FPE 4th Quarter 2012

Fire protection strategies for mitigating the hazards presented by Li-ion batteries....More

In 2008, Tokyo University of Science (TUS) launched the “Center for Education and Research on Advanced Fire Safety Science and Technology in East Asia,” which was accepted as the “Global COE (Centers of Excellence) Program,” a five-year project funded by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. This succeeds the “Center of Advanced Fire Safety Science and Technology for Building,” which was also known as the “21st Century COE Program” and was launched in 2003....More

UL/ULC Changes to Certification Programs...More

Problem Two cars travelling in the same direction leave from the same location at the same time. One car travels at a speed of 100 km/h, while the other car travels at a speed of 120 km/h. How long will it be before the faster car is 15 minutes ahead of the slower car? Solution to Last Issue’s Brainteaser What is the sum of all integers from 1 to 101, inclusive? This set can be written as 1 + 2 + 3 + … + 101....More