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Courses - Fall 2024
ENFP
Engineering, Fire Protection Department Site
Open Seats as of
10/10/2024 at 09:30 PM
ENFP101
(Perm Req)
Introduction to Fire Protection Engineering
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Fire Protection Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENFP108 or ENFP101.
Formerly: ENFP108.
This course will introduce students to the impact of fire on people, property and the environment and methods to mitigate the threat of fire. Student teams will apply the principles of fire behavior and fire safety systems covered in the first half of the course to design, build and test a fire safe, small-scale apartment. A final experiment will be conducted to provide an assessment of the complete designs of each team.
ENFP250
(Perm Req)
Introduction to Life Safety Analysis
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: Permission of ENGR-Fire Protection Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENFP250 or ENFP251.
Formerly: ENFP251.
Introduction to fire protection engineering and building regulation focusing on building safety systems, egress system design and evacuation modeling.
ENFP300
(Perm Req)
Fire Protection Fluid Mechanics
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: MATH246 and ENFP201; and must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in PHYS260, PHYS261.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Fire Protection Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: BIOE331, ENCE305, ENFP300, or ENME331.
Presents students with the fundamental properties of fluids and fluid movement. Both static and dynamic fluid problems will be considered with an emphasis on fire protection systems.
ENFP405
(Perm Req)
Structural Fire Protection
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES220.
Restriction: Must be in Engineering: Fire Protection program; and permission of ENGR-Fire Protection Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENFP405 or ENFP621.
Effects of elevated temperature on structural materials; steel, concrete, wood, gypsum, glass and reinforced plastics. Experimental evaluation of fire resistance of building assemblies. Analytical methods to evaluate fire resistance of structural members.
ENFP410
(Perm Req)
Special Hazard Suppression Systems
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENFP310 and ENFP312.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Fire Protection Engineering department.
Jointly offered with: ENFP610.
Credit only granted for: ENFP410, ENFP610 or ENFP653.
Analysis of application and theory of fire suppression systems. The key elements of fire suppression systems will be discussed along with how they interact for effective fire suppression design. Physical mechanisms for a variety of fire suppression approaches will be discussed including hose streams, sprinklers, water mist, foam, clean agents, and chemical agents.
ENFP415
(Perm Req)
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENFP312.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Fire Protection Engineering department.
Jointly offered with ENFP651.
Credit only granted for: ENFP415 or ENFP651.
Designed to give students a quantitative understanding of fire behavior. The fundamentals of physics and chemistry of combustion are presented and used to derive key analytical relationships that describe fire growth. Application of these relationships to the analysis of common fire scenarios is emphasized.
ENFP425
(Perm Req)
Enclosure Fire Modeling
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ENES232, ENFP300, and ENFP312.
Restriction: Must be in Engineering: Fire Protection program; and senior standing; and permission of ENGR-Fire Protection Engineering department.
An introduction to enclosure fire dynamics through the development of fire modeling algorithms and the application of computer-based fire modeling techniques. The objectives of the course are: to provide a basic understanding of enclosure fire dynamics with an emphasis on a system-level viewpoint (i.e., a global description of the coupling between combustion dynamics, smoke filling, vent flows and heat transfer); and to provide an introduction to the zone modeling approach. Topics covered include a review of the mathematical formulation of zone models, a discussion of numerical integration of the zone modeling equations (using MATLAB), and an introduction to zone modeling software used by professional engineers (e.g., CFAST).
ENFP429
(Perm Req)
Independent Studies
Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Senior standing. For ENFP majors only.
Contact department for information to register for this course.
ENFP440
(Perm Req)
Smoke Management and Fire Alarm Systems
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Must have completed with a C- or better or concurrently be enrolled in ENFP300.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Fire Protection Engineering department.
Jointly offered with: ENFP627.
Credit only granted for: ENFP440 or ENFP627.
Analysis of hazard posed by smoke in buildings. Performance characteristics of smoke management systems. Review of analytical design aids. Functional analysis and design of fire detection and alerting systems. Examination and evaluation of code criteria, performance specifications and research.
ENFP464
(Perm Req)
Industrial Fire Safety
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: Students must be of senior standing.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Fire Protection Engineering department.
Also offered as: ENFP664.
Credit only granted for: ENFP464, ENFP489I, ENFP629I OR ENFP664.
Formerly: ENFP489I.
Additional information: The course will be taught as a dual senior-level undergraduate course and graduate course.
