Catalog Course Description

An introduction to human response, fire science, combustion calculations, compartment fires, piping and sprinkler design, and smoke management. Analytical methods, experimental data, codes, case-studies, and videos are presented in this engineering design course. Prequisites: ME 312 or C&PE 221 (Thermodynamics I) and ME 510, CE 330, or C&PE 511 (Fluid Mechanics), or consent of the instructor.

Required or Elective Course?

This is an elective course for undergraduates and graduate students. It is three credit-hours of engineering design.

Typical Course Topics

• Introduction
• Human response to fire
• Fire, fires in compartments, fire dynamics
• Combustion calculations
• Hydraulics review
• Sprinkler design
• Fire pumps
• Smoke management
• Case studies

Latest Syllabus

ARCE 664, Prof. Rock, via a .pdf file

For More Information Contact:

Prof. Rock

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Revised: August 8, 2007