CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Candace Corp/SUNY
Last modified by: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Composed: 01/09/1997 03:49 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 05/11/2004 09:25:18 AM
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Course Number: (prefix) CHS (number) 164114 ESC 2.0 Course number:

Name: Fire Dynamics
Datatel Title: (30char)

Area Coordinator: Al Lawrence Department Code: 10CJ Team:

Liberal Study? NO Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? YES
General Education Course? NO GenEd Approval Term/Year:

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Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Summer		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Summer
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version: May 2004
Title Changes:
AC Changes:
BK Number: 25

Description: Study the combustion process, with an emphasis on fire chemistry, oxidizers, reducing agents, temperature criteria, and molecular chain reactions. Historical and current theories of combustion are studied. Activities address heat transfer, fuel configuration and geometry, thermal columns, ventilation, theoretical considerations of flashover, research concerning fire spread, computer models, and modeling as a means to understand fire phenomena.

Prerequisite: Students should have some academic or practical background in chemistry, physics, algebra, and hazardous materials, advanced fire training and experience.

Recommended: Previous study in Fire Protection Structures and Systems Design, College Writing, or equivalent.

Note: May Term 2004 is the last term this course will be offered in print version. In future terms, it will be offered only online (264114).

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Major Course Area
Community & Human Services		Minor Course Area
Fire Services		SLN Disciplines
Additional Course Requirements
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Archive Course: Yes
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Prerequisite: Students should have some academic or practical background in chemistry, physics, algebra, and hazardous materials, advanced fire training and experience.

Recommended: Previous study in Fire Protection Structures and Systems Design, College Writing, or equivalent.

Note: May Term 2004 is the last term this course will be offered in print version. In future terms, it will be offered only online (264114).