Fire Engineering - University of Canterbury
Fire Engineering - University of Canterbury
Fire Engineering - University of Canterbury
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What is <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong>?<br />
<strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> is the art and science<br />
<strong>of</strong> designing buildings and facilities for<br />
life safety and property protection in the<br />
event <strong>of</strong> unwanted fire.<br />
ME(<strong>Fire</strong>) Program<br />
The Masters Degree in <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> is a postgraduate<br />
qualification, and the entry requirement is a<br />
B.E. degree in Chemical, Civil, Mechanical or<br />
Electrical <strong>Engineering</strong>.<br />
The ME(<strong>Fire</strong>) degree requires 6 courses and a research<br />
report based on an individual research project.<br />
This degree may be pursued at a full or part time level.<br />
The full time ME(<strong>Fire</strong>) requires 12 to 18 months <strong>of</strong><br />
full time study, starting in February each year. The part<br />
time degree must be completed in 4 years.<br />
For more information please contact:<br />
Louise Fitzgibbon<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Dept <strong>of</strong> Civil <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
Private Bag 4800<br />
Christchurch, New Zealand<br />
Phone: +64 3 364-2380<br />
email: l.fitzgibbon@civil.canterbury.ac.nz<br />
Visit our website:<br />
http://www.civil.canterbury.ac.nz<br />
Freephone:<br />
0800 Varsity (0800 827 748)<br />
Web Based<br />
Distance Learning<br />
Masters Courses<br />
at <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
<strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
12/2000/PM6<br />
fire on the web
Why<br />
fire on<br />
the<br />
web?<br />
In order to<br />
meet the<br />
needs <strong>of</strong> the<br />
continually<br />
expanding area <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong>, the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> is establishing a new part-time ME(<strong>Fire</strong>)<br />
degree programme utilising the World Wide Web.<br />
This program is designed to be flexible and does not<br />
require regular attendance at lectures. It will be a<br />
combination <strong>of</strong> guided self-study and two 3-day intensive<br />
block visits per course.<br />
The programme will make use <strong>of</strong> the latest World Wide<br />
Web teaching s<strong>of</strong>tware, WebCT, to increase our<br />
capabilities and flexibility along with improved access<br />
to the lecturers. Each year at least two courses will be<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered in this manner.<br />
The courses involve:<br />
Before the first block<br />
Receive course materials<br />
Complete required reading<br />
Take online quizzes to reinforce key<br />
topic areas<br />
Review online tutorials<br />
Complete home assignments to<br />
apply new skills<br />
1st Block Visit<br />
Laboratory demonstrations<br />
Problem based tutorial sessions<br />
Introduce group project assignments<br />
Guest lectures<br />
Carry out research in the library<br />
Social functions<br />
Between and after visits<br />
Guided self study including reading assignments,<br />
online quizzes and homework assignments<br />
Group projects with local students<br />
Web based tutorials<br />
2nd Block Visit<br />
Laboratory demonstrations<br />
Tutorial sessions<br />
Group work and presentations<br />
Guest lectures<br />
Social functions<br />
Assessment<br />
Based on performance in assignments, presentations<br />
and final exam<br />
Who should enrol?<br />
At this time enrolment in online<br />
courses is limited to those students<br />
who have been admitted<br />
into the ME(<strong>Fire</strong>) program.Open<br />
enrolment may be permitted in<br />
the future. Classes begin in mid<br />
February.<br />
Enrolments are expected from<br />
throughout New Zealand and Australia<br />
Staff<br />
Dr. Andy Buchanan<br />
Assoc. Pr<strong>of</strong>., and HOD in Civil <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
Courses: <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
Research topics: <strong>Fire</strong> resistance <strong>of</strong> timber structures,<br />
Post-flashover fires, Structural fire design methods<br />
Dr. Charley Fleischmann<br />
Senior Lecturer and <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> Coordinator<br />
Courses: <strong>Fire</strong> Dynamics,Advanced <strong>Fire</strong> Dynamics,<br />
Case Studies<br />
Research topics:Compartment fire modelling,<br />
Computer fire modelling, Domestic fire safety<br />
Mr.Mike Spearpoint<br />
New Zealand <strong>Fire</strong> Service Commission Lecturer<br />
Courses: <strong>Fire</strong> Safety Systems, Risk Assessment,<br />
Case Studies<br />
Research topics: <strong>Fire</strong> detection, <strong>Fire</strong> and human<br />
behaviour modelling, Database and online information<br />
exchange<br />
Additionally, other staff from civil, mechanical and<br />
chemical engineering contribute to various courses and<br />
research projects.<br />
fire on the web