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This four-year undergraduate Fire and Safety Engineering program integrates the study of fire, its various hazards, and safety strategies along with general safety management. The B.Tech. Fire and Safety program is aligned with the vision to develop competent fire and safety professionals of integrity, who can contribute to nation-building.
Graduates of this Fire and Safety Engineering program will be trained to perform risk assessments and accident investigations and develop safety strategies for a broad range of projects. The B.Tech. in Fire and Safety program offers unique courses such as fire hazards and forensics, structural fire protection design, fire risk assessment & planning, real-time risk reduction dynamics, functional safety through Al/ML, fire modelling and simulation, and development of new age safety gears, among many others.
Graduates of this discipline are highly sought after by industries as 'Safety Officers' and 'Fire and Safety Officers' as their presence is mandated under the Factories Act of India. Their contribution at the organisation level is to assist in or assure fire-safety conditions at the workplace towards minimisation of accidents, increasing the work efficiency and company profitability. Fire and Safety Engineering graduates are employed in all the leading industries and firms in India as well as abroad.
Salient features of B.Tech. Fire and Safety program:
- Dual degree opportunity (Complete 2 years at UPES & 2 years abroad) at the University of Exeter (QS ranked 163), the University of Aberdeen UK (QS ranked 220), Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) etc.
- Strong alumni network. UPES fire & safety engineering graduates are working in all the major companies in India and abroad.
- The course syllabi are co-designed and co-delivered in collaboration with the industry.
- Mentors were advisors of the Govt. of India on safety issues.
- Students are given default membership of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), Fire and Security Association of India (FSAI), and Green Up Club. This will provide the benefits of networking with industry and knowledge exchange with national and international experts and peers in the field.
- Up to six-month dedicated project and internship with opportunities for support/scholarship from reputed industries and premium national/international institutes of research. The experience gained from these helps students become industry-ready professionals by the end of the program.
The student gets hands-on experience in world-class Health Safety Environment Lab at UPES premises.
Duration
4 Years (8 Semesters)
Seats
10
MOUS
DESIGN YOUR OWN DEGREE
UPES’ curriculum framework is holistic in its overall structure and yet focuses on the individual need of the student to discover, experience, explore and challenge. Along with the core subject, students have the option to choose from subject-focused specialisations. They are also allowed to choose minor/exploratory subject from other schools at UPES that are: School of Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Law, School of Business, School of Health Sciences, School of Design, School of Modern Media, and School of Liberal Studies.
Further, based on the multifaceted needs of the global workplace and evolving lifestyles, the curriculum offers Signature and Life-Skills courses through School for Life. To round off this learning experience, students are required to do mandatory internships in the social sector, government/public sector, and industry. The combinations available for students to pick and choose from are endless, ensuring both depth and width of knowledge.
Details
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PEO1 |
Graduates will provide solutions to various multi-disciplinary Fire and Safety problems through the application of analytical and managerial skills. |
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PEO2 |
Graduates will contribute to societal development through sustainable, professional, and ethical decisions. |
|
PEO3 |
Graduates will have higher-order thinking and leadership skills to become technological leaders of tomorrow. |
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PEO4 |
Graduates will inculcate a tendency to pursue higher education, become an entrepreneur and/or contribute innovative research in technological development. |
|
PSO1 |
Design and operate various firefighting, safety and environmental monitoring analysis and control tools. |
|
PSO2 |
Develop analytical skills to solve problems related to fire, safety, occupational health and the environment in various industries/organisations. |
|
PSO3 |
Apply basic fire and safety concepts to design, operation, and legal compliance and develop a safety culture in various industries. |
Graduates of this discipline are eligible to work in all sectors like private, PSUs and NGOs. They are recruited for the following positions:
- Graduate Engineer Trainee
- Safety Officer
- Assistant Manager
- Safety Executive
- Fire Manager
- Consultant
- Auditor
- Assessor
- Evaluator
- Fire Chief
- Advisor
- Executives in positions pertaining to fire and safety
The sectors under which they are recruited are:
- Industry:
Construction, Pulp and Paper, Process, Oil & Gas, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Manufacturing, Banking, Logistics & Supply chain, Petrochemicals & Refinery, Telecom, Automotives etc
2. Government Sector/PSUs:
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Engineers India Limited (EIL), Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of Baroda (BOB)
- Academic Sector: Universities in India IITs/NITs/ State Govt Colleges or abroad
- Research: Various scientist posts in ISRO, DRDO, CWPRS, NIOT, MOES and DST in India or similar posts outside India
- Higher Education: MS/ M.Tech./PhD
- Entrepreneurship: Start their own company/consultancy
The curricula for the program have been framed in consultation with industry, academia, alumni, and parents to make the students industry ready on graduation.
