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3.3 Master <strong>of</strong> Engineering in Fire Engineering (MEFE)<br />
The <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Civil</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> Engineering administers the MEFE<br />
degree. This is a 15–18 month degree, requiring six courses <strong>and</strong> a thesis. This<br />
degree programme is partly funded by the New Zeal<strong>and</strong> Fire Service Commission.<br />
Some scholarships are available. Academic staff members are: Dr Mike Spearpoint<br />
E411 <strong>and</strong> Dr Charley Fleischmann E401.<br />
The MEFE courses to be <strong>of</strong>fered in the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Civil</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Resources</strong><br />
Engineering in 2008 are:<br />
Semester 1<br />
** ENFE 601 Structural Fire Engineering<br />
** ENFE 602 Fire Dynamics<br />
** ENFE 603 Fire Safety Systems<br />
Semester 2<br />
** ENFE 604 Fire Engineering Case Study<br />
** ENFE 610 Advanced Fire Dynamics<br />
3.3.1 Course Prescriptions<br />
ENFE 601 Structural Fire Engineering<br />
Severity <strong>of</strong> post-flashover fires. Fire resistance <strong>of</strong> steel, concrete <strong>and</strong> timber<br />
structures.<br />
ENFE 602 Fire Dynamics<br />
1- <strong>and</strong> 2- dimensional conduction, thermal convection <strong>and</strong> radiation. Ignition <strong>and</strong><br />
flame spread. Combustion chemistry. Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> burning objects. Flame<br />
heights <strong>and</strong> fire plumes.<br />
ENFE 603 Fire Safety Systems<br />
Fire detection <strong>and</strong> alarm systems. Suppression systems. Fire extinguishment <strong>and</strong><br />
water supplies. Smoke control systems. Integration <strong>of</strong> fire safety systems with<br />
building services.<br />
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