Diploma in Engineering Level 6 Fire Engineering

The Open Polytechnic New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Fire Engineering) prepares you for work in fire engineering at a technician level. It focuses on technical operations, collaborative engineering service in a relevant specialist area, and applying engineering knowledge to problem-solving decisions in fire engineering. You also learn to identify, evaluate, and manage risks within well-defined engineering problems, and to apply the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, the Resource Management Act, and the Health & Safety in Employment Act.

You study online using course materials, at a pace that suits you, between the course start and end dates. There are no scheduled online classes to fit into your week. A course facilitator guides you and you have support from a Student Mentor and the Library and Learning Centre teams. Some courses include a practical laboratory component, with locations provided at the beginning of your trimester and any travel funded by you.

Modules

• DE4101 Engineering Fundamentals
• DE4102 Engineering Mathematics 1
• DE4103 Technical Literacy
• DE5301 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
• DE5305
• DE6301
• DE6501 - Means of Escape
• DE6502 – Fire Dynamics
• DE6503 – Fire Risk Assessment and Fire Hazard Analysis
• DE6504 – Fire Protection Systems - Active
• DE6505 – Fire Protection Systems - Passive
• DE6506 – Engineering Design Practice

• Technician-level roles in fire engineering