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FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (ETFS)
ETFS 1120. Fundamentals of Fire Protection. (3)
This course is an introduction to the relevant issues one
would encounter upon entering a career in fire protection.
The course is an overview of many areas including fire
protection career opportunities, history of public fire
protection, general chemistry and physics of fire, codes and
ordinances and fire protection systems and equipment.
ETFS 1232. Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply. (3)
Provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to
understand the principles of the use of water in fire
protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and
to solve water supply problems.
ETFS 1252. Fire Protection Law. (3)
Provides information about potential legal liabilities
encountered every day by fire, safety and emergency
personnel. Explains how to research, read and understand
various statutes, regulations & cases. Actual cases are
presented in detail and followed by explanations that
identify the most important issues facing emergency & safety
personnel.
ETFS 2124. Fundamentals of Fire Prevention. (3)
This class provides a fundamental overview of the history
and philosophy regarding fire prevention. Class will
investigate the organizational and operational aspects of a
fire prevention bureau including the use of fire codes,
identification and correction of fire hazards, and the
relationships of fire prevention with built-in fire
protections systems, fire investigation, and the positive
effects of fire and life-safety education.
ETFS 2126. Fire Investigation. (3)
This course covers investigation into various types of
fires: structure, wildland, automobile, fabric, and
chemical. Topics include fire chemistry and physics, scene
analysis, case analysis, arson, the new generation of
petroleum products, post-flashover patterns of damage,
misuse of post-fire indicators, and documentation.
ETFS 2132. Building Construction for Fire Protection. (3)
Studies the components of building construction that relate
to fire and life safety. The focus of this course is on fire
fighter safety. The elements of construction and design of
structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting
buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at
emergencies.
ETFS 2144. Fire Protection Systems. (3)
Provides information relating to the features of design and
operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and
smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler
systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire
extinguishers.
ETFS 2230. Hazardous Materials. (3)
This course focuses on the basic knowledge required to
evaluate the potential hazards and behavior of materials
considered hazardous. The course examines the reasons for
chemical behavior of hazardous materials and is designed to
improve decision making abilities when hazardous materials
are encountered in the workplace or at an emergency scene.
ETFS 2264. Fire Behavior and Combustion. (3)
Explores the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires
start, spread, and are controlled.
ETFS 2264L. Fire Behavior and Combustion Laboratory. (1)
Laboratory experiments and hands-on computer simulations to
illustrate the concepts presented in ETFS 2264.
Upper division engineering courses (3000 level and above)
used to satisfy degree requirements within the College of
Engineering are restricted to majors and minors of the
College of Engineering.
ETFS 3103. Principles of Fire Behavior. (3)
Fundamental principles of fire chemistry and physics, and
mechanisms that control enclosure fires. Topics include
basic principles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat
transfer, and combustion as far as those subjects relate to
fire dynamics; ignition of liquids and solids; flame spread
over liquid and solid surfaces and through porous fuel beds;
burning rate; diffusion flames and plumes; combustion
products; and compartment fires.
ETFS 3113. Building Fire Safety. (3)
Construction standards and codes to ensure acceptable levels
of fire safety in buildings. Topics include anatomy of
building construction, building construction features
affecting fire performance, fundamentals of reading plans
and specifications, the traditional code approach to passive
fire protection, trade-offs between active and passive fire
protection, concepts of rational fire design for structural
members, and performance-based fire design as an alternative
to traditionally prescriptive codes.
ETFS 3123. Industrial Hazards & Electricity. (3)
Typical industrial hazards encountered including: compressed
gasses, chemicals, bio-toxins, radiation sources, boilers
and ovens. Introductory concepts and methods of analysis of
AC & DC circuits, electrical switchgear, and rotating
machinery. Compliance & reporting issues in an industrial
setting. Safety procedures and safety equipment will also
be discussed in regards to working as a fire safety
engineer.
ETFS 3124. Risk Management for the Emergency Services. (3)
An exploration of management and organizational principles
with emphasis on controlling the risk associated with
operations in the emergency services. In depth discussion
of recognizing and controlling risk, personnel
accountability, incident management systems and
post-incident analysis as related to the emergency services.
