workplace design tools and processes level of accuracy required in detailed design drawings naming conventions for design drawings and drawing register fire science, including: fire behaviour and dynamics impact of fire on structures and materials products of combustion fire control strategies fire retardants fire detection technologies fire suppression technologies fire containment computer software functions and operation, including: word processing spreadsheet email internet proprietary project management software proprietary hydraulic calculation software relevant current legislation, codes and standards, including: building Acts building regulations infrastructure supply regulations the Building Code of Australia Australian standards for fire systems international standards for fire systems other fire system standards commonly required by building insurers protection requirements for different buildings fire systems' technology and components, including: water-based systems, including: wet pipe sprinkler systems deluge and drencher systems dry pipe sprinkler systems pre-action sprinkler systems early suppression fast response (ESFR) hydrants, hose reels and monitors water supply tanks fire pump sets fire system water supply technology and components, including: electric pumps diesel pumps tanks pressure vessels booster configurations purpose and operation of fire systems, including: layout high hazard products system operation performance requirements maintenance standards system activation and operation characteristics and limitations of products and materials used in water supplies for fire systems and issues relating to material compatibility passive fire safety elements: identification of passive elements impact of fire systems design on passive elements specifications required to safeguard integrity of passive fire element performance where penetrations are necessitated by the fire systems design basic principles of structural engineering characteristics of building materials construction industry terminology roles and responsibilities of relevant building project personnel, including: architect lead contractor mechanical engineer hydraulic engineer electrical engineer on-site issues that can arise during the construction phase and impose changes to the designs of fire systems, fire systems' water supplies and other services installation methods, including: access requirements health and safety requirements water supplies, including: common water sources conservation requirements in-ground reticulation booster configurations fluid mechanics and hydraulics relating to: water supply pressure pump selection tank selection pressure vessels pipe range sustainability requirements and ratings, including: energy conservation water conservation pipe fabrication methods and constraints mathematic principles, equations and calculation methods, including: financial calculations, for example to assess cost-effectiveness of water supply trigonometry, for example to amend dimensions of pipe allowing for fittings flow calculations, including: area of operations discharge rates and quantities discharge times pressure gain and loss K-factors pressure, temperature and volume relationship Hazen-Williams equation Darcy-Weisbach equation computational fluid dynamics basic principles of organic and inorganic chemistry basic principles of physical sciences, including: Boyle's Law Charles' Law Dalton's Law Henry's Law contractual processes |