School Of EngineeringFire Safety Systems 2 (Life Safety)Western Sydney University Unit Code: BG811A.1
Discipline: FIRE TECHNOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Fire safety engineering principles, building regulations, fire dynamics, building fire services, fire modelling and human behaviour in fires.
Equivalent Units
300718 - Fire Engineering Design and Assessment
About this Unit
In 2010 this unit will be replaced by Unit 300718 Fire Engineering Design and Assessment. To develop a high level of knowledge of fire safety systems relevant to life protection and of the design and assessment of such systems. Timeline analysis; design fires, regulatory objectives, unfavourable conditions; detection and alarm systems, smoke movement and control; life risk analysis; human behaviour and performance; evacuation systems; sprinklers and life safety.