 | LCD | 4 | 1230 - 1350 | T R | 2311 Newmark Civil Engineering Bldg | Paolo Gardoni |
Decision and Risk Analysis | ONL | 57668 | ONL | 3 | - | Paolo Gardoni |