Fire Protection for Plumbing Engineers
Fire Protection for Plumbing Engineers
MECH&AE X 400.16
This course provides engineers, designers, and contractors with a basic understanding and appreciation of fire protection systems, specifically automatic sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire pumps, and water supplies.
Typically Available
Winter
Summer
Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Online
Cost
Starting at $1,100.00
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What you can learn.
What you can learn.
Gain basic technical understanding and appreciation of fire protection systems
Focus on the aspects of automatic sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire pumps, and water supplies in desiging fire protection systems
Develop an understanding of design and installation practices of systems, calculation methods, installation standards, product evaluations, and review and approval of fire protection design plans
About This Course
This course provides engineers, designers, and contractors with a basic technical understanding and appreciation of fire protection systems, specifically automatic sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire pumps and water supplies. Students will develop an understanding of design and installation practices of systems, calculation methods, installation standards, product evaluations and review and approval of fire protection design plans.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Plumbing Systems Design I and Plumbing Systems Design II, or consent of instructor.
Winter 2026 Schedule
Date
Details
Format
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This section has no set meeting times.
Online
Notes
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Enrollment deadline: Jan. 11
Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements
Book:
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS ENHANCED EDITION W/ADVANTAGE ACCESS
by A. Maurice Jones Jr.
©2021
ISBN 9781284180138
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
This course applies toward the following programs
Construction Management Extended
certificate
certificate
The certificate in Construction Management Extended provides a comprehensive, up-to-date, and rigorous curriculum covering a wide array of aspects within the construction industry and the practical principles of construction management.
The certificate in Construction Management Extended provides a comprehensive, up-to-date, and rigorous curriculum covering a wide array of aspects within the construction industry and the practical principles of construction management.
Plumbing Systems Design
certificate
certificate
This online certificate provides a comprehensive curriculum in Plumbing Systems Design and is created in collaboration with the American Society of Plumbing Engineering (ASPE).™
This online certificate provides a comprehensive curriculum in Plumbing Systems Design and is created in collaboration with the American Society of Plumbing Engineering (ASPE).™