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FIRE Center

The Fire Education and Research (FIRE) Center was established by the Department in 2003 as a membership organization. Fire Center membership provides an opportunity for a strategic partnership between your corporation and the Fire Protection Engineering program that satisfies the mission of both partners.

For the Fire Center member, this program provides your corporation unique access to the intellectual capital (students, faculty and research) of the department while also serving as a gateway to campus research collaborations and intellectual property licenses. The high visibility of Fire Center members creates recognition by students, faculty and the departmental community of your commitment to fire protection engineering education at the University of Maryland.

Funds generated through the program support scholarships, student activities, competitions, awards, conferences and other programs that directly benefit students and faculty.

The department is grateful to our Fire Education and Research (FIRE) Center members for their generous support. The FIRE Center recognizes corporations and organizations that support the department’s educational mission philanthropically.

Full Members:

Provide significant support to students and faculty and receive unique access to the intellectual capital of the department.

Coffman Engineers logo.
FM global.
NFPA logo. SFPE Chesapeake logo.
UL FSRI Fellowship logo Code Red Consultants logo. American Fire Sprinklers Association.
Bechtel company logo. Code Consultants company logo.  

Associate Members:

Provide generous support to the department.

  • Boeing Company
  • Burns & McDonnell
  • dss+
  • EBL Engineers, LLC
  • Holmes US
  • Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
  • JM Cholin Consultants, Inc.
  • Koffel Compliance
  • Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc.
  • Victaulic Company of America

The benefits of your $15,000 membership include:

Premium Student Recruitment and Student Engagement Opportunities

  • Early access invitation to and prime placement at the annual FPE Career Fair and information session
  • Guaranteed inclusion in annual FPE Career Fair presentations
  • Exclusive opportunity to schedule on-site interviewing and presentations with FPE students
  • An exclusive, well-publicized company information session targeted to FPE students
  • Opportunity to interact with FPE students through student run organizations and at various events during the academic year
  • Exclusive invitation to spring FPE Networking event (only open to FIRE Center members)

Involvement in Education and Research

  • Provide a guest speaker for FPE Professional Development Seminar (ENFP350 course)
  • Serve as guest lecturer in FPE courses of strategic interest to your corporation
  • Explore research collaborations with faculty and attend research showcase events
  • Host an event on company’s site for FPE alumni with the department chair and/or other faculty for local companies; host event in departmental space for companies outside of the area.

Visibility and Recognition

  • Large corporate logo included on exclusive recognition wall in the Department’s office suite
  • Corporate video screening in the Department’s office suite
  • Your corporate name on print and online newsletters, publications, invitations and signage
  • Opportunity to list the Department of Fire Protection Engineering on your corporate website as an educational partner

Special Invitations & Networking

  • FIRE Center Members serves as a gateway to research collaborations, intellectual property licensing, and access to laboratories and specialized equipment

The benefits of your $5,000 membership include:

Premium Student Recruitment and Student Engagement Opportunities

  • Early access invitation to the annual FPE Career Fair and information session
  • Guaranteed inclusion in annual FPE Career Fair presentations
  • Exclusive invitation to spring FPE Networking event (only open to FIRE Center members)

Involvement in Education and Research

  • Serve as guest lecturer in FPE courses of strategic interest to your corporation
  • Explore research collaborations with faculty and attend research showcase events

Visibility and Recognition

  • Company name included on exclusive recognition wall in the Department’s office suite
  • Your corporate name on print and online newsletters, publications, invitations and signage
  • Opportunity to list the Department of Fire Protection Engineering on your corporate website as an educational partner

Special Invitations & Networking

  • FIRE Center Members serves as a gateway to research collaborations, intellectual property licensing, and access to laboratories and specialized equipment

Fire Center membership funds must be received by August 1st of each year to qualify for benefits during the following academic year.

Other Ways to Partner with FPE

FPE faculty members are experts in a broad array of pressing research areas who collaborate extensively with colleagues in industry, government, and academia. The department is also home to world-class research institutes and centers. Explore FIRETEC.

The Engineering Co-op & Career Services Office assists employers in filling co-op, internship, summer or part-time positions with talented engineering students. Together with the University Career Center, we also assist employers in finding candidates for full-time, permanent employment. Learn more.

Donate to the department to invest in the education of our students and the success of our faculty and research staff. Give to FPE.

 

 


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