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ABD713 Mathematics B
A 30 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: ABD709
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology and an
elective in the Certificate IV in Fire Technology.
Content
Provide participants with the knowledge and skills
necessary to solve mathematical problems in the
workplace.
This module is a compilation of the following modules
developed by ACTRAC National Vocational Mathematics
Curriculum Project:
ABD714 Chemistry
A 50 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: ABD713
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology and an
elective in the Certificate IV in Fire Technology.
Content
Provide participants with knowledge and skills of the
language, techniques and principles of chemistry.
ABD715 Kinematics and Dynamics
A 50 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: ABD713
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology and an
elective in the Certificate IV in Fire Technology.
Content
Provide participants with an overview of mechanics
including kinetics, dynamics, rotation, and statics, in both a
theoretical and practical way.
ABD716 Thermodynamics, Fluids and Electrical
Applications
A 50 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: ABD715
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A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology and an
U elective in the Certificate IV in Fire Technology.
3 Content
Provide ~articipants with the knowledge of ~hysicalaws
g. which describe the behaviour of fluids, the thermal
properties and heat transfer capability of materials along
with the principles of electromagnetism which underpin
the operation of electric equipment used in fire protection
systems.
ABD717 Statistics and Probability
A 40 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: ABD713
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology.
Content
Provide participants with the knowledge and skills
necessary to solve mathematical problems in the
workpiace.
Th~s module is a compilation of the following modules
developed by ACTRAC National Voctaional Mathematics
Curriculum Project:
ABD7 1 8 Reaction Chemistry
A 30 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: ABD714
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology.
Content
Provide participants with knowledge and skills in organic
chemistry, redox reactions and electrochemistry.
ABD719 Principles of combustion
A 40 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: ABD702,
ABD714
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology.
Content
Provide participants with the knowledge of the principles
of combustion, including the necessary conditions for
combustion, factors affecting combustion and processes
which occur during combustion.
ABD720 Fire Behaviour
A 30 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: ABD719
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology.
Content
Provide participants with an overview of the behaviour of
fire in enclosures including severity, generation and
movement of smoke and products of incomplete
combustion.
ABD72 1 Structures at Elevated Temperatures
A 30 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: ABD706,
ABD719
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology.
Content
Provide participants with the skills and knowledge to
analyse and predict behaviour of structural elements in fire
conditions.
ABD722 Material Perforrnance
A 40 hour modute Hawthorn Prerequisites: ABD719
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology.
Content
Provide participants with the knowledge of materials in
fire, their contribution to fire growth or resistance to
combustion and fire spread.
ABD723 Smoke Control
A 40 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: ABD705,
ABD706, ABD712, ABD720
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology.
Content
Provide participants with the skills and knowledge to
outline the design requirements for smoke control systems.
ABD724 Fire Protection Systems - Applications
and Perforrnance
A 40 hour module Hawthorn Prerequisites: AAA732,
ABD711, ABD717, ABD715, ABD721, ABD722, ABD723
A subject in the Diploma of Fire Technology.
Content
Provide participants with the skills and knowledge to apply
performance analysis to fire protection systems with regard
to defined fire protection goals.