A study of technological systems, where decisions are made under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Topics include conceptualization (the nature, perception, and epistemology of risk, and the process of risk assessment and management) systems engineering tools for risk analysis (basic concepts in probability and decision analysis, event trees, decision trees, and multiobjective analysis), and methodologies for risk analysis. Prerequisite: APMA 3100, SYS 3021, or equivalent.
Risk Analysis
Host University
University of Virginia
Semester
Spring 2026
Course Number
SYS 6050
CRN
16714
Credits
3
Discipline
Systems Engineering, Operations Research and Engineering Management
Instructor
James Lambert (jhl6d@virginia.edu)
Times and Days
Asynchronous
Course Information
Prerequisites
APMA 3100 or SYS 3021