IPIS 5508
Introduction to Explosives and Explosion Effects as they relate to Infrastructure and its Components
Properties and effects of explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics, detonation, deflagration and consequence of confinement, commercial and military applications including areas of terrorism and entertainment, sensitivities and hazards in transport, storage and use, specialized charges, explosion effects and indicators, and bombings and accident investigations.
Topics
- areas of terrorism and entertainment
- sensitivities and hazards in transport
- storage and use
- specialized charges
- explosion effects and indicators
- bombings and accident investigations
Course catalogue
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for IPIS 5520.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027