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Level 5
QN: 610/6991/7
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ProQual Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ProQual. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 134 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
ProQual
Syllabus Units
8 Units
Guided Hours
134 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Fire Engineering Design of External Fire Spread and External Wall Systems
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the principles of space separation and the external spread of fire.1.
- Evaluate a simple space separation assessment using BR 187 or relevant calculation method.2.
- Explain the effect of external spread of fire on materials.2.
- Assess the external spread of fire for a fire engineering design.2.
- Choose options to re
- solve non-compliance with Prescriptive Guidance in an example building.
2
Fire Engineering Design of Fire Service Intervention Strategies
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the access and facility requirements for firefighting.1.
- Evaluate how the facility requirements for firefighting will aid operations during a fire.2.
- Interpret appropriate guidance to validate the requirement for access and facilities for firefighting.2.
- Recommend options to re
- solve non-compliance in an example building.
3
Fire Engineering Design of Materials, Elements of Structure and Structural Response to Fire
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Assess the effects of fire on materials.1.
- Evaluate, in relation to fire performance, the suitability of materials used for building structures.2.
- Critically analyse the different testing methodologies and results for fire resistance of materials.
4
Fire Engineering Design of Means of Escape, Occupant Behaviour and Condition
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Justify the application of tenability limits.1.
- Identify the tenability criteria relevant to fire safety.1.
- Analyse the physiological impact of fire events on the human body.1.
- Analyse the psychological impact of fire events on human behaviour.2.
- Analyse how human behaviour is influenced by historical fire events.3.
- Assess the impact of fire engineering design on human behaviour.3.
- Define the principles of Available Safe Egress Times (ASET) and Required Safe Egress Times (RSET).3.
- Review Available Safe Egress Times (ASET) and Required Safe Egress Times (RSET) calculations.
5
Fire Engineering Design of Smoke Control and Ventilation Systems
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the principles and objectives of smoke control and exhaust ventilation systems.1.
- Evaluate the technical guidance relating to smoke control and exhaust ventilation systems.2.
- Explain the design principles of smoke control and exhaust ventilation systems.3.
- Determine the mass flow of smoke within a smoke layer.3.
- Determine the temperature within a smoke layer.4.
- Generate design solutions for smoke control and exhaust ventilation systems.4.
- Explain the principles and objectives of pressure differential systems.
6
Principles of Fire Engineering for Fire Engineering Design
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the events and causes of large historical fires.1.
- Conclude how these events could have been prevented.2.
- Explain the principles of fire engineering design frameworks.2.
- Explain detection and activation systems.2.
- Evaluate different evacuation strategies.3.
- Explain the different methods of fire modelling.3.
- Compare the capabilities of different fire modelling systems.4.
- Interpret the most appropriate guidance documents for different scenarios.
7
Principles of Fire Science for Fire Engineering Design
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the principles of fire development.1.2 Compare how fires are initiated and develop.1.
- Analyse the characteristics of an enclosure fire. 1.
- Discuss physical factors that influence fire spread.1.
- Explain how environmental influences impact fire.1.
- Analyse the potential impact of urban and human environmental factors on fire development and fire spread.1.
- Discuss the products of combustion and how they may contribute towards fire spread.
8
Review the Effectiveness of Automatic Fire Suppression Systems
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Summarise automatic fire suppression systems.1.
- Propose the suitability of automatic fire suppression systems for different levels of risk.1.
- Critique the advantages and disadvantages of automatic fire suppression systems.2.
- Analyse the technical guidance relating to sprinkler systems.3.
- Summarise the technical guidance relating to oxygen reduction systems.3.
- Outline the principles of oxygen reduction systems.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6991/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ProQual
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2026