BEng/MEng (Civi+Fire) – 2017 cohort
Congratulations are in order for the 2017 cohort of Bachelor (Honours) and Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering and Fire Safety Engineering; first cohort of the program at The University of Queensland. We wish the very best to Teagan MacDonald, Joshua Madden, Joshua … Continue reading BEng/MEng (Civi+Fire) – 2017 cohort
Institution of Structural Engineers
The Australia Regional Group from the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) held the Inaugural Young Researchers’ Conference, 8 December 2017. At the event, PhD students Andrea Lucherini, Carmen Gorska, Mateo Gutierrez, and Vinny Gupta (MPhil) gave oral presentation on the outcomes … Continue reading Institution of Structural Engineers
BEng/MEng – 2017 fire theses
The Bachelor (Honours) and Master of Engineering, 5-year full-time program (80 units) combines Civil Engineering with additional courses in Fire Safety Engineering. To obtain their degrees, students are required to undertake a one-year long Fire Research Project (FIRE7500). Photos below were taken during an … Continue reading BEng/MEng – 2017 fire theses
Bamboo shipment fuels research
This week there was an unusual tension in the Structures Lab at The University of Queensland as UQ Fire prepared things for the arrival of engineered, laminated bamboo. PhD candidates Mateo Gutierrez, Angela Solarte and Ian Pope led major efforts to obtain the shipment of … Continue reading Bamboo shipment fuels research
End of the year BBQ!
The end of 2017 is getting closer and it makes us think of all the hard work accomplished by the members of UQ Fire; within this past year, fire research at The University of Queensland has reached a range of areas. … Continue reading End of the year BBQ!
UQ Fire at the official launch of the ARC Future Timber Hub
PhD and MEng students from the Fire Safety Engineering research group were present the official launch of the ARC Future Timber Hub; Australia’s leading timber research collaboration, that brings together experts from industry, government, and academia. The Hub is interdisciplinary partnership between The University … Continue reading UQ Fire at the official launch of the ARC Future Timber Hub
New MEngSc in Fire Safety Engineering
The new Master of Engineering Science in Fire Safety Engineering (1.5-year) covers key engineering and science courses. This program equips students with the necessary fundamental skills and knowledge to develop comprehensive Fire Safety Strategies for a broad range of projects. The first … Continue reading New MEngSc in Fire Safety Engineering
Australasian Tunnelling Society
At the 16th Australasian Tunnelling Society (ATS) Conference, Dr Cristian Maluk presented outcomes of the work entitled “Fire Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Mixes – Macro and micro fibres”. The conference was held at The Star in Sydney between 29 Oct … Continue reading Australasian Tunnelling Society
UQ R!SK Symposium
Jaime Cadenas, PhD candidate, was awarded the 1st price of the Pith Video Competition at the UQ R!SK New Horizons in Risk Management Symposium held at The University of Queensland, 20-22 November 2017. The competition required for each participant to … Continue reading UQ R!SK Symposium
Graduate Certificate 2017
UQ Fire is delighted to once again run the Graduate Certificate on its 2017 version, hosting a selected group of firefighters from the Australian Fire and Emergency Services and providing them with a comprehensive training on the fundamentals of fire safety … Continue reading Graduate Certificate 2017
