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Contact the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
Who is This Program Right For?
This unique program caters to recent engineering graduates as well as experienced architects, designers, engineers, building consultants and regulatory officials who wish to upgrade and enhance their knowledge of fire safety engineering.
Flexibility
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Full time 2 year (6 term) program
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Part-time studies options available
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Begin your program in September, January, or May
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Intensive week-long course format with ample time to complete coursework
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Coursework and projects tailored to the needs of your industry
Degree Requirements
Students must complete the degree requirements of the general MEng program which requires satisfactory completion of eight one-term graduate level courses, one communications course, and the Academic Integrity Quiz. To add the Graduate Diploma in Fire Safety, eight graduate level courses must include the three mandatory courses and three specific courses.
Mandatory courses:
| Course | Instructors |
|---|---|
| ME 671 Fundamental Fire Dynamics | E. J. Weckman |
| ME 672 Advanced Fire Dynamics | E. J. Weckman |
| ME 673 Fire Modeling | E. J. Weckman |
Specific courses (3 from the following list):
| Course | Instructors |
|---|---|
| ME 720 Special Topics in Solid Mechanics: Fire Resistance | V. Kodur |
| ME 765 Special Topics in Fluid Mechanics: Advanced Concepts in Design for Fire Safety 1 |
E. J. Weckman V. Kodur |
| ME 765 Special Topics in Fluid Mechanics: Advanced Concepts in Design for Fire Safety 2 |
E. J. Weckman V. Kodur |
| ME 770 Special Topics in Numerical Methods, Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer: Fire Testing |
E. J. Weckman D. Torvi |
| ME 770 Special Topics in Numerical Methods, Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer: Fire Risk Analysis OR CIVE 601 Engineering Risk and Reliability |
E. J. Weckman J. Watts |
| *As enrolment merits |
Communications Course:
ESL 601R Professional Spoken English
ESL 602R Scholarly Writing in English
Fire Safety Courses
All core and elective Fire Safety Engineering courses are currently being delivered in an intense, week-long (40 hours) lecture/laboratory format. Students join professors on-campus in Waterloo or remotely through our LiveLink system for a solid week of lectures in the term before officially registering for the course.
Assignments, projects and other graded course work are then due over the subsequent term, usually a 4-6 month period following the week of lectures.
Course Schedule
| Dates (for 2018) | Course |
|---|---|
| January 22 - 26 | ME 671: Fire Dynamics |
| April 30 - May 4 | ME 770: Fire Testing |
| May 28 - June 3 | ME 770: Fire Risk Analysis |
| June 25 - 29 | ME 7XX: Human Behaviour in Fire |
| August 13 - 17 | ME 720: Fire Resistance |
| September 24-28 | ME 673: Fire Modeling |
| November 12 - 16 | ME 672: Advanced Fire Dynamics |
Contact Information
For more information about the MEng program in the department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering please look through our main web-site.
For more information on our off campus Fire Research Lab please visit the main web-page.
For answers to specific questions, please feel free to contact us:
Ms. Allison Walker: Graduate Administrator, MEng and Recruitment, Graduate Studies. (on secondment)
Ms. Tanya Yoworski: Graduate Administrator, MEng and Recruitment, Graduate Studies E-mail: tyoworsk@uwaterloo.ca
Dr. Elizabeth Weckman: Professor.
Tel: (519) 888-4567, ext, 33345. E-mail: ejweckma@uwaterloo.ca