Attending both an information session and a tour prior to applying for a Future Fire Protection Engineer Day is strongly encouraged.
The application for Spring 2026 Future Fire Protection Engineer Visit days will be posted by mid-January. Dates will also be set at that time.
If you think fire protection engineering could be the major and career path for you, apply to attend a Future Fire Protection Engineer Day for an exclusive day in the life of a fire protection engineering student visit experience. These visit days are led by our FPE Student Ambassador Team.
Future Fire Protection Engineering visit days include:
- Attending at least one fire protection engineering class
- Lunch with a current fire protection engineering student
- Tour of the FPE department and labs OR Clark School buildings
- Meeting FPE faculty and an academic advisor
Due to limited capacity, applications are required for these visit days. Preference will be given to students who:
- Are high school juniors or seniors OR transfer students who expect to transfer to UMD within the next two years
- Have demonstrated interest in the FPE major through attendance at an information session and/or tour
- Have taken advanced math and science courses at their high school or community college and have achieved a high GPA
- Have demonstrated interest in engineering by taking engineering coursework in school or involvement in STEM-related extracurricular activities
All on-campus events are geared towards prospective on-campus students. High school students, community college students, and current UMD students, along with their families, are welcome to attend. Pre-registration is required for all events. An email with location and parking details will be sent prior to the event.
Signature Event! Information Session + Tour
- Monday, April 6, 2-4 p.m.
In this full two-hour session, you will learn about fire protection engineering courses, career paths, and admissions pathways in addition to touring our fire and computer modeling labs. You will meet a faculty member, current students, and an academic advisor.
Click here to register.
Information Session
- Wednesday, April 1, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
- See below for more information session dates held virtually
In this one-hour session, you will learn about fire protection engineering courses, career paths, and admissions pathways. You will meet a current student and academic advisor. Other campus events for prospective students will be scheduled on this day, as most high school students are on spring break.
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Tours
- Friday, February 20, 2-3 p.m.
- Friday, March 13, 2-3 p.m.
- Friday, May 1, 2-3 p.m.
Attending a virtual information session prior to an on-campus tour is strongly encouraged.
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In this one-hour tour, you will see fire protection engineering labs and walk through the department with current fire protection engineering students. A fire demonstration will be included! FPE Lab tours are scheduled for the hour before Clark School Tours, allowing families to attend two UMD Engineering tours in one visit. Fire Protection Engineering staff will escort families participating in both tours from the end of the FPE tour to the beginning of the Clark School tour. Please note that separate registration is required for Clark School tours, and they typically fill up in advance.
Below are upcoming dates available to attend a virtual information session (a one-hour session that includes a presentation and Q&A). These sessions are geared toward adult returning learners working in or adjacent to fire protection engineering who would like to pursue online study in fire protection engineering.
- January 20 at 7 p.m. EST
- January 22 at 1 p.m. EST
- January 28 at 5 p.m. EST
Click here to register (advanced registration is required).
These information sessions are held on Zoom and geared towards prospective on-campus students and their families. Prospective online returning learners are welcome to attend as well to learn more about the courses in our program and what you can do with a FPE degree. In this one-hour session, you will learn about fire protection engineering career paths, courses in the major, and admissions pathways.
- Wednesday, February 11, 5-6 p.m.
- Thursday, March 5, 7-8 p.m.
- Thursday, April 2, 5-6 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 29, 7-8 p.m.
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