FSA 490 - Applications Of Fire Research

Credits: 3

This course examines the basic principles of research and methodology for analyzing current fire-related research. The course also provides a framework for conducting and evaluating independent research in the following areas: fire dynamics, fire test standards and codes, fire safety, fire modeling, structural fire safety, life-safety, firefighter health and safety, automatic detection and suppression, transportation fire hazards, risk analysis and loss control, fire service applied research and new trends in fire related research.

Prerequisites: Students must have at least junior standing to register for this course and completion of a minimum of 30 upper-division credits with FSA prefix. FESHE course code: (C0260)