Introduction to Explosives Engineering

This short course offers a comprehensive, through-life perspective on explosives ordnance engineering. It is taught at MSc standard and is ideal for military officers, defence industry professionals, government employees, and civilian students with a relevant science or engineering degree or equivalent experience. The course provides essential knowledge for those involved in the design, development, management, use, and disposal of ordnance, munitions, and explosives (OME).

Curriculum

The core content covers key aspects of explosives engineering, preparing participants to apply a systems approach within a military context.

1. Course Week
   • Introduction to achieving desired target effects
   • Initiation mechanism and the differences between deflagration and detonation
   • Introduction to primary and secondary explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics and their application in military environments
   • Relevance of safety, legislation, and environmental requirements
   • Introduction to properties of explosions
   • Workshops focusing on explosive ordnance engineering

Careers

This course is designed for professionals in defence and related fields. While specific career outcomes are not detailed, the skills acquired are directly applicable to roles within the military, defence industry, and government sectors involved with ordnance and explosives.

• Military Officers
• Defence Industry Staff
• Government Servants