CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Last modified by: Laura Wait/SUNY
Composed: 07/26/2004 04:36 PM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 06/27/2016
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Course Number: (prefix) CHS (number) 264114 ESC 2.0 Course number: FIRA-4010 FIRA-4010Fire Dynamics

Name: Fire Dynamics
Datatel Title: (30char) Fire Dynamics

Area Coordinator: William McDonald Department Code: 10EM Team: Social

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

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Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version:
Title Changes:
AC Changes: AC changed from Jim Savitt 10EM to Ronnie Mather 10EM (Ronnie keeping this code). Catalog updated 5/29/14 LWait.
May 2012 Jim Savitt is AC and this course is now active. Al Lawrence was the former AC.
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, College Writing or equivalents.

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Major Course Area
Community & Human Services, Public Affairs
Minor Course Area
Fire Protection
SLN Disciplines
Additional Course Requirements
WWW Computer Conference
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