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Introduction to Fire Engineering. Fire ignition, flame spread and flame height. The performance of construction materials and fire resistance. People movement and behaviour during fires. Fire detection, suppression and smoke extract systems. Wildland fires, fire investigation, fire-fighting.
This course provides an introduction to Fire Engineering. The course is strongly recommended (although not essential) for students who are looking to pursue the Masters of Engineering in Fire Engineering (MEFE) post-graduate degree. The course aims to(a) provide an understanding of the hazards of fires in buildings and the dynamics of fire development;(b) describe the performance of building materials and structures in fire;(c) develop knowledge of the active and passive fire protection measures available to building designers;(d) examine how people behave in fire situations; and(e) give an introduction to the New Zealand Building Code fire safety requirements.
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Michael Spearpoint
Assignments• Assignments must be submitted as a complete document. A collection of spreadsheets etc. is not acceptable and unacceptable submissions will be returned unmarked.• You should describe your problem, your approach, properly reference any literature that you consult etc.• Assignments can be typed or handwritten so long as they are legible.• Correct use of English, appropriate units etc. are required.• Assignments are to be completed individually.Project• This will normally be carried out in pairs unless otherwise agreed by Mike.• It is the responsibility of each pair to organise their work, meet together at convenient times, prepare material, submit their report on time etc.• Each pair will be required to give a 10 minute presentation to the class on their project. Both members must share the presentation.Notes:1. A student must achieve a minimum of 40% in the exam to pass the course.2. Late submissions will lose 20% of the total mark per day or part of day.3. The project is not eligible for aegrotat.
Buchanan, Andrew Hamilton , Structural Engineering Society New Zealand, New Zealand Fire Protection Association; Fire engineering design guide ; 2nd ed; Centre For Advanced Engineering, 2001.
Quintiere, James G; Principles of fire behavior ; Delmar Publishers, 1998.
• You should have your own copy of “Fire Engineering Design Guide (3rd ed.), CAENZ”• Copies will be available on 3-hour loan in the library• You will be expected to read parts of the textbook as part of the course• A useful recommended text is “Quintiere J G. Principles of Fire Behavior, Delmar Publishing”, ~$US110.00 from Amazon• Lecture handouts will be generally made available on Blackboard.
The course is an introduction to Fire Engineering and has no prerequisites.
Domestic fee $562.00
International fee $2,830.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Civil and Environmental Engineering .