B.Tech Safety and Fire Engineering

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Bachelor of Technology in Safety and Fire Engineering

Duration

4 Years

Level

Graduation

Type

Degree

Eligibility

10+2

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering or Bachelor of Technology in Safety & Fire Engineering is an Under-Graduate Industrial Engineering course. The Fire and Safety Engineering course covers the study of simulated firefighting exercises along with applied physics, chemistry, and mathematics.

The Bachelor of Technology course in Safety & Fire Engineering degree course also includes a detailed study of subjects like town planning, disaster mitigation, hydraulics, fire communication systems, and salvage investigation. The Safety & Fire Engineering course involves the study of subjects that deals with the designing of safer fire-resistant equipment and plants, an in-depth understanding of the Science of Fire, its hazards and control measures, etc. The duration of the Safety & Fire Engineering course is three years and the course opens many job scopes after its completion.

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Eligibility

  • Aspiring students must have passed their 10+2 examination or its equivalent from a recognized Board.
  • The candidates should have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA at their Intermediate level.
  • Some of the very reputed universities and institutes conduct entrance examinations for admission.

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Syllabus

Syllabus of Safety & Fire Engineering course as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Semester-I

Sr. No. 

Subjects of Study

1

Computer Science

2

Environmental Studies

3

Physics and Chemistry

4

Workshop Technology

5

Practicals

  • Computer Lab
  • Engineering Workshop
  • Physics and Chemistry Lab

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Semester-II

1

Engineering Graphics

2

Engineering Mathematics

3

Manufacturing Processes

4

Physics and Chemistry-II

5

Practicals

  • Engineering Graphics Lab
  • Physics and Chemistry Lab-II

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Semester-III

1

Chemical Engineering (Thermodynamics & Measuring Analytical Instruments)

2

Engineering Mathematics-II

3

Elements of Machine Drawing

4

Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Flow Machines

5

Principles of Safety Management

6

Practical

  • Fluid Mechanics and Machinery Lab

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Semester-IV

1

Chemical Engineering-II (Unit Operations)

2

Engineering Mathematics-III

3

Electrical Technology & Safety in Electrical Systems

4

Fire Engineering (Basic Concepts)

5

First Aid and Emergency Procedures

6

Strength of Materials

7

Practicals

  • Electrical Technology Lab
  • Strength of Material Lab

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Semester-V

1

Chemical Engineering-III (Process Technology)

2

Engineering Mathematics-IV

3

Fire Engineering-II (Equipment)

4

Principles of Engineering Design and Engineering Management

5

Safety in Construction

6

Practicals

  • Chemical Engineering Lab
  • Safety Engineering Lab
  • Minor Project-I
  • Industrial Visit

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Semester-VI

1

Chemical Process Safety

2

Environmental Engineering & Management

3

Fire Engineering-III (Materials & Fire Control)

4

Legal Aspects of Safety, Health & Environment

5

Occupational Health and Hygiene Management 

6

Process Instrumentation and Control Engineering

7

Practicals

  • Environmental Engineering & Management Lab
  • Minor Project-II

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Semester-VII

1

Fire Engineering-IV (Risk Assessment & Planning)

2

Hazard Identification & HAZOP

3

Insurance Claim Settlement

4

Safety in the Process Industry

5

Safety in Rail and Road Transport

6

Safety in the Engineering Industry

7

Practicals

  • Fire Engineering Lab
  • Industrial Hygiene Lab
  • Major Project-I
  • Industrial Training

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Semester-VIII

1

Advanced Safety Engineering & Management 

2

Disaster Management

3

Human Factors Engineering

4

Final Major Project

 

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Colleges

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Course Suitability

  • The Bachelor of Technology course in Safety & Fire Engineering is suitable for those candidates who have the courage and dare to fight in a critical situation such as a fire. 
  • Those who have planned of becoming teachers/lecturers after their post-graduation also can go for it and want to contribute to the social defense and invent new strategies in these areas also are capable of it.  
  • The personal skills needed for a fire engineer are good communication skills, organizational ability, skills in evaluating situations, making quick decisions, and solving problems. 
  • The other qualities include physical agility, presence of mind, calmness of mind, self-discipline, a sense of responsibility, and leadership qualities.

How is the B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Course Beneficial?

  • They can go for jobs in petroleum refineries, petrochemicals and plastic, fertilizers, textiles, LPG and LNG handling and bottling plants, chemicals, and other plants where there are risks of fire. 
  • They are also employed by fire departments of local government bodies, insurance companies, architectural and building design, project management, the aircraft industry, industrial processing, and any area of safety where the possibility of fire or combustion represents a hazard. They may also work as surveyors in insurance companies.

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Employment Areas

  • Chemical Companies
  • Colleges & Universities
  • Fertilizer Companies
  • Handling Bottling Plants 
  • Manufacturing Companies
  • Petroleum Refineries
  • Textiles Companies

B.Tech Safety & Fire Engineering Job Types

  • Assistant Fire Officer / Fire Alarm Technician / Fire Officer / Fire Surveyor / Fire Protection Technician / Station Fire Officer
  • HSE Assistant / HSE Officer
  • Risk Management Consultant
  • Safety Auditor / Safety Checker
  • Safety Officer / Safety Warden / Safety Supervisor / Safety Instructor