B.Tech. Fire and Safety Engineering
Curriculum 2023 – 2027
SEMESTER I
| Course | Credits | |
| 1 | Living Conversations | 2 |
| 2 | Learning How to Learn | 2 |
| 3 | Basics of Mechanical Engineering | 2 |
| 4 | Chemistry | 3 |
| 5 | Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| 6 | Engineering Graphics | 2 |
| 7 | Engineering Mathematics I | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
SEMESTER II
| Course | Credits | |
| 1 | Leadership and Teamwork | 2 |
| 2 | Critical Thinking and Writing (Signature-1) | 3 |
| 3 | Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 3 |
| 4 | Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering Lab | 1 |
| 5 | Engineering Mathematics II | 3 |
| 6 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| 7 | Object Oriented Programming Lab | 1 |
| 8 | Physics Lab | 1 |
| 9 | Physics | 3 |
| TOTAL | 20 |
SEMESTER III
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Design Thinking | 2 |
| 2 | Social Internship | 0 |
| 3 | Ethical Leadership in the 21st Century (Signature-2) | 3 |
| 4 | Exploratory 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Engineering Mechanics | 2 |
| 6 | First Aid and Emergency Procedure | 2 |
| 7 | Fluid Mechanics + Lab | 3 |
| 8 | Fundamentals of Fire Engineering | 3 |
| 9 | Hazard identification and computer aided risk analysis | 3 |
| 10 | Thermodynamics & Measuring Analytical Instruments | 3 |
| 11 | Programming in Python | 1 |
| TOTAL | 25 |
SEMESTER IV
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Working with Data | 2 |
| 2 | Environment and Sustainability – Himalaya Fellowship (Signature-3) | 3 |
| 3 | Exploratory 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Behaviour-based Safety and Human factor engineering | 3 |
| 5 | Industrial Hygiene Lab | 1 |
| 6 | Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene | 2 |
| 7 | Planning and Design of Fire Protection Systems | 3 |
| 8 | Safety Engineering Lab | 1 |
| 9 | Strength of Material + Lab | 3 |
| 10 | Programming in MATLAB | 1 |
| 11 | Elective 1 (Package 1 - Disaster) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 25 |
SEMESTER V
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Persuasive Presence | 2 |
| 2 | Start your Start-up (Signature-4) | 3 |
| 3 | Exploratory 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Fire Engineering Lab | 1 |
| 5 | Legal Aspects of Safety, Health & Environment | 2 |
| 6 | Structural Fire Protection Design | 3 |
| 7 | Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering | 2 |
| 8 | Elective 2 (Package 2- Environment) | 3 |
| 9 | Capstone Interdisciplinary Project | 4 |
| TOTAL | 23 |
SEMESTER VI
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Signature 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Exploratory 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Environmental Engg & Management | 3 |
| 4 | Environmental Engg & Management Lab | 1 |
| 5 | Process Safety and Security of systems | 3 |
| 6 | Safety in Construction | 3 |
| 7 | Elective 3 - (Package 3 - Current Trends in Safety) | 3 |
| 8 | Research Project | 3 |
| TOTAL | 22 |
SEMESTER VII
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Signature 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Exploratory 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Electrical System Safety and its Design | 3 |
| 4 | Fire Risk Assessment & Planning | 3 |
| 5 | Process Technology | 2 |
| 6 | Real-time Risk Reduction Dynamics | 3 |
| 7 | Elective 4 (Package 4 - Advance Safety) | 3 |
| 8 | Industrial Internship | 2 |
| TOTAL | 22 |
SEMESTER VII
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Fire Hazard, and Forensics | 2 |
| 2 | Sustainability engineering | 2 |
| 3 | Safety in Transportation Sector | 2 |
| 4 | Elective 5 (Package 5 - Risk analysis) | 3 |
| 5 | Research Project | 6 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Program Elective Courses
| Electives | |||||
| Package1 - Disaster | GlobalDisaster Scenario | Elective1 | Package3- Current trends in safety | FunctionalSafety through Al/ML | Elective3 |
| WaterSecurity, Refugee Health, and Sanitation in Emergency | Energyand Storage Safety | ||||
| Shelterand Settlement in Disaster (Disaster Response Management) | Package4- Advance Safety | AdvancedSafety and Risk Engineering | Elective4 | ||
| Developmentof New Age Safety Gears | |||||
| Package2- Environment | EnvironmentalSurveillance and One Health | Elective2 | Package5 - Risk Analysis | Modellingand Simulation | Elective5 |
| EnvironmentalRisk Assessment | Probabilityand Reliability Engineering | ||||
We, at the department, believe in experiential teaching and learning and strive to imbibe problem-solving skills and critical thinking in students. The following practices are in place to improve the quality of teaching-learning and student experience:
- Design and review of individual course plans at the beginning of session
- Course Completion Report (CCR)
- Academic planning and monitoring
- Real-world/Project-based assignments
- Quality laboratory experience
- Encouraging advanced learner
- Slow learners support
- ICT-enabled classroom (sound system, mic and projector)
- Guest lectures from industry experts
- Industry-led courses
- Certification courses
- Professional Software Training (PST) and Certification
- NPTEL lectures
- Prototype development
- Use of virtual labs
- Participation in competitive events (in-house/national/international)
- Participation in conferences/seminars/workshops (national/international)
Minimum 50% marks in Class X and XII with 50% in PCM in Class XII.
