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Post by FPEPro on May 5, 2013 20:19:40 GMT -5
Since we have been banished to the basement of "Others", I started a thread just for Fire Engineering in all of it's various forms. Feel free to discuss. And welcome.
Chris
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Post by Pelios on May 5, 2013 23:01:37 GMT -5
Hi,
I'm going to that field my dad has a company of fire protection and I currently work there and love it! I've been to many training programs including from Tyco. What's ypur experience in the fire protection field?
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Post by FPEPro on May 6, 2013 5:23:33 GMT -5
Pelios, My second degree was in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland ( www.enfp.umd.edu/ ). I've covered pretty much every facet of the field professionally, including CFD modelling, system design and code consultation. I'm currently a consulting Nuclear Fire Protection Engineer at a Nuclear Power Station here in the States. For me, FPE was a second field that I added to my Nuclear Engineering background. I felt that Nuclear Safety and Fire Safety was a good combination for the industry. Are you planning to pursue a classical degree in Fire Engineering? or are you going to be taking a different route? There's a few good schools in the world that you can go to for this (but only a few). Chris |
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Post by Robinet on May 6, 2013 8:24:13 GMT -5
I had no idea you could study fire engineering.  Guess I'll have to google about it, sounds interesting! Myself have taken the firefighting training instead  |
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Post by Pelios on May 6, 2013 11:08:44 GMT -5
Pelios, My second degree was in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland ( www.enfp.umd.edu/ ). I've covered pretty much every facet of the field professionally, including CFD modelling, system design and code consultation. I'm currently a consulting Nuclear Fire Protection Engineer at a Nuclear Power Station here in the States. For me, FPE was a second field that I added to my Nuclear Engineering background. I felt that Nuclear Safety and Fire Safety was a good combination for the industry. Are you planning to pursue a classical degree in Fire Engineering? or are you going to be taking a different route? There's a few good schools in the world that you can go to for this (but only a few). Chris Chris, You do have some experience in this, I'm still just starting but I'm planning doing my mayor on Fire Protection but like you said there are only a few school that offer it and here where I live we don't have any. But I've been to many course that NFPA and AFSA offer and loved them, I still don't know what school to go to. |
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Post by FPEPro on May 6, 2013 12:00:03 GMT -5
Well if you are willing to relocate, University of Maryland is the only accredited engineering undergrad program in North America for Fire Protection Engineering. Lund University in Sweden is another very good choice.
Now, another common approach is to get a related engineering degree in your home country (ME, CE, EE), then pursue a masters degree via distance learning (online).
University of Maryland, Worcester polytechnic institute, and California polytechnic state university all offer masters degrees in fire protection engineering, and you can do it online. They have live Webcasts of the lectures, and you can even ask questions live, no matter where you live.
University of Maryland is the primary school for this field though. They are by fat the most advanced and established.
There are a few more schools too, in New Zealand, Canada, Belgium, the UK, and the States.
If you need more information I can get that for you easily.
Chris
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Post by pumpjockey911 on May 10, 2013 9:45:27 GMT -5
Stationary Engineering falls by the wayside as well, but I know sprinkler/standpipe, so I figure this board comes the closest!
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Post by FPEPro on May 10, 2013 11:30:34 GMT -5
Stationary Engineering falls by the wayside as well, but I know sprinkler/standpipe, so I figure this board comes the closest! Yep, sprinkler and standpipe design is one of the many fields of Fire Protection Engineering. Welcome. Chris |
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Guess I'll have to google about it, sounds interesting!