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Fire Protection Engineering Information Sessions

Undergraduate Information Sessions
 

Attend an Information Session to learn about our unique program! UMD offers the only ABET-accredited undergraduate program in Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) in the world! FPE students use predictive modeling, innovative building and product design, risk analysis, human behavioral studies and other engineering methods to protect people from fire. The field is experiencing explosive growth in the job market and our graduates are eligible for opportunities in exciting careers all over the world.

What Will You Do at an Information Session?

  • Watch demonstrations of fire research and take a tour of the lab spaces
  • Talk with current students and meet uniquely collaborative faculty
  • Learn more about the field and career options
  • Hear about the admissions pathways to become a UMD FPE student

Questions? Please send an email to:  enfp@umd.edu

Can't make any of the upcoming information sessions? We invite you to visit the department on a date convenient to you! During the fall and spring semesters, student shadow visits are available where prospective students can shadow a current FPE major in a fire protection engineering class. During the summer, department tours are available by appointment. Email us to schedule a visit to the department at enfp@umd.edu. 

When and where are the information sessions?

Information sessions are a one or two hour program depending on the date. Two hour sessions include a lab tour, one hour sessions do not. We hold sessions during the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. An RSVP is required to attend. Current high school students, undergraduates, community college students and their families are welcome to attend. Please take note of whether the session you are registering for is offered on-campus, online, or both (hybrid).

Upcoming Undergraduate Information Sessions 

Fall 2024 Dates:

  • Saturday, October 5: 10:00AM-12:00PM EST (Hybrid: Attend on-campus or online)
  • Friday, October 18: 2:30-3:30PM EST (Attend on-campus only)
  • Wednesday, October 30: 6:00-7:00PM EST (Attend online only)
  • Friday, November 22: 4:30-6:30PM EST (Hybrid: Attend on-campus or online)

Click here to register for an information session! (Advanced registration is required)

If you are interested in pursuing fire protection engineering undergraduate coursework online only (not as an on-campus student), please visit our online courses page and click on "Access Our Information Session" to get the link to view an information session recording specifically for prospective online undergraduate students. 


Graduate Information Sessions

Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering (MAGE) connects working engineers and technical professionals to the world-class expertise of the UMD Department of Fire Protection Engineering through a Masters of Engineering (MEng) degree program and a Graduate Certificate option.

All courses are available in-person or online, providing students the flexibility to earn a Master of Engineering or Graduate Certificate in Fire Protection Engineering while balancing work and family from anywhere in the world. Classes are taught by FPE faculty at the forefront of the industry and incorporate the latest education tools to create a collaborative, interactive learning environment. 

Upcoming Information Sessions

Virtual information sessions are held by MAGE throughout the year, and there is an in-person open house each fall. Click here to see upcoming dates and register for an admissions event!

The Department of Fire Protection Engineering at the University of Maryland offers an environment for advanced graduate study and research in the broad field of fire safety in the Masters of Science (MS) program. MS students complete both graduate coursework and a research thesis. This program is offered in-person only.

Upcoming Information Sessions

Fall 2024 Date:

  • Monday, November 4, 11AM-12PM EST (Attend online only)

Click here to register to attend the information session. 

This information session will be primarily geared towards students interested in the Masters of Science program. Students who are unsure of whether the Masters of Science or Masters of Engineering program may be the better fit for them are encouraged to attend. Virtual Masters of Science information sessions are held by the UMD FPE department twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring

 

 


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