UPESEAT / JEE / Board Merit / SAT/ CUET
Details
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)
|
PEO1 |
Graduates will provide solutions to various multi-disciplinary Fire and Safety problems through the application of analytical and managerial skills. |
|
PEO2 |
Graduates will contribute to societal development through sustainable, professional, and ethical decisions. |
|
PEO3 |
Graduates will have higher-order thinking and leadership skills to become technological leaders of tomorrow. |
|
PEO4 |
Graduates will inculcate a tendency to pursue higher education, become an entrepreneur and/or contribute innovative research in technological development. |
PROGRAM-SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)
|
PSO1 |
Design and operate various firefighting, safety and environmental monitoring analysis and control tools. |
|
PSO2 |
Develop analytical skills to solve problems related to fire, safety, occupational health and the environment in various industries/organisations. |
|
PSO3 |
Apply basic fire and safety concepts to design, operation, and legal compliance and develop a safety culture in various industries. |
CAREER PROSPECTS
Graduates of this discipline are eligible to work in all sectors like private, PSUs and NGOs. They are recruited for the following positions:
- Graduate Engineer Trainee
- Safety Officer
- Assistant Manager
- Safety Executive
- Fire Manager
- Consultant
- Auditor
- Assessor
- Evaluator
- Fire Chief
- Advisor
- Executives in positions pertaining to fire and safety
The sectors under which they are recruited are:
- Industry:
Construction, Pulp and Paper, Process, Oil & Gas, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Manufacturing, Banking, Logistics & Supply chain, Petrochemicals & Refinery, Telecom, Automotives etc
2. Government Sector/PSUs:
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Engineers India Limited (EIL), Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of Baroda (BOB)
- Academic Sector: Universities in India IITs/NITs/ State Govt Colleges or abroad
- Research: Various scientist posts in ISRO, DRDO, CWPRS, NIOT, MOES and DST in India or similar posts outside India
- Higher Education: MS/ M.Tech./PhD
- Entrepreneurship: Start their own company/consultancy
CURRICULUM
The curricula for the program have been framed in consultation with industry, academia, alumni, and parents to make the students industry ready on graduation.
B.Tech. Fire and Safety Engineering
Curriculum 2023 – 2027
SEMESTER I
| Course | Credits | |
| 1 | Living Conversations | 2 |
| 2 | Learning How to Learn | 2 |
| 3 | Basics of Mechanical Engineering | 2 |
| 4 | Chemistry | 3 |
| 5 | Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| 6 | Engineering Graphics | 2 |
| 7 | Engineering Mathematics I | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
SEMESTER II
| Course | Credits | |
| 1 | Leadership and Teamwork | 2 |
| 2 | Critical Thinking and Writing (Signature-1) | 3 |
| 3 | Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 3 |
| 4 | Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering Lab | 1 |
| 5 | Engineering Mathematics II | 3 |
| 6 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| 7 | Object Oriented Programming Lab | 1 |
| 8 | Physics Lab | 1 |
| 9 | Physics | 3 |
| TOTAL | 20 |
SEMESTER III
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Design Thinking | 2 |
| 2 | Social Internship | 0 |
| 3 | Ethical Leadership in the 21st Century (Signature-2) | 3 |
| 4 | Exploratory 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Engineering Mechanics | 2 |
| 6 | First Aid and Emergency Procedure | 2 |
| 7 | Fluid Mechanics + Lab | 3 |
| 8 | Fundamentals of Fire Engineering | 3 |
| 9 | Hazard identification and computer aided risk analysis | 3 |
| 10 | Thermodynamics & Measuring Analytical Instruments | 3 |
| 11 | Programming in Python | 1 |
| TOTAL | 25 |
SEMESTER IV
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Working with Data | 2 |
| 2 | Environment and Sustainability – Himalaya Fellowship (Signature-3) | 3 |
| 3 | Exploratory 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Behaviour-based Safety and Human factor engineering | 3 |
| 5 | Industrial Hygiene Lab | 1 |
| 6 | Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene | 2 |
| 7 | Planning and Design of Fire Protection Systems | 3 |
| 8 | Safety Engineering Lab | 1 |
| 9 | Strength of Material + Lab | 3 |
| 10 | Programming in MATLAB | 1 |
| 11 | Elective 1 (Package 1 - Disaster) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 25 |
