ProQual Level 5 Award in Fire Engineering Design
ProQual Level 5 Award in Fire Engineering Design is an advanced specialist qualification for professionals involved in designing fire safety solutions for complex buildings. This course provides comprehensive knowledge of fire dynamics, human behavior, and fire suppression systems integration. It explores the application of engineered solutions beyond prescriptive guidance limitations. The program addresses the growing demand for fire engineered approaches in modern architecture. Graduates learn to contribute to fire strategy development and performance-based design solutions.
The benefits of completing this award are substantial for those aiming to specialize in performance-based fire safety design. Participants gain advanced competencies in understanding fire growth, smoke movement, and evacuation modeling principles. The curriculum enhances ability to evaluate fire suppression systems including sprinklers, gas suppression, and smoke control systems. Graduates develop skills to interpret fire engineering briefs and contribute to coordinated design team discussions. This certification demonstrates specialized knowledge of fire engineering design principles and standards.
Throughout the program, participants learn advanced principles of fire science including ignition, fire growth, and heat transfer mechanisms. They explore human behavior in fire, evacuation time calculations, and occupant response assumptions. The course covers active and passive fire protection system design including detection, alarm, and suppression technologies. Graduates gain skills to understand fire resistance requirements and structural fire engineering principles. They learn to navigate relevant standards including BS 9999, BS 9991, and Approved Document B.
Course Overview
Awarding Body
ProQual
GLH
14-21
Study Mood
Online
Assessment
Assignments Based
Course Study Units
- Principles of Fire Science for Fire Engineering Design
- Principles of Fire Engineering for Fire Engineering Design
- Review the Effectiveness of Automatic Fire Suppression Systems
- Fire Engineering Design of Means of Escape, Occupant Behaviour and Condition
- Fire Engineering Design of Materials, Elements of Structure and Structural Response to Fire
- Fire Engineering Design of Smoke Control and Ventilation Systems
- Fire Engineering Design of External Fire Spread and External Wall Systems
- Fire Engineering Design of Fire Service Intervention Strategies
Entry Requirements
Who Can Enroll
The ideal learner for this course is a built environment professional seeking fire engineering design specialization. They are typically:
- Fire engineers expanding design capabilities
- Architects integrating fire safety into designs
- Building control surveyors reviewing complex proposals
- Fire safety consultants seeking technical depth
- Construction design managers coordinating fire strategies
- Technical professionals pursuing performance-based design expertise
Course Learning Outcomes
Principles of Fire Science for Fire Engineering Design
- Understand how fire develops and spreads
Principles of Fire Engineering for Fire Engineering Design
- Understand the importance of fire safety and fire engineering
- Understand the principles of fire engineering design
- Understand the principles of fire modelling
- Understand the use and purpose of guidance documents
Fire Engineering Design of Automatic Fire Suppression Systems
- Understand the principles of automatic fire suppression systems
- Understand the guidance related to sprinkler systems
- Understand the methods for testing the levels of fire resistance of materials
Fire Engineering Design of Means of Escape, Occupant Behaviour and Condition
- Understand the psychological and physiological effects of fire on human behaviour
- Understand how historic fire events have shaped knowledge of human behaviour
- Understand how fire engineering design impacts on human behaviour and Safe Egress Times
Fire Engineering Design of Materials, Elements of Structure and Structural Response to Fire
- Understand the effects of fire on materials and structures
- Understand the methods for testing the levels of fire resistance of materials
Fire Engineering Design of Smoke Control and Ventilation Systems
- Understand smoke control and exhaust ventilation systems
- Evaluate the effectiveness of existing smoke control and exhaust ventilation systems
- Determine the mass flow of smoke and temperature in smoke layers
- Design a smoke control and an exhaust ventilation system
Fire Engineering Design of External Fire Spread and External Wall Systems
- Understand how fire engineering design impacts on the external spread of fire
- Apply fire engineering design to the external spread of fire and meet functional needs
Fire Engineering Design of Fire Service Intervention Strategies
- Understand how fire engineering design impacts on the access and facilities for firefighting
- Apply fire engineering design to the access and facility requirements for firefighting
