Profession in the Firework Industry

[davisjayhawk]

Just like almost everyone on this forum I love fireworks. Being in highs school and all it is time to start looking for possible job opportunities (hopefully involving fireworks). Well my mom hates me loving fireworks, and believes that there are not many job opportunities. I continue to tell her that there are and now tell everyone that I want to be an Explosive Engineer. I have a great interest in explosive engineering but don't know too much about it. I have seen a great deal of videos of buildings collapsing etc. I was wondering If anyone had any ideas about future job opportunities, or information about explosive engineering.
:eek:

An avid firework lover!

[santa6688]

"Explosives Engineers, also known as Blasters, are primarily responsible for breaking rock to make way for houses, buildings, roads and bridges as well as extracting minerals, metals, and fuels from the ground to provide power, raw materials, and products for manufacturing and consumer goods.

To become an Explosive Engineer, one must go through extensive training. This includes both on the job training and classroom training. To become an explosive engineer, it is not necessary to obtain a college degree, but there are both undergraduate and graduate programs available for those interested in obtaining advanced degrees in explosives engineering, mining engineering, civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, explosives research or product development."

http://www.explosives.org/ExplosivesEngineer.htm

Some good stuff on that website. Can also check out this- http://www.ehow.com/how_6325068_become-explosives-engineer.html

[MizzouTiger]

You can actually make some pretty decent money in pyrotechnics. The average income (http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-explosive+engineer)for an explosive engineer is about $65,000.

[tgis81]

Since the op seems to be asking about explosive engineering specifically, rather than stage or theatrical pyro, maybe there should be a new forum topic created for pyro related jobs and this thread should be moved there.

No disreapect to the op, but this doesn't seem to be a stage or theatrical fireworks related question. I believe this thread belongs in a pyro related jobs thread, not this specific "stage theatrical fireworks" thread.

The job does sound fun though

[davisjayhawk]

Since the op seems to be asking about explosive engineering specifically, rather than stage or theatrical pyro, maybe there should be a new forum topic created for pyro related jobs and this thread should be moved there.

No disreapect to the op, but this doesn't seem to be a stage or theatrical fireworks related question. I believe this thread belongs in a pyro related jobs thread, not this specific "stage theatrical fireworks" thread.

The job does sound fun though



I did not know where else to put it. I decited to put it here because it seemed to most closely relate.

[Helfire]

Check out Missouri University of Science and Technology. They have the best explosives engineering program in my opinion. They also have the only collegiate credit pyro courses including stage pyro, commercial pyro, choreography and manufacturing. They also do quite a bit of hands on explosives training in blast design (mining engineering related) and commercial demolition.

[displayfireworks1]

I always hear about this program in Missouri, here are some pictures I found of their "Explosive Camp"
http://pix.epodunk.com/locatorMaps/mo/MO_20639.gif
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7251/7419872086_75a30d79db_z.jpg
http://explosives.mst.edu/media/academic/explosives/images/homephotosrotation/Hands_on_experience.png
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/07/03/science/03boom.xlarge3.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5465/7419878612_2f58287b8c_z.jpg
http://explosives.mst.edu/media/academic/explosives/images/Camp_FAE.png

[displayfireworks1]

http://www.rollacity.org/images/Welcome-sign.gif
I believe the man that runs the program is Paul Worsey
http://web.mst.edu/~pworsey/images/smallme.JPG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlGuQIiUm9Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBAJ71YdNz8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xywljT2vOiw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzZ0QovTEDw

[displayfireworks1]

Paul N. Worsey is a tenured professor and well known mining and explosives expert and researcher at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla). Outside of teaching, research, and writing in his field, he is noted for creating and hosting the University's annual "Explosives Camp" for 16 and 