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Russianinternationalstudies.tamu.edu(RUSS)Course Descriptions/Safety Engineering 553692. Readings. (3-0). Credit 3. Readings in Russian literary texts in the original language. Prerequisite:Graduate classification.Safety Engineeringengineering.tamu.eduThe Master of Science in Safety Engineering is administered by the Mary Kay O’Connor ProcessSafety Center (MKOPSC) at Texas A&M University. The objective of this program with thesis is toteach the principles and practices of safety engineering for leadership careers in industry. The prerequisitefor the MS in Safety Engineering program is a Bachelor Degree in Engineering.As with all Master of Science degrees requiring a thesis, a minimum of 32 semester credit hours ofapproved courses and research is required. This program consists of 15 hours of required coursework.The remaining 17 hours will consist of the allowed combination of 691-Research, electives and internshiphours as applicable. This MS in Safety Engineering is also offered via distance education witheither the thesis and non-thesis option. This program includes extensive engineering applications withintegration of safety principles, safety practices and case studies.Admission is offered based on meeting admission requirements and the agreement of a faculty advisor,which can be from any engineering department. A degree plan is then approved in joint consultationbetween the faculty advisor and the Director of the Center.Safety Engineering(SENG)611. Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology. (3-0). Credit 3. The epidemiologic evaluation ofhuman health hazards in the workplace and the environment; issues in the design and critical reviewof epidemiologic studies in the determination of effects of chemicals, heavy metals and radiation onhuman health resulting from occupational and environmental exposures. Prerequisites: SENG 680 andVIBS 607 or approval of instructor.644. Worker Response to Physiological and Environmental Stress in Manufacturing. (3-0). Credit3. Function of the human body in a work environment in response to physical exertion and environmentalstress in manufacturing; anatomy, anthropometry, strength, respiration, neurophysiology, electrophysiology,cardiovascular muscle physiology, and worker capacity evaluation (back and carpal tunnelsyndrome). Prerequisite: ISEN 430 or ISEN 630.645. Occupational Biomechanics. (3-0). Credit 3. Fundamental topics upon which models are constructed;variety of models appropriate in occupational settings; bioinstrumentation theory and practice formodel evaluation; experience in applying the models and associated tools in the occupational setting.Prerequisite: SENG 644 or ISEN 644 or equivalent.655. Process Safety Engineering. (3-0). Credit 3. Applications of engineering principles to process hazardsanalysis including source and dispersion modeling, emergency relief systems, fire and explosionprevention and mitigation, hazard identification, risk assessment, process safety management, etc. Prerequisite:Approval of instructor. Cross-listed with CHEN 655.660. Quantitative Risk Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. Fundamental concepts, techniques, and applications ofquantitative risk analysis and risk-informed decision making for students in all engineering fields. Practicaluses of probabilistic methods are demonstrated in exercises and case studies from diverse engineeringareas. Prerequisite: Graduate or Senior status. Cross-listed with CHEN 660 and ISEN 660.670. Industrial Safety Engineering. (3-0). Credit 3. General concepts and techniques of safety engineeringupon which more detailed and advanced applications may be based; applications of safety engineeringprinciples to industrial and commercial systems; the concept of designing optimally safe systems.671. Product Safety Engineering. (3-0). Credit 3. Provides specialized emphasis required to developwithin a student the ability to function in the product design as a specialist in product safety engineering;safety engineering and human factors principles are focused on specific problems in product safetyand liability considerations; application of system safety principles.