Topic 1: Fundamentals of Combustion. Combustion phenomena are examined from a fundamental perspective. Topics include equilibrium phenomena, chemical kinetics, explosions, detonations, and premixed and diffusion flames. Additional prerequisite: Knowledge of computer programming or the use of public domain codes.

Topic 2: Chemical Kinetics. The theory of combustion chemistry. Issues include physics of molecular interactions, the explosion peninsula, elementary reaction schemes, reduced reaction schemes, and global chemistry.

Topic 3: Combustion Sources of Air Pollution. The environmental impact of the pollution emissions of fundamental combustion processes. Topics include policy issues, combustion fundamentals, and analysis of stationary and mobile combustion equipment.

Topic 5: Advanced Combustion. Presentation and analysis of multi-component and reacting conservation equations; examination of the theory of laminar flames (premixed and nonpremixed) using asymptotic methods; detailing of ignition and extinction phenomena; discussion of flame response to transport and flow modifications; and approaches to analyzing turbulent premixed and nonpremixed flames.

Topic 6: Combustion Engine Processes. Principles of internal combustion engines, fuels, carburetion, combustion, exhaust emissions, knock, fuel injection, and factors affecting performance.

Topic 7: Fire Dynamics. Fire physics and its application to typical fire analysis. Topics include combustion, thermochemistry, heat transfer (combustion, convention, radiation), premixed flames, pool fires (liquid), plumes, solid combustion, ignition, flame spread, fire severity laws, egress models, fire detection basics, zone fire computer models (CFAST, FPETOOLS), and field-based computer models (FDS).