Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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Code: | SDCM71-315 |
EFTSL: | 0.125 |
Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
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Credit: | 10 |
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Description
This subject examines causes of fire, the spread of fire, fire and smoke development, the behaviour of materials in fires, the effects of fire on structural integrity; fire testing and compartmentalisation. Fire separation; statutory requirements for horizontal and vertical fire exits, fire resistance ratings and the maintenance of resistance by means of fire stopping materials, fire protection systems are also examined.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Identify and apply key fire safety clauses from the National Construction Code;
- Describe how 'deemed to satisfy' and 'performance-based' solutions to meet the NCC are developed and compare outcomes from both approaches;
- Associate the role of a fire engineer with their impact on the fire engineering process;
- Describe fire science fundamentals and fire dynamics and link these to design techniques and methodologies commonly used in the fire engineering discipline;
- Analyse and predict human behaviour during a fire event and their interaction with fire safety systems;
- Evaluate the impact fire testing has on the built environment, and
- Explain the constraints and limitations of fire engineering.
Enrolment requirements
Requisites: |
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Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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Subject outlines
- January 2023 [Intensive - Intensive [January 2023]]
- September 2022 [Standard - Standard [September 2022]]
- January 2022 [Standard - Standard [January 2022]]
- September 2021 [Standard - Standard [September 2021]]
- January 2021 [Standard - Standard [January 2021]]
- September 2020 [Standard - Standard [September 2020]]
- January 2020 [Intensive - Intensive [January 2020]]
- September 2019 [Intensive - Intensive [September 2019]]
- May 2019 [Intensive - Intensive [May 2019]]
- January 2019 [Intensive - Intensive [January 2019]]
- September 2018 [Intensive - Intensive [September 2018]]
- May 2018 [Intensive - Intensive [May 2018]]
- September 2017 [Intensive - Intensive [September 2017]]
Subject dates
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September 2022
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 17/07/2022 Semester start: 12/09/2022 Subject start: 12/09/2022 Cancellation 1: 26/09/2022 Cancellation 2: 03/10/2022 Last enrolment: 25/09/2022 Withdraw - Financial: 08/10/2022 Withdraw - Academic: 29/10/2022 Teaching census: 07/10/2022 -
January 2023
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 13/11/2022 Semester start: 06/02/2023 Subject start: 06/02/2023 Cancellation 1: 18/02/2023 Cancellation 2: 21/02/2023 Last enrolment: 16/02/2023 Withdraw - Financial: 01/03/2023 Withdraw - Academic: 16/03/2023 Teaching census: 28/02/2023
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens: | 17/07/2022 |
Semester start: | 12/09/2022 |
Subject start: | 12/09/2022 |
Cancellation 1: | 26/09/2022 |
Cancellation 2: | 03/10/2022 |
Last enrolment: | 25/09/2022 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 08/10/2022 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 29/10/2022 |
Teaching census: | 07/10/2022 |
Non-Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens: | 13/11/2022 |
Semester start: | 06/02/2023 |
Subject start: | 06/02/2023 |
Cancellation 1: | 18/02/2023 |
Cancellation 2: | 21/02/2023 |
Last enrolment: | 16/02/2023 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 01/03/2023 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 16/03/2023 |
Teaching census: | 28/02/2023 |