| 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
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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 2025 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
- September 2024 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
- January 2024 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
- September 2023 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
- January 2023 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
- September 2022 [Standard - Fire Engineering]
- January 2022 [Standard - Fire Engineering]
- September 2021 [Standard - Fire Engineering]
- January 2021 [Standard - Fire Engineering]
- September 2020 [Standard - Fire Engineering]
- January 2020 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
- September 2019 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
- May 2019 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
- January 2019 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
- September 2018 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
- May 2018 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
- September 2017 [Intensive - Fire Engineering]
Subject dates
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September 2024
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024 Semester start: 30/09/2024 Subject start: 30/09/2024 Last enrolment: 10/10/2024 Teaching census: 22/10/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 23/10/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 06/11/2024
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| Enrolment opens: | 14/07/2024 |
| Semester start: | 30/09/2024 |
| Subject start: | 30/09/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 10/10/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 22/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 23/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 06/11/2024 |