BEng (Hons) Fire Safety Engineering (FSE)

Programme Goals

To develop expertise in the application of scientific, engineering and technological principles and tools to resolve design problems in fire safety applications.

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Programme Entry Requirements :

Applicants must have successfully completed 12 years of secondary schooling and have followed the Pure Mathematics stream or equivalent. The minimum passing grade is D or higher in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and English for the Omani General Diploma Certificate.
Applicants will complete a diagnostic Entry Test/ Placement Test in English Language, Mathematics, and Science to assess their ability to complete the FSE programme.
The FSE programme includes structured provisions for students to further develop their English language skills. However applicants must have an IELTS of at least 5.0, with a minimum of 4.5 in any of the individual sections (writing, speaking, listening and reading.)
Applicants will be exempt from the above requirements if they have successfully completed a foundation year at ICEM with an IELTS of 5.0 and a minimum of 4.5 in any of the individual sections and demonstrated an adequate level of proficiency in all areas required for admission into the FSE programme.
Accreditation for Prior Learning / Accreditation for Prior Experiential Learning will be assessed according to UCLan standard procedures.

Programme Modules

The Fire Safety Engineering programme at ICEM grants students a number of exit routes at each stage of degree completion

Industrial Placement :

ICEM provides its FSE students optional work placement opportunities should they wish to apply their knowledge to real-life scenarios and further consolidate their learning.

Students who have successfully completed Year 2 are eligible for an eight-week Industrial Experience Module equivalent to 20 notional credits during the summer break.

Students who have successfully completed Year 3 are eligible for a one-year Eidaad Industrial Placement Module equivalent to 120 notional credits.

Staff Profile :

Programme Overview:

The Fire Safety Engineering Programme is for students who wish to be involved in the design of fire safety solutions through the application of prevailing knowledge and proven techniques. The Fire Safety Engineering Programme explores the various possibilities of preventing fires. The programme at ICEM uses art and science of designing buildings and facilities for life safety and property protection in the event of a fire through excellence in teaching, research, and practice, bringing together internationally leading staff, exceptional students and state-of-the-art facilities.

YEAR ONE (EXIT AWARD- CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION)

Personal and Professional Development 1
Health and Safety Management
Fundamentals of Fire Fighting
Command and Management 1
Introduction to Fire Safety and Law
Science and Mathematics for Fire Engineering

YEAR TWO (EXIT AWARD- DIPLOMA IN HIGHER EDUCATION)

Mathematics
Design for Fire Safety 1
Fire Science
Professional Development and Entrepreneurship
Fire Engineering Science
Safety in Oil and Gas Industries

YEAR THREE (EXIT AWARD- ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN HIGHER EDUCATION)

Personal and Professional Development 2
Fire Safety in Buildings
Research Methods and Statistics
Design for Fire Safety 2
Disaster Mitigation and Emergency Management
Fire Modeling and Smoke Control in Buildings

YEAR FOUR BSC (HONS) FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING

OPTION TO STUDY YEAR 4 AT THE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT IN MUSCAT OR IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AT UCLAN.

Enclosure Fire Dynamics
Fire Protection Engineering
Fire Investigation
Probabilistic Risk Analysis
Engineering Design Project
Engineering Dissertation

Career Opportunities

Students are employed by leading industry and government organizations such as Fire consultancies, Oman Civil Defense, Qatar Civil Defense, Kuwaiti Civil Defense, Qatar Petroleum, Nabors International, MB Petroleum, Abdulaziz Brothers, Airco Oman, MHD, Dalma, PDO, Sohar Port, Oman Cables, Galfar, Sohar International Urea, LNG, Halliburton, Sogex Oman, Sohar Steel, Sohar Aluminum, Shaleem Petroleum, Sohar Refinery, Oman International Airport.