VR Training
Fire Alarm Systems CFAA Training
- Released
- Seneca Polytechnic
An XR training application supporting CFAA certification: students work with fire alarm control panels from four real panel families (Mircom, Simplex, Protectowire, Autocall) across nine labs, testing alarms, detectors and manual stations and troubleshooting faults step by step. Tasks run from multimeter readings to smoke detection, signal devices and emergency voice systems. Companion worksheets carry the labs into class or remote delivery, and the certification pathway it supports is recognized by industry partners.
- Supports Seneca's Fire Alarm Technician training pathway toward CFAA certification
- Aligns with Seneca's fire protection training environment and certification-focused instruction
Challenge
Translate a nine-lab CFAA curriculum and four real fire alarm panel families (Mircom, Simplex, Protectowire, Autocall) into a virtual environment that students could use in class or remotely while preserving the procedural rigour of physical lab delivery.
Solution
Built virtual lab environments with interactive control panels, tool-based workflows, and step-by-step fault troubleshooting in Unreal Engine for Meta Quest and Windows PC. Extended the core learning framework to support nine labs, scene logic, UI systems, and inspection modes, with companion worksheets bridging in-class and remote delivery.
Outcome
Deployed as a virtual companion to Seneca's physical Fire Alarm Technician program, supporting flexible in-class and remote delivery and aligning with the Canadian Fire Alarm Association (CFAA) certification pathway recognised by industry partners.
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Contributions
- Decomposed four real panel families (Mircom, Simplex, Protectowire, Autocall) and their lab procedures into buildable assets, interaction logic and fault behaviour
- Extended the reusable Unreal learning framework to carry nine labs: scene logic, UI systems, tool workflows and inspection modes
- Built step-by-step fault troubleshooting with working tools, from multimeter readings to smoke detection and emergency voice systems
- Implemented technical UX and optimized delivery for Windows desktop and standalone Meta Quest
- Led day-to-day technical development and art production, coordinating developers and artists while collaborating with the project lead, instructional designer, faculty and subject-matter experts
