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SESC9121 — Fire and Explosion

COURSE COORDINATION
Coordinator : Dr Anthony Green
Contact Details : Tel : (02)93855469   •   Fax : (02)93856190   •   Email : a.green@unsw.edu.au


DELIVERY DETAILS [ Current Schedules and Locations ]
Mode Session Type
Short Course 2 short

Short course : 3 day workshop September 17th - 19th 2007
reading and assignments outside workshop time


COURSE DETAILS
Units of Credit : 6
Assumed Knowledge : SESC9201 - Safety Risk Management
  
Description : This short course introduces students to the principles of combustion in fire and explosion processes processes and their management. The first day deals with the fire provisions of the Australian Building Code and the assessment of fundamental fire properties of solids liquids and gases. The second day deals with the control of industrial fires, including the transport and storage of flammable liquids and gases, process plant hazards, ignition control and other prevention strategies. The third day discusses fire protection and then explsoion prevention and control.
  
Downloads:Full course profile
Cost : Band 2


ASSESSMENT
DetailsDue DateWeight
Assignment 108/10/200730%
Assignment 222/10/200730%
Assignment 305/11/200740%


COURSE SCHEDULE
TBC 1 : df


LEARNING RESOURCES

The University of New South Wales provides a range of resources to help students develop their skills and to realise their full potential. The Learning Centre, located at the entrance to the Library provides guidance material, which is also available on-line.
The University also provides academic orientation programs called MyStart and ReStart for both new and returning students to help them in their transitions into academia..