The Master of Engineering in Fire Protection is an online, graduate-level program in applied fire safety science and engineering. The curriculum supports the emerging international movement toward performance-based approaches to building fire safety analysis and design, including evaluation and integration of fire protection systems for high-rise structures and industrial complexes; analysis of the level of fire protection applicable to commercial and residential buildings, nuclear power plants and aerospace vehicles; and the research of fire propagation, detection and suppression, together with physiological and psychological effects on humans and their response.
 

It will provide you with a thorough understanding of the physics and chemistry of fire necessary for predicting building system performance and analyzing failures. Additionally, you will be required to demonstrate the ability to use scientific and engineering principles to evaluate structures for the hazards of fire and apply engineering principles in the assessment of performance of fire protection systems.

You will learn how to use deterministic and probabilistic methods for analyzing fire safety risk as well as use computer models to simulate fire development.

There is no research component required and the program can be completed entirely online in 15 months on a part-time basis. Students who have not completed a set of prerequisites may be required to take three additional courses (see admission requirements for more details).

The online program features chat rooms, threaded discussions and full access to the University of Maryland library services.