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 "Structural reliability is a cornerstone of modern engineering  practice. This course has been designed to make reliability methods accessible, practical, and directly applicable to real  projects - empowering engineers to make safer, more resilient, and evidence-based design decisions.”
— Ottavia Rispoli, Course Leader

• Overview

  This two-day CPD course introduces and applies structural reliability methods used in modern engineering practice.  Participants gain both theoretical foundations and practical capability through simulation workshops, reliability assessments, and real project case studies.

• What does this course cover?

  This course will cover:

  • Quantifying uncertainty in structural engineering
  • MonteCarlo and reliability methods
  • Load and resistance modelling (LRFD)
  • Redundancy, robustness & system reliability
  • Human error and structural performance
  • Application of simulation results to design codes
• Who is this course for?

  This course is for structural/civil engineers, design office professionals, PhD students, and safety or code-focused practitioners.

  This course is suitable for graduates or professionals with basic understanding of structural analysis. No programming experience is required

• What will participants achieve?

  Participants will: 

  • Develop the ability to apply reliability-based design thinking
  • Increase their understanding of uncertainty, probability, and structural safety modelling
  • Gain practical experience running reliability simulations
  • Develop the skills to integrate reliability into everyday engineering decisions
• How will this course be taught?

  This course is taught through a combination of lectures, interactive workshops, hands-on simulation (Python), case studies, and facilitated discussions.

• Who teaches on this course?

  Ottavia Rispoli - Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering (LSBU)
  Technical Director - AKT II (Industry expert)

• How is this course assessed?

  This course has no formal assessment. Participants receive a Certificate of Completion from LSBU.

• General Information

  For information on our policies (payment, cancellation, terms and conditions, etc.) visit our general information page.

  If you have a question that we haven’t answered here, please contact lsbushortcourses@lsbu.ac.uk and we will respond to your query as soon as possible.