Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering (CESARE)

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CESARE Fire research CESARE undertakes research primarily in the area of fire safety and risk engineering. Our research and development activities are undertaken for a variety of industrial and government organisations. We consult for a range of customers including:

OneSteel
BlueScope Steel
Australian Buildings Codes Board
Fire Code Reform Centre
Singapore Civil Defence

The centre also works in a peer review capacity for major building projects such as:

Federation Square
Southern Cross Railway Station
the Brisbane Cricket Ground

Our academic and research staff have research and practical experience in areas of structural behaviour and design, heat transfer, mechanical systems, human behaviour in fire, risk assessment and management, and detection systems. Our staff are also experienced in other aspects of safety including working at heights.

Courses and programs

We offer the following postgraduate courses:

Graduate Certificate in Performance-Based Building and Fire Codes
Graduate Diploma in Building Fire Safety and Risk Engineering
Master of Engineering in Building Fire Safety and Risk Engineering (Coursework)
Master of Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy

Test facilities

We have excellent test facilities such as a cone calorimeter, fire test furnaces and experimental small scale rigs for undertaking research and testing into fire behaviour.

Research

Our research covers almost all areas of fire safety engineering. This work is funded by a variety of organisations including BlueScope, OneSteel Market
Mills, Boral Australian Gypsum, the Australian Building Codes Board, and the Australian Research Council.