Fire Technology 1

Course aim

The aim of this course is to develop knowledge of fire technology and in particular the principles and implementation of passive protection in large and complex buildings.

Course content

The causes of fire, the products and hazards of fire, the chemistry of fire, what can be predicted about fire behaviour from computer software packages, behaviour of materials in a fire, fire loads, fire resistance levels, fire resistance tests, means of escape, early fire hazard tests for materials, compartmentation, separation and envelope protection, passive fire protection measures.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1: essay, Assignment 2: assessment of a building, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.055
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.