Certificate in Fire Protection Engineering

(Major Code: 5128)

This certificate will allow student with a bachelor’s degree in engineering to become qualified in the field of Fire Protection Engineering, a high demand area at Pantex and across the U.S. Fire protection certified engineers ensure the safety of programs, designs, and operations. They perform a range of essential functions including designing fire protection detection and suppression systems; ensuring appropriate implementation of applicable consensus codes; calculating the ability of existing systems to meet operational needs; maintaining operability of existing fire suppression and alarm systems; analyzing fire behavior; and evaluating production processes to ensure safe and compliant operations are performed.

Required courses:

MENG 6360 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3
MENG 5370 - Fire Protection Engineering Principles 3
MENG 5371 - Fire Detection and Suppression 3
MENG 5372 - Fire Dynamics 3