Human-Technology-Operations-Organization, Industrial Vulnerabilities, and Resilience (IAM570)
The course covers practical human factors, engineering and technological conditions, ICT-dependent work and operational issues, and modern organizational aspects that expose complex industrial contexts, systems, and processes to vulnerable conditions, as well as necessary measures to enhance their integrity and resilience. The course is based on many real world examples, unwanted events and incidents, and accidents from various industrial sectors to exemplify important issues to consider during development and operations of modern complex and dynamic industrial contexts, systems, and processes from reliability, safety, and digital security perspectives. The course has a practical relevance for a range of industrial sectors, where the understanding and knowledge about the interplay between Human-Technology-Operations-Organization is quite sensitive for mitigating unwanted situations and for strengthening resilience.
Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.
Course code
IAM570
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Autumn
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Autumn
Language of instruction
English
Content
Learning outcome
Knowledge
- acquire knowledge about practical human factors, engineering and technological conditions, ICT-dependent work and operational issues, and modern organizational aspects that influence reliability, safety, and digital security of modern complex and dynamic industrial contexts, systems, and processes.
- can apply knowledge during development and operations of modern complex and dynamic industrial contexts, systems, and processes to improve integrity and resilience.
- can analyze challenges and problems related to the interplay between Human-Technology-Operations-Organizations in industrial settings for mitigating unwanted situations and for strengthening resilience.
Skills
- can analyze and deal critically with various information about Human-Technology-Operations-Organizations interplay and use them to structure and formulate scholarly arguments.
- can analyze existing theories, methods and interpretations in the field and work independently on practical challenges and theoretical problems
- can use relevant principles and methods for research and professional development work
General competence
- can analyze relevant academic, professional and research ethical problems related to practical human factors, engineering and technological conditions, ICT-dependent work and operational issues, and modern organizational aspects in modern industry.
- can apply his/her knowledge and skills in new areas in order to carry out assignments and projects to enhance reliability, safety, and digital security in modern complex and dynamic industrial contexts, systems, and processes.
- can communicate about academic issues, analyses and conclusions related to Human-Technology-Operations-Organizations interplay, both with specialists and the general public
Required prerequisite knowledge
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1/1 | 3 Weeks | Letter grades | All |
The assignment is individual. There is no continuation possibility on the assignment. Students who do not pass the assignment can take this part again the next time the course has regular teaching.
Coursework requirements
Obligatory presentations based on Group work. If the group presentation is not approved, then the student will have the opportunity to deliver an individual report and to have an own oral assessment.
Obligatory requirements must be approved by responsible lecturer within the given deadline.
Course teacher(s)
Head of Department:
Mona Wetrhus MindeCourse coordinator:
Jayantha Prasanna LiyanageMethod of work
Overlapping courses
| Course | Reduction (SP) |
|---|---|
| Human factors, technology and organizational issues (MOM470_1) | 10 |
| Human-Technology-Organization in Complex industrial systems (OFF570_1) | 10 |