SEMESTER V
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Persuasive Presence | 2 |
| 2 | Start your Start-up (Signature-4) | 3 |
| 3 | Exploratory 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Fire Engineering Lab | 1 |
| 5 | Legal Aspects of Safety, Health & Environment | 2 |
| 6 | Structural Fire Protection Design | 3 |
| 7 | Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering | 2 |
| 8 | Elective 2 (Package 2- Environment) | 3 |
| 9 | Capstone Interdisciplinary Project | 4 |
| TOTAL | 23 |
SEMESTER VI
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Signature 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Exploratory 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Environmental Engg & Management | 3 |
| 4 | Environmental Engg & Management Lab | 1 |
| 5 | Process Safety and Security of systems | 3 |
| 6 | Safety in Construction | 3 |
| 7 | Elective 3 - (Package 3 - Current Trends in Safety) | 3 |
| 8 | Research Project | 3 |
| TOTAL | 22 |
SEMESTER VII
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Signature 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Exploratory 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Electrical System Safety and its Design | 3 |
| 4 | Fire Risk Assessment & Planning | 3 |
| 5 | Process Technology | 2 |
| 6 | Real-time Risk Reduction Dynamics | 3 |
| 7 | Elective 4 (Package 4 - Advance Safety) | 3 |
| 8 | Industrial Internship | 2 |
| TOTAL | 22 |
SEMESTER VII
| Subject | Credits | |
| 1 | Fire Hazard, and Forensics | 2 |
| 2 | Sustainability engineering | 2 |
| 3 | Safety in Transportation Sector | 2 |
| 4 | Elective 5 (Package 5 - Risk analysis) | 3 |
| 5 | Research Project | 6 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Program Elective Courses
| Electives | |||||
| Package1 - Disaster | GlobalDisaster Scenario | Elective1 | Package3- Current trends in safety | FunctionalSafety through Al/ML | Elective3 |
| WaterSecurity, Refugee Health, and Sanitation in Emergency | Energyand Storage Safety | ||||
| Shelterand Settlement in Disaster (Disaster Response Management) | Package4- Advance Safety | AdvancedSafety and Risk Engineering | Elective4 | ||
| Developmentof New Age Safety Gears | |||||
| Package2- Environment | EnvironmentalSurveillance and One Health | Elective2 | Package5 - Risk Analysis | Modellingand Simulation | Elective5 |
| EnvironmentalRisk Assessment | Probabilityand Reliability Engineering | ||||
INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING
We, at the department, believe in experiential teaching and learning and strive to imbibe problem-solving skills and critical thinking in students. The following practices are in place to improve the quality of teaching-learning and student experience:
- Design and review of individual course plans at the beginning of session
- Course Completion Report (CCR)
- Academic planning and monitoring
- Real-world/Project-based assignments
- Quality laboratory experience
- Encouraging advanced learner
- Slow learners support
- ICT-enabled classroom (sound system, mic and projector)
- Guest lectures from industry experts
- Industry-led courses
- Certification courses
- Professional Software Training (PST) and Certification
- NPTEL lectures
- Prototype development
- Use of virtual labs
- Participation in competitive events (in-house/national/international)
- Participation in conferences/seminars/workshops (national/international)
Eligibility
Minimum 50% marks in Class X and XII with 50% in PCM in Class XII.
Selection Criteria
UPESEAT / JEE / Board Merit / SAT/ CUET
Non Examination Pathway
| JEE Main, SAT & Board Merit | |
|---|---|
|
(1) Minimum 50% marks at Higher& Senior Secondary level (10th&12th) and minimum 50% aggregate in PCM (Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics) at Senior Secondary level (12th class). & (2) JEE Main cut-off Rank to be announced (on UPES website) after the declaration of JEE Main 2023 results) Or (3) SAT Cut off - 50 percentiles and above Or (4). Minimum 80% Marks at Higher & Senior Secondary Level and Minimum 80% aggregate in PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Math’s) at Senior Secondary Level |
Through Merit Rank / Cut-off Score |
# Upto 20% seats shall be filled through non-exam category (10% through JEE Mains and 10% through Board Merit). In case of seats following vacant in this category; UPES has the right to fill these through UPES Examination. University also reserves the right to conduct further CBT / Pen Paper / Online test for admission.
