School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
Date:
w/c 23 Nov 2026 – PPEM live-online – limited spaces remain
w/c 14 Dec 2026 – PPEM face-to-face
w/c 22 Feb 2027 – PPEM live-online
Duration: 5 consecutive days
Location: Live-online or in-person at Maritime Greenwich Campus
Fire Safety Science and Engineering is concerned with the efficient protection of life and property. To achieve this aim it relies heavily on mathematical modelling. This short course examines the role of mathematical evacuation models in fire safety science and in particular their formulation, limitations, application and interpretation of model predictions.
Who should attend?
These courses are aimed at all sectors of the building industry - building engineers, architects, fire safety engineers/consultancies and the regulatory authorities.
Aims
- To introduce human psychological response to fire.
- To introduce human physiological response to fire products.
- To introduce the concepts and limitations of evacuation modelling.
- To familiarise students with software used in the computer simulation of evacuation.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the short course, those participating should:
- be familiar with the range of human psychological and physiological responses to fire;
- be familiar with evacuation model assumptions;
- have an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of evacuation modelling software;
- be able to use egress software to assess the evacuation performance of a structure under fire conditions;
- be able to interpret model predictions.
Indicative Content
Behavioural response of occupants to evacuation, people movement through smoke, evacuation time criteria, human behaviour on stairs, flow models, current evacuation models, building-EXODUS evacuation model, FED toxicity models.
Main Activities
Concepts and techniques will be introduced and demonstrated in seminars. Those attending will gain experience in using the methods in "hands-on" tutorial and workshop sessions.
Specific pre-requisites
This short course is intended for those in the fire safety profession i.e. safety consultants, safety officers, architects, engineers, fire brigade officers, etc. Those attending are expected to be able to use PC Windows and operate a PC.
A detailed timetable will be available shortly.
Course Fees
| | Face-to-face | Live Online |
| PPEMIFE CPD accreditation |
33 hours
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30 hours
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| Course Fee |
£1,600 + VAT
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£1,500 + VAT
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Included with the course:
- One-month trial licence for EXODUS and/or SMARTFIRE
- Optional coursework assessment cost it £150 + VAT, for those who may wish to undertake an MSc by Research with us in the future
- VAT is not applicable to customers outside the UK
Refund Policy
- 8 weeks or more before the course: 90% refund
- 4–7 weeks before the course: 50% refund
Booking
To register your interest email: fsegadmin@gre.ac.uk.
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