Graduate Diploma in Building Fire Safety and Risk Engineering
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- About this course
- Careers
- Course details
- Course structure
- Units and electives
- Admission information
- Course objectives
- How to apply
About this course
This course produces professionals who are familiar with fire science and technology fundamentals. You will learn to apply rational engineering principles and techniques to identify cost-effective fire safety system designs for building.
Graduates will be familiar with the content and application of fire-engineering design codes.
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Careers
Graduates can find employment as:
- Fire safety and risk engineer (additional requirement may be needed).
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Course details
- Course location
- Werribee
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science
- School
- Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering
- Duration
- 1 year
- Study options
- Part Time
- Study mode
- On campus
- Course code
- EGQB
Course Structure
The course is offered on a part-time basis and in block modules over two years. Students must complete 120 credit points. The maximum time period to complete the course is six years.
Units and electives
Year 1
- Risk Assessment and Human Behaviour [VQB5611]
- Fire Growth, Detection and Extinguishment [VQB5621]
- Smoke and Fire Spread, Fire Safety System Design [VQB5632]
- Performance Codes Methodology and Structure [VQB5642]
Year 2
- Fire Technology Modelling [VQB5751]
- Fire Safety Systems Modelling [VQB5761]
- Fire Safety System Design [VQB5772]
- Fire Spread and Fire Safety System Design Project [VQB5782]
Assessment
Assessment is by a combination of written projects, assignments, submissions, laboratory work and oral presentation. Distribution of marks among each aspect of assessment is determined individually for each subject.
Guidelines on the use of electronic calculators and other electronic storage devices in examinations are provided in individual subject outlines distributed to students within the first two weeks of semester and included on final examination papers.
Electronic calculators and other electronic storage devices will not be permitted where the above provisions have not been made.
Admission information
- Year 12: To qualify for admission to the course an applicant must have successfully completed a degree in engineering or a degree in science or building surveying. A corresponding diploma having equivalent content of the relevant technical subjects will also be considered. Relevant industrial experience is required. Applicants must either have previously studied, or demonstrated a sound basic knowledge of the following topics: fluid dynamics, heat transfer, properties of materials and structural behaviour. Bridging subjects may be required to overcome any inadequacies. A letter of recommendation and an interview may be required. Provision will be made to enrol a limited number of students in the course who do not fully meet the required admission standards, but who have extensive relevant experience and demonstrated aptitude for high achievement. An interview will be required in this case.
Course objectives
How to apply for this course
We are currently accepting applications for this course.
You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 10 February 2012.
When you're ready to apply:
- Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
- Complete the Higher education direct entry application form.
- As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
- submit supplementary forms
- attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
- submit a folio
- sit a test
Details about extra requirements are available in the:
You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.
Transferring between VU courses
Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.
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