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Fire and Explosion - SESC9121
 Science students

   
   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

This course introduces students to the principles of combustion in fire and explosion processes. The first section deals with the control of industrial fires (liquids and gases), the second section with the control of building fires, and the third section with explosion prevention and control.

Assumed knowledge: SESC9201

Note: Short Course mode (compulsory 3-day workshop plus assessable tasks completed subsequently)

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