Accidents are seemingly unavoidable parts of modern day city life. In this course, students find out about how and why accidents occur in our living, working, learning and leisure environments. They will learn about the science and engineering of accident prevention and investigation. With this understanding, they can avoid being the causers or victims of accidents. Besides, the knowledge of the potential dire consequences of accidents will enable them to appreciate the importance of safety and health issues in daily life. This course combines Large Class Activities, i.e. lectures, with student-centred project (group work). Students have much opportunity of self-directed learning and team-work experience.

This course aims to provide students with good understanding of how and why accidents occur in our modern day city. It also aims to equip the students with a practical understanding of the science and engineering of accident prevention and investigation.