Fire Research and Test Laboratory,
Center for Fire Scienceand Technology (CFSaT)

Facade of Fire Research and Test Laboratory

Structural Fire Testing Furnace(Large scale, for Walls)

Calorimeter Hood (5 m × 5 m)

Full-Scale Compartment
for Fire Experiment (with Water Pump)

FTIR Gas Analyzer(ISO 10702)

Structural Fire Testing Furnace(Large scale, for Beams, Slabs and Columns)

Structural Fire Testing Furnace(Medium scale)

Room Corner Testing Unit(ISO 9705)

Cone Calorimeter
Testing Apparatus (ISO 5660)

In March 2005, TUS opened Fire Research and TestLaboratory, Center for Fire Science and Technology(hereinafter, CFSaT) as a research laboratory
specialized for fire science with world-class testing
facilities and equipment. CFSaT is located at Noda
campus. CFSaT building area is approximately
1500 m2 with total floor area of 1900 m2 and ceilingheight of 20 m. This research laboratory has been
designed by the member of the Center making useof their experiences in fire research and disaster
investigations. The cutting-edge facilities enabled
to conduct leading research experiments as acenter for fire science.
CFSaT is comprised of two major buildings, aFull-Scale Fire Test Hall and Small-Scale TestLaboratories. The Full-Scale Fire Test Hall is alarge-scale laboratory with floor area of 1000 m 2and ceiling height of approximately 18 m. This Test
Hall can be used for making full-scale experiments,
for such as assessing the fire resistive performanceof structural members or materials, testing burning
behavior of combustible materials, and observing
large-scale smoke movement. In order to provide
education and research based on actual practice,
CFSaT is equipped with tools and apparatuses thatare capable of creating actual fire situations.
The Full-Scale Fire Test Hall is also equipped withessential tools for fire research such as
smoke-collecting and calorimetric hoods, andfurnaces for fire resistance testing. Utilizing thislarge space, full-scale experiments can beperformed, such as testing structural fire resistanceof loaded structural members and frames, burning
experiments of combustible furniture fittings in
office spaces, investigation of smoke behavior in
atria, and burning behavior of road vehicles.
The Small Test Laboratories are comprised ofmulti-purpose experiment room, cone calorimeter
testing room, temperature and humidity controlled
rooms, library, observation room, data processing
room, conference room, precision measuring
equipment room and storage room.

Center for Fire Science and Technology
Center for Fire Science and Technology, TUS is currently implementing the Global COE Program in establishing a“Center for Education and Research on Advanced Fire Safety Science and Technology in East Asia.” Prior to this Global
COE Program, a 21st Century COE Program has been promoted under the title of “Center of Advanced Fire Safety
Science and Technology for Buildings.” The 21st Century COE Program produced two major outcomes, one is thedevelopment of “theory” pertaining to performance-based fire safety design, and the other is the development in“practice” through experimental research utilizing the full-scale experimental facilities. Upon these two pillars, theCenter will further research and deepen our knowledge of how to control the potential fire risks that are increasingalong with the emergence of new spatial configurations (high-rise or underground) and use of new materials (e.g.
aluminum and plastics). These are inevitable changes brought about by modernization, industrialization and increased
need of energy conservation. Specifically, in response to the drastic modernization in East Asia where appears to beutilizing new spatial configurations and materials, fire risk needs to be assessed in major cities, working together withresearchers of each region, and utilizing research network and specific education system to be developed in order toestablish effective measures for mitigating such risks. These activities will help society control critical accidents fromoccurring in underground facilities or high-rise buildings.
Once a fire accident occurs, by applying the theory and utilizing full-scale test facilities a highly reproducible analysis
can be made, and then effective and specific measures can be taken to prevent the recurrence of similar fire accidents.
In addition, the professional abilities of fire protection engineers (who put the safety measures into practice based on
research findings) could be better defined and better standardized via education provided to firefighters.

21st COE Outcome

Graduate School of Global
Fire Science and Technology

Education

Respond to
the need totrain Specialist

Practical Training Programs

Increasing Fire
Risk inEast Asian Cities

Programs for nurturing
Researchers

Center for Fire Scienceand Technology

Central Core for Fire
Safety TechnologyIntegration ofKnowledge
in East Asian

ResearchEducation andResearch Demandin Each Country

Advanced Fire Science
Practical Performance
Evaluation and Designof Fire Safety

TechnologicalDevelopment for Fire
Disaster Prevention
in East Asia

Educational Affairs Section(Kagurazaka),
Tokyo University of Science
ICAL Testing Unit
(Heat Radiation Panel)

Secondary Combustion Furnace

Master’s and Doctoral Courseof Fire Science and Technology

1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8601 JAPANhttp://www.tus.ac.jp/en/+81-3-5228-8121

Department of Fire Science and Technology
Graduate School of Global Fire Science and Technology
Tokyo University of ScienceCourse CurriculumMembers
Graduate School of Global Fire Science and TechnologyMaster's Course in Fire Science and Technology, Graduate School of Global Fire Science andTechnology, TUS established in April 2010 is a first postgraduate course in Asia specialized in fire scienceand fire protection engineering. And Doctoral Course was also established in April 2012. This course
provides high quality science based education and training to open new career paths for those who are
already working in industries of fire safety, such as building design, construction, materials, fireprotection equipment manufacturers, property insurance and fire safety administration, as well as
students seeking to acquire expertise in those fields.
This graduate school is an outcome of Global Center of Excellence
program funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology (MEXT), entitled as “Center for Education andResearch on Advanced Fire Safety Science and Technology in EastAsia” aiming at establishing a central body that can facilitate highquality fire science education and research to help mitigate the firerisk increasing in East Asian countries with the rapid economicdevelopment. This program is being implemented by Center for Fire
Science and Technology, Research Institute for Science andProfessor, Makoto Tsujimoto
Technology, TUS. The Center has a large-scale Fire Research and TestDean, Graduate School ofLaboratory equipped with a wide range of testing facilities which canGlobal Fire Science and Technology
be used by students to learn basic theories in realistic settings.

