Fire Engineering

Course aim

The aim of this course is to ensure that students fully understand the engineering of fire when designing and constructing buildings.

Course content

The course will cover 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; fire induced behaviour of various construction materials; fire load; fire resistance levels; fire resistance and material properties tests; means of escape; passive fire protection measures including compartmentation, separation and envelope protection; active fire protection meausures including fire extinguishers (their selection and use), fire hydrant systems; sprinkler systems, fire and smoke detection and alarm systems and smoke control systems; the fire engineering and alternative solution process; and upgrading of existing buildings.

Textbook(s)

Australian Building Codes Boards for the Australian Government 2005, BCA and related AS Standards, Australian Building Codes Boards for the Australian Government, State and Territories of Australia, Canberra

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (Online materials and interactions)	12 weeks x N/A

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

Assessment

Assignment, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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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.