ENES 250 Introduction to Life Safety Analysis

This course introduces fire protection engineering concepts related to the analysis of life safety from fire in buildings and other structures. Major fires in U.S. history are discussed along with the systems and strategies used to mitigate the consequences of fires in buildings. Traditional and performance-based approaches for analyzing human response to fire are developed. Students learn to analyze the egress systems and capabilities of buildings along with the characteristics of people movement in corridors and stairways. The concepts of tenability, fire behavior, and human behavior are introduced.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENES 100

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of fire protection engineering, including roles and relationships of involved stakeholders.
2. Describe the fundamentals of fire phenomena, including ignition, fire growth, and enclosure effects.
3. Describe the roles, features, and elements of systems used to mitigate fires in buildings.
4. Analyze the life safety of buildings, addressing occupancy, egress capacity, evacuation time, building materials, and the impact of relevant regulatory codes and standards.

Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of fire protection engineering, including roles and relationships of involved stakeholders.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

2. Describe the fundamentals of fire phenomena, including ignition, fire growth, and enclosure effects.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

3. Describe the roles, features, and elements of systems used to mitigate fires in buildings.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

4. Analyze the life safety of buildings, addressing occupancy, egress capacity, evacuation time, building materials, and the impact of relevant regulatory codes and standards.

   This objective is a course Goal Only