Event
Fire Protection Engineering Open House
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Fire Protection Engineering Suite, 3106 J.M. Patterson Building.
Nicole Hollywood
nlh@umd.edu
http://fpe.umd.edu/openhouse
Do you want to protect life from fire… no matter where that is?
Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) is the only ABET-accredited undergraduate program 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.
Open House sessions are a full two hour program. They are free, but participants must register in advance. They are not on a drop-in basis. Current high school students, undergraduates, community college students, and their families are welcome to attend.
Visit fpe.umd.edu/openhouse for more information. Register online at fireprotection.wufoo.com/forms/fpe-open-house-registration.
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What Will You Do at An Open House?
- Watch demonstrations of fire research and take a tour of the lab spaces
- Talk with current students and meet uniquely collaborative faculty
Why Attend an Open House?
- Learn how to become a part of the only ABET-accredited Fire Protection Engineering program in the world.
- Learn more about the field and career options
- Get an inside look at an engineering major