What is Fire Engineering?

There is growing awareness of fire safety design and growing concern about the competence of building passive fire protection installation professionals. The introduction of the Building Control Amendment Regulations (BCAR) has had a very significant effect on the way building design and construction is managed and implemented. Consequently, employers are increasingly looking for employees with specific sets of fire safety engineering skills. 

This new industry focused programme will be delivered on a flexible basis over three semesters (including summer), allowing completion in one calendar year. Students can progress at their own rate, by taking individual modules or minor awards.

The programme will be of interest to Built Environment professionals including, Architects, Architectural Technologists, Qualified Tradespersons, Construction and Facilities Managers, Buildings Services Engineers and Design Consultants, Fire Service and Fire Industry personnel wishing to specialise in Fire Engineering.

On Successful completion of the programme the student will be able to:

• Investigate the phenomena and effects of fire and of the reaction and behaviour of people to fire, and to apply this knowledge to protect people, property and the environment from the destructive effects.
• Generalise the scientific and technical principles underlying fire and fire fighting systems and design requirements of engineering projects.
• Research and successfully complete fire engineering projects, both technical and managerial, within time and cost constraints and relevant national and international directives, and communicate effectively their resolution.
• Solve common fire engineering problems through systematic analysis and design methods.
• Apply their knowledge of fire safety and fire safety systems legislation to evaluate it's impact on the design and approval of building designs and fire safety systems.
• Define the responsibilities of an engineering technologist and exercise independent technical judgement with significant autonomy.
• Explore the wider social, political, business and economic context of the fire engineering professionalism.

Qualification

Bachelor of Fire Engineering (60 credits, level 7)

Assessment 

Modules are assessde by a combination of in -class tests, continual assessments and final exams.