MissionAiming at mitigating the fire risk in mega cities of Asia where rapid urbanization istaking place, we are to nurture highly qualified safety professionals who can

Kenichi Ikeda, Professor- Fire-resistive construction- Structural fire safety design- Diagnosis of fire-damaged building- Structural design of building

Yoshifumi Ohmiya, Professor- Building fire safety planning- Human behavior in fire
- Smoke control- Mechanisms of fire development

Kyoichi Kobayashi, Professor- Building fire codes- Human behaviore in fire
- Disaster management- Disaster measure

Ai Sekizawa, Professor- Fire risk analysis- Urban disaster prevention- Engineering for fire services

Makoto Tsujimoto, Professor- Smoke movement- Reliability engineering- Laws and regulations
for fire safety

Masahiro Morita, Professor- Fire dynamics- Mechanism of extinguishing fires

Ken Matsuyama,Associate Professor- Fire dynamics- Heat and Transfer,Fluid dynamics- Theoretical analysis ofwater suppression system- Measurements engineering

Masayuki Mizuno,
Associate Professor- Human behavior in fire
- Egress safety- Simulation of human
movement in fires

School Enrollment Information“Fire Science” is a subject that involves various scientific fields in solving various problems that would arise in the modernsociety, not only the engineering abilities in architecture and urban design, but also basic knowledge in physics andchemistry are needed. To deal with policy making and planning, one must also attain abilities to deduce a clear vision oftasks to solve apparent and potential problems, balancing with the economic and social situations of his/her country.
The course provides lectures on fire physics and chemistry, human factors engineering, as well as experiments andexercises to help understand the basic theory and practice of fire science. In addition, lectures related to fire protectionengineering are provided to attain practical knowledge for risk assessment and safety design. For those who want to attainknowledge for administration purposes, lectures on fire protection engineering for policy making and planning are provided.

Doctoral Course
Personal development

assess the fire risk of all types of premises and have capabilities to choose

Doctrate study 2A on fire science
Doctrate study 2B on fire science
Doctrate study 3A on fire science

Research paper writing exercise
on fire science and technology

Master’s Course

Doctrate study 3B on fire science

Research guidanceSpecial study 1A on fire science

Special study 2A on fire science

Special study 1B on fire science

Special study 2B on fire science

Urban disaster mitigationand preparedness*
Risk analysis andsafety evaluation

Outlook of building fireand disaster mitigation*

Introduction tomaterial design

Fire-prevention
equipment design*

Fire protection engineeringfor policy making
Engineering forfire service
and planningFire protectionengineeringforModeling offire phenomena* practical designingFire regulation to respective
characteristics of various buildings

Principles of evacuation
safety design

Introduction to
fire investigation*

Structural fire
safety design*
Building fire safety
design exercise

Fluid dynamics onfire and combustion

Laws and regulations
for fire safety

In order to fulfill the mission of Graduate School of Global Fire Science and Technology, we developed
the following three objectives considering the difference in students’ backgrounds and needs, whereemphasis is placed on nurturing highly trained experts in building fire safety, city disaster prevention
and fire safety administration.
- Enhancement of scientific knowledge for fire protection engineers
The course will develop highly-trained protection engineers with sufficient knowledge in fire risk
assessment and protection designing, as well as international codes and standards.
- Career enhancement for working-students
The course will provide career enhancement programs for individual trainees, such as fire officers,
fire administration officials, fire protection engineers, and insurance assessors.
- Overseas students from Asian countries
The course is open to enrolment by students from overseas where fire prevention technologies andadministrative procedures are currently under development. Education on fundamental fire scienceand practical training through experiments are provided in order to nurture skilled protection experts
who would make various contributions to mitigate the fire risks in their countries.

Doctrate study 1B on fire science

Research technique exercise
on fire science and technology

effective and appropriate protection measures.

Educational Objectives

Doctrate study 1A on fire science

Research presentation exercise
on fire science and technology

Please contact the following e-mail address : m.mizuno@rs.noda.tus.ac.jp

Classroom

Research guidanceFundamentals of firephysics and chemistry II*
Experimental study
on fire dynamics*

Human safety engineeringfor buildings II

Basic theory andpractice of fire science

Fundamentals of firephysics and chemistry I*

The theory ofthe extinguishing

Human safety engineeringfor buildings I*

Simulation exercise on smoke
movement and evacuation*l The fiscal year starts on 1st of April and end on 31st of March of each year. The term of study required for
graduation is two years.
l Lectures are provided during the evening hours on weekdays at Kagurazaka Campus located in central
Tokyo, as convenient to working-students.
l Experimental exercises and training are held on Saturdays utilizing dedicated large-scale laboratory facilities
in Noda campus.

Working-students
University graduates
Students from overseas

Asterisks (*) indicates thatthose lectures are given in English.