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 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 Established in 1950 Established in Members and 60 Chapters 4500 Members and 60 Chapters Advance the Science & Practice of FPE Advance the Science & Practice of FPE Promote FPE Education Promote FPE Education Free Student Membership Free Student Membership FPE PE Exam Support FPE PE Exam Support Local Minnesota Chapter Local Minnesota Chapter

SFPE Careers Website

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 26 th, April 30 th, & May 28 th

Dave Stringfield/ Colleen Raschke What is a Fire Protection Engineer? 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 Property Damage Damage  Nearly 100 F/Fs Die Minneapolis, MN January 1, 2014

Fire Protection Strategic Goals 1. Life Safety 1. Life Safety 2. Property Protection 2. Property Protection 3. Continuity of Operations 3. Continuity of Operations 4. Environmental Protection 4. Environmental Protection 5. Preservation of Cultural Heritage 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

UNIQUE CHALLENGES

Historic Fires Our Lady of Angels Chicago, IL – 1958 (92 Died) Beverly Hills Supper Club Southgate, KY – 1977 (165 Died) Hotel Winecoff Atlanta, GA – 1946 (119 Died) Triangle Shirtwaist New York City– 1911 (146 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 Station Nightclub Rhode Island – 2003 (100 Died) MGM Grand Hotel Las Vegas, NV – 1980 (85 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  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 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 UMD brochure See UST handout – how to access UMD website via See UST handout – how to access UMD website via

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