Safety and Fire Engineering Technology
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Fire protection engineers have always been in demand by corporations, consulting firms, educational institutions, government bodies with in the United States and demand from around the world is constantly growing.  Houston area petrochemical, oil refining, and energy industries have special safety and fire requirements due to their large concentration of installations, and therefore, place a premium on Safety and Fire Engineering professionals. The Fire Engineering Technology program is structured to meet the needs of safety and fire personnel who desire a technical degree and professional advancement. It provides the graduate skills and knowledge of current trends in industrial safety, fire sciences and an overview of equipment operation in practice and through computer simulations. In addition, graduates of this program will be qualified for positions in fire departments and in industrial safety operations of petrochemical companies. All aspects of industrial safety and fire protection are included in the courses of this program. Safety and Fire Engineering Technology from the elements of several engineering disciplines, and combines thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, knowledge of the nature and characteristics of fire, with computer technology, to create highly sought after Safety and Fire professionals.

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