ENGR403-12SU1 (C) Summer Feb 2012 start

Introduction to Fire Engineering

12 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 6 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 19 February 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 12 February 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 19 February 2012

Description

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.

Learning Outcomes

  • Overview

    Fire engineering design of buildings is a large, complex and rapidly expanding multi- disciplinary subject. This course provides a general introduction to fire science and engineering. 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; and
    (d) examine how people behave in fire situations.

    Topics will include:
  • 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;
  • Wildlandfires;
  • Fire-fighting operations; and
  • Introduction to computer modelling.

    The course will be useful for engineers, architects, Building Control Authority and fire service personnel as a starting point for those who wish to become professional fire engineers through a combination of further education and experience. The course is generally required for anyone who is looking to pursue the fire engineering post- graduate qualifications.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Director of Studies

Timetable Note

The course will be run as an intensive two-week programme with 3 - 4 hours of lectures each morning followed by time for laboratory work, assignments etc. each afternoon. Students will be expected to work on assignments and their studies during the evening and at the weekend. A 3-hour formal examination will be run on the last Friday of the course.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Michael Spearpoint

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignments 40%
final exam 60%


A student must achieve a minimum of 40% in the exam to pass the course.

Late submissions will lose 20% of the total mark per day or part of day.

Repeating students must complete all assignments and the final exam.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Spearpoint, Michael John. , New Zealand Centre for Advanced Engineering; Fire engineering design guide ; 3rd ed; New Zealand Centre For Advanced Engineering, 2008.

Recommended Reading

Quintiere, James G; Principles of fire behavior ; Delmar Publishers, 1998.

You will be expected to bring your own copy of “Fire Engineering Design Guide”, 3rd edition which is published by CAENZ. The book can be purchased in advance or copies will be available on the first day of the course (and we plan to have them at a discounted student rate). In addition there is a very useful recommended text “Principles of Fire Behavior” by J. G. Quintiere, Delmar Publishing”, ~$US100 from Amazon. Participants are not expected to have this book and copies will be available from the Engineering Library. Lecture handouts will be made available during the course.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $622.00

International fee $3,500.00

* 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 .

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