Fire safety engineering: Comparison of a new degree programme with the model curriculum

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-15

  Chow, W K ^a   Wong, L T ^a   Chan, K T ^a   Fong, N K ^a   Ho, P L ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CURRICULA; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 0033080263     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(98)00029-0     Document Type: Article

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