MSc Fire and Explosion Engineering

Year 1

(Award available for year: Master of Science)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the programme students should have shown evidence of being able to:

- demonstrate in-depth, specialist knowledge of techniques and information relevant to fire and explosion safety engineering in areas such as fire safety design, explosion prediction and mitigation, fire dynamics, fire and safety law, flammability of materials;
- exhibit mastery in the exercise of advanced generic and fire safety industry related skills such as the use of fire modelling IT software;
- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship in the fields of fire and explosion engineering;
- take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and develop professional relationships with others;
- critically and creatively evaluate current issues, research and advanced scholarship in the fields of fire and explosion engineering;
- undertake an individual research project on a fire safety related topic and be able to plan, research, execute and analyse the results from an appropriate programme of work.

Transferable (key) skills

Masters (Taught) students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in industry or area of professional practice;
- evaluating their own achievement and that of others;
- self direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;
- independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
- critical engagement in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms.

Assessment

Achievement for the degree of Master (taught programme) will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:

- evidencing an ability to conduct independent in-depth enquiry within the discipline;
- demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;
- drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study;
- evaluating and criticising received opinion;
- make reasoned judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.