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The Profession of Fire Protection Engineering. A career path choice for University of St Thomas Engineering Students Minnesota Chapter Society of Fire Protection Engineers Presentation to UST students 13 March 2014. Agenda . FOOD! Introductions FPE at UST SFPE What is a FPE?
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The Profession of Fire Protection Engineering A career path choice for University of St Thomas Engineering Students Minnesota Chapter Society of Fire Protection Engineers Presentation to UST students 13 March 2014
Agenda • FOOD! • Introductions • FPE at UST • SFPE • What is a FPE? • Masters in Engineering • FPE Experience from Recent Grads • Q&A Discussion
Introductions • Paul Rivers • Senior Fire Protection Specialist, 3M • Nick Johnson • Recent UST Grad, 3M • David Stringfield • Senior Fire Protection Engineer, Burns & McDonnell • Colleen Raschke • Recent UST Grad, Burns & McDonnell • Dr. James A. Milke • Professional Chair of Engineering, University of Maryland
How did we get FPE at UST? • Dr. Weinkauf
How Much Do FPEs Earn? Median Salary -- $110K 0-6years > 74K Note: From the SFPE 2012 Salary Survey
Benefits for FPEs Note: From the SFPE 2012 Salary Survey
What are the Steps to PE? • Graduate from an ABET-accredited Engineering Degree Program • Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE) • Acquire Engineering Experience with Supervision of a Licensed Engineer • Pass the Principles & Practice of Engineering Exam (PE)
Licensure • What is it? • Why is it important to the public? • Why is it important to you?
About SFPE • www.sfpe.org • Established in 1950 • 4500 Members and 60 Chapters • Advance the Science & Practice of FPE • Promote FPE Education • Free Student Membership • FPE PE Exam Support • Local Minnesota Chapter
SFPE Careers Website http://CAREERS.SFPE.ORG
Free Food at Local SFPE Meetings Open to all Engineer Students! • Located at Grumpy’s Bar in Roseville • Social Hour from 4:30pm – 5:30pm • Dinner at 5:30pm • Meeting starts 6:00pm • Next Meetings: • March 26th, April 30th, & May 28th
Dave Stringfield/ Colleen Raschke • What is a Fire Protection Engineer?
What is a Fire Protection Engineer? Use Science & Technology to Make Our World Safe from Fire
Why Are FPEs Important? Each Year in the US: • > 3,000 Die from fire • > 18,000 Injured • > $10 Billion Property Damage • Nearly 100 F/Fs Die Minneapolis, MN January 1, 2014
Fire Protection Strategic Goals • 1. Life Safety • 2. Property Protection • 3. Continuity of Operations • 4. Environmental Protection • 5. Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Designing Safer Buildings • Analyze How Buildings Are Used • How Fires Start and Grow • How Fire & Smoke Affects People & Property • Design Systems that: • Detect and Control Fires • Alert People to Danger • Means for Escape • Protect Structure
Historic Fires Our Lady of Angels Chicago, IL – 1958 (92 Died) Triangle Shirtwaist New York City– 1911 (146 Died) Hotel Winecoff Atlanta, GA – 1946 (119 Died) Beverly Hills Supper Club Southgate, KY – 1977 (165 Died)
Historic Fires St. Anthony Hospital Fire Effingham, IL – 1949 (74 Died) Ohio Penitentiary Fire Columbus, OH – 1930 (322 Died) Phillips Refinery Fire Pasadena, TX – 1989 (23 Died) Iroquois Theatre Fire Chicago, IL – 1903 (605 Died)
Historic Fires MGM Grand Hotel Las Vegas, NV – 1980 (85 Died) Station Nightclub Rhode Island – 2003 (100 Died)
Where Do FPEs Work? • Consulting Firms • Burns & McDonnell Engineering • Futrell • Hughes Associates • Koffel Associates • Michaud Cooley Erickson • Summit Consulting
Where Do FPEs Work? • Fire protection system manufacturers • Federal, state and local governments • Building and Fie Code Officials • Corporations (Private and government) • Insurance firms • Academia/Research • Contractors
Fire Protection Education • Masters in Fire Protection Engineering • Program Requirements • Application • Required Courses
Demand for FPEs Far Exceeds Available Supply • Graduates Have Employment Opportunities • Top Employers Indicate Trouble Finding Qualified FPEs
Recent Graduate Experience Burns & McDonnell • Wide Variety of Projects
Recent Graduate Experience • The Process • Review IBC, IFC, NFPA Codes & Standards • Design layout • Coordinate with other Disciplines • Layout sent to Contractor • Contractor returns Detailed Design
Professor Milke - University of Maryland requirements for enrolling in a Masters in Engineering - FPE • See UMD brochure • See UST handout – how to access UMD website via www.stthomas.edu
Nicholas Johnson • Recent Graduate Experience • What 3M does for Fire Protection
Lab Scale Extinguishing Test-Cup Burner Method to determine the extinguishing Concentration of a particular clean agent
Large Scale Testing Test Enclosure Test System