ARBE3306
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course explores the principles and practice of the assessment, evaluation and the provision of recommendations associated with fire safety performance solutions. Students will understand building regulations, fire dynamics, fire safety measures, human behaviour and risk assessment, as well as developing knowledge of the practical design process adopted by the industry.*Credit cannot be awarded for this course as it must be undertaken at the University of Newcastle for accreditation purposes.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Singapore BCA
- Semester 2 - 2024
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Online
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Discuss fire dynamics, fire initiation through to decay and combustion effects.
2. Describe building regulations and fire engineering principles and their application to fire engineered performance solutions.
3. Identify active and passive fire safety systems and their application.
4. Describe human behaviour and risk assessment.
5. Apply knowledge of the practical design processes adopted by the industry.
Content
- The National Construction Code, Australian Standards and the Australian Fire Engineering Guidelines
- Fire dynamics, convection, conduction and radiation
- Fire initiation and development, ignition, pre-flashover, flashover and decay
- Building occupant characteristics and behaviour during fire emergencies
- Building fire service and equipment including types and application
- Fire Engineering processes: performance solutions
- Design and maintenance of fire safety measures
- Certification processes
- Building Surveying and Fire Engineering professions
Assumed knowledge
ARBE1304 Building Codes and Compliance
Assessment items
Report: Professional Report 1
Quiz: Quiz
Report: Professional Report 2
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Singapore BCA
Lectorial-1
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 11
Lectorial-2
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 1
Lectorial-3
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 5
Lectorial-4
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 8
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lectorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 5
Lectorial-2
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 8
Lectorial-3
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 11
Lectorial-4
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Lectorial-1
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 1
Lectorial-2
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 8
Lectorial-3
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 11
Lectorial-4
- Online 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 5
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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