Recommended Study Sequence

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Advanced Standing

Each application to be considered on its merits and approved by Head of School.

Admission

Applications to this course must be made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). International applicants should contact UWS International for details on admission. Contact information for the International Office is available from the University's website.

Degree, or its equivalent, in a relevant area of study. Applicants who do not hold a degree may be admitted if they hold a relevant Associate Diploma PLUS 4 years post completion relevant work experience OR if they can demonstrate signficant relevant industry experience.

Applicants with ten years post qualification experience AND employment in a senior position will be considered for admission on the basis that they can demonstrate the ability to undertake postgraduate study. This may involve a written submission and/or an interview or, alternatively, the submission of evidence of general or professional qualifications and experience.

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 30 credit points as per the recommended sequence below. In some instances due to resource and demand considerations there may be a need to rearrange the pattern set down below.

Recommended Sequence

Session 1

Fire and Building Regulations

To familiarise students with the BCA and in particular those aspects of fire engineering incorporated within the regulations. To provide students with an opportunity to relate current research to the BCA. Topics: Building Code of Australia General Provisions, Structure, Fire Resistance Services and Equipment, Health and Amenity Ancillary Provisions, Philosophy, performance versus prescriptions, testing, produce accreditation, processes. Relationship of research to the regulations, authorities, fire hazard assessment, for detection and prevention, material and people behaviour during fire.

Fire Engineering 1 (Fire Dynamics)

This unit aims to develop a detailed knowledge of fire behaviour and dynamics in order to apply the basis of fire safety engineering calculations and fire safety systems. Fuels and combustion process; chemistry of combustion in fire; flammability limits; premixed flames; laminar jet diffusion flames; turbulent jet diffusion flames; flames from natural fires; fire plumes; burning of liquids; burning of solids; ignition of flammable vapour/air mixtures; ignition of liquids; piloted ignition of solids; spontaneous ignition; smouldering and glowing combustion; extinction and extinguishment; the phenomenology of flame spread; models of flame spread; flames spread through open fuel beds; pre flashover compartment fires; growth to flashover; post flashover fires; fire resistance and fire severity; projection of flames from burning compartments; spread of fire from a compartment; production and measurement of smoke; smoke movement.

Session 2

Fire Safety Systems 1 (Property)

To develop a high level of knowledge of fire safety systems relevant to property protection and of the design and assessment of such systems. To develop an understanding of risk assessment and cost benefit analysis applicable to protection from fire. Fire spread, fire severity, heat transfer and FRL by calculation, passive systems and performance, risk assessment for insurance purposes; cost benefit analysis.

Graduate Certificate in Fire Safety Engineering

This course introduces professionals to fire safety engineering principles and fire safety engineering. It is designed for professionals wishing to become familiar with the concept of fire safety solutions where the performance based Building Code of Australia and the Fire Engineering Guidelines have been used.

Fire and Safety at UWS

This is one of only two Graduate Certificate courses available in this area in Australia. The Graduate Certificate in Fire Safety Engineering has 12 years history, and takes a balanced approach to training Nstudents in fundamental knowledge and problem solving skills. Students will gain a sound understanding of building regulations, fire dynamics, human behaviour and risk assessment.

The course is taught by leading industrial experts as well as academics at the University. It is a distance learning course, with flexible modes offered to cater for students’ needs.

It’s all about career opportunities

Trained fire safety engineering graduates are in high demand in the building industry.

This course sets a path to the next two levels, namely the Graduate Diploma and Master of Fire Safety Engineering. Students may be exposed to more employment opportunities while enrolled in the course.

Duration

One year part-time.

Location

Penrith

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 30 credit points. All units are compulsory.

Admission Requirements

How to Apply

All domestic applications for entry to UWS postgraduate courses must be made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Step by step instructions are available on on How to Apply pages.

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