Critical analysis of private protection measures available
to reduce loss potential.
ETFS 3144. Active Fire Protection. (3)
Review of fire suppression, alarm, and smoke control
systems. Topics include fixed and portable suppression
systems, fire suppression agents and extinguishing
mechanisms, fire detection devices, fire protective
detection and signaling systems, smoke production in fires
and principles of smoke movement and management.
ETFS 3183. Fire Safety Engineering Problem Analysis. (3)
Prerequisite: ETFS 3103. Methods of solving fire safety
engineering problems. Topics include enclosure fire
radiation heat transfer calculations; calculations of vent
flows in enclosure fires; estimating ignition, flame spread,
and heat release rate properties of materials on the basis
of experimental data; smoke filling of enclosures; and
conduction heat transfer through fire protective materials.
ETFS 3233. Applied Fire Engineering Design and Analysis. (3)
Prerequisite: ETFS 3103. Application of fire safety
engineering technology in fire design and analysis of
fires. Topics include computer modeling of compartment
fires and emergency evacuation of buildings, structural fire
design, sprinkler system design, performance-based design,
and fire investigation and reconstruction.
ETFS 3400. Practicum. (1-4)
Prerequisite: Must be classified as a junior, have a
cumulative 2.2 GPA and the approval of FSET program
faculty. This course is designed to allow students to
participate in an approved applied practicum designed to
allow theoretical and course-based learning in a supervised
fire and/or safety related environment. Each practicum
experience is individual and is arranged with a contract
between the supervising faculty member, the student and the
employer. Students must complete the practicum proposal
form and identify a faculty member who will direct and
evaluate the completed work. Practicum requires a weekly
progress report as well as a final report and presentation
to be graded by the supervising faculty member. May be
repeated for up to a total of 4 hours. (On demand)
ETFS 3611. Professional Leadership Seminar. (1) (W, O)
This course is to provide a framework of executive-level
competencies by focusing primarily on areas and issues of
personal effectiveness. The issue of command perspective vs.
a first line fire fighter perspective are examined. The
course includes case study analysis, role-playing and
experiential activities. Students will develop desirable
goals in the areas of their professional, personal
community, and family life. Course topics include
leadership, multiple roles, decision skills, influencing
leaders, coaching and mentoring, and effective use of
personal computing.
ETFS 3800. Independent Study. (1-3)
Prerequisite: Must be classified as a junior, have a
cumulative 2.2 GPA and the approval of FSET program
faculty. This course is designed to allow students to take
responsibility for the direction of their learning about a
topic of interest to them. Each independent study is
individual and is arranged with a contract between the
supervising faculty member and the student. Students must
complete the independent study proposal form and identify a
faculty member who will direct and evaluate the completed
work. Each hour of credit for this course should be
comparable to what would be expected in the classroom – 15
hours contact time plus outside work or approximately 30
hours. The project is culminated with a final report and
presentation. May be repeated for a total of 3 hours.
(On demand)
ETFS 4123. Command and Control of Major Disasters. (3)
This course focuses on the commanding officer's
responsibility while conducting major operations involving
multi-alarm units and man-made disasters that may require
interagency or jurisdictional coordination. Earthquakes,
hurricanes, terrorism, hazardous materials releases,
tornadoes, and floods are some of the topics covered.
Emphasis is placed on rapid fireground decision making,
advanced incident command, command and control, safety,
personnel accountability, hazard preparedness, mitigation,
response, recovery, evacuation, sheltering and
communications.
ETFS 4243. Research Investigation. (3) (W, O)
Application of practical, up-to-date review of fire research
and its application. The transfer of research and its
implications for fire prevention and protection programs are
addressed. Development of a student project and a written
report in a specified area in fire administration or fire
science technology with faculty supervision. Analytical
modeling, technical research, oral and written reporting of
progress and findings are required.
ETFS 4323. Advanced Fire Service Administration. (3)
A study of management theories, leadership philosophies and
strategies for the fire service. Emphasis in the course
will be on planning, organizing staffing, and evaluating
fire protection services. Public fire education, loss
prevention principles, and management of resources
particular to fire and emergency services are addressed.
Discussion of techniques for assessment of public fire
protection and its impact on the community and environment.
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