CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Candace Corp/SUNY
Last modified by: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Composed: 01/09/1997 03:50 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 09/19/2003 05:22:12 PM
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Course Number: (prefix) CHS (number) 164124 ESC 2.0 Course number:

Name: Applications of Fire Research
Datatel Title: (30char)

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

Liberal Study? YES 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)
Spring 1		Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Spring 1
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version: January 2004
Title Changes:
AC Changes:
BK Number: 25

Description: Learn the basic principles of research and methodology of analyzing fire research reports. Examine the scientific method, decision analysis, research hypothesis, validity, descriptive and inferential statistics, the limitations of research application, and current research directions. Covers fire test development, development of fire safety standards, laboratory methods for testing flame spread, fire toxicology, fire modeling, fire resistance and structural research, methodologies for evaluating extinguishing agents, computer simulation of occupant evacuation, convergence cluster behavior, technical improvements and procedural changes in transportation as a result of research, risk analysis, human tenability research, and thermal characteristics of various fabric materials. Background in psychology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics is suggested.

Prerequisites: Fire Protection Structures and Systems Design and/or Fire Dynamics, or equivalent.

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Major Course Area
Community & Human Services		Minor Course Area
Emergency & Fire Services		SLN Disciplines
Additional Course Requirements
 Undergrad Certificate Association:


4




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Archive Course: Yes
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Prerequisites: Fire Protection Structures and Systems Design and/or Fire Dynamics, or equivalent.