Designed to introduce students to the basics of process safety with a focus on the methods and techniques that may be utilized when evaluating the existing or proposed safety protection solutions in industrial facilities. An emphasis is placed on properly identifying the hazards that are present, the risk exposure, and how best to address the risk. The foundation is laid by presenting the necessary background information on industrial processes and integrating this information with applicable fire/explosion safety science.
ENFP489
(Perm Req)
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
For ENFP majors only.
Contact department for information to register for this course.
ENFP610
Advanced Special Hazard Suppression Systems
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Jointly offered with: ENFP410.
Credit only granted for: ENFP410, ENFP610 or ENFP653.
Issues related to the suppression of fires and the design of fire suppression systems. Theoretical aspects of fire suppression and extinction are considered to provide the foundation for the practical design of different types of fire suppression systems. Focus on water-based and "clean agent" fire suppression systems, with emphasis on high challenge and special hazard applications. Systems using other agents are introduced, but are not addressed in detail.
ENFP619
(Perm Req)
ENFP621
(Perm Req)
Analytical Procedures of Structural Fire Protection
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: ENFP312.
Cross-listed with ENFP621. Credit only granted for: ENFP405 or ENFP621.
Analysis procedures for structural components of wood, steel, concrete, composites. Structural capabilities, modifications under fire induced exposures. Calculations, computer models for predicting fire resistance ratings of structural components.
ENFP627
Advanced Smoke Management and Fire Alarm Systems
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg
Prerequisite: ENFP300.
Jointly offered with: ENFP440.
Credit only granted for: ENFP627 or ENFP440.
Analysis of hazard smoke. Response analysis of smoke detectors based on characteristics of detectors and properties of smoke. Performance characteristics and limitations of smoke management systems. Capabilities and limitations of analytical design aids.
ENFP629
(Perm Req)
Credits: 3 - 6
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Contact department for information to register for this course.
ENFP649
(Perm Req)
Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Contact department for information to register for this course.
ENFP651
(Perm Req)
Advanced Fire Dynamics
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: ENFP312.
Jointly offered with: ENFP415.
Credit only granted for: ENFP629A, ENFP651 or ENFP415.
Formerly: ENFP629A.
A review of the basic chemistry and physics necessary to understanding fire dynamics; and of the physics of heat transfer and turbulent fluid flow will be given. The nature and structure of premixed and diffusion flames will be presented.
ENFP652
Fire Assessment Methods
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Credit only granted for: ENFP629B or ENFP652.
Formerly: ENFP629B.
This on-line course offers a comprehensive review of experimental techniques to assess fire performance characteristics of materials, products and assemblies.
ENFP661
Forensic Fire Analysis
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Credit only granted for: ENFP629D or ENFP661.
Formerly: ENFP629D.
This on-line course addresses the forensic analysis of structural fire incidents in terms of enclosure fire dynamics and the impact of fire safety subsystems used to prevent or mitigate the consequences of fire. These subsystems include: ignition prevention, material flammability and flame spread, fire detection and alarm, fire suppression, smoke movement and management, structural fire protection and egress systems. Failures in these subsystems are addressed in terms of differences between expected and observed performance.
ENFP664
Advanced Industrial Fire Safety
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Jointly offered with ENFP464.
Credit only granted for: ENFP489I, ENFP62 9I, ENFP464, or ENFP664.
Formerly: ENFP489I and ENFP629I.
This class is designed to introduce students to the basics of process safety with a focus on the methods and techniques that may be utilized when evaluating the existing or proposed safety protection solutions in industrial facilities. An emphasis is placed on properly identifying the hazards that are present, the risk exposure, and how best to address the risk. The foundation is laid by presenting the necessary background information on industrial processes and integrating this information with applicable fire/explosion safety science.
ENFP671
Material Flammability
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Recommended: Completion of ENFP415 or ENFP651 and ENFP320 or ENFP420 recommended.
Restriction: Permission of ENGR-Fire Protection Engineering department.
Credit only granted for: ENFP629M or ENFP671.
Formerly: ENFP629M.
Introduction to the science and technology of polymeric materials. Standard methods for assessment of fire hazards associated with these materials are reviewed. Fundamental mechanisms defining polymer combustion in various scenarios are elucidated.
ENFP799
(Perm Req)
Master's Thesis Research
Credits: 1 - 6
Grad Meth: S-F
Contact department for information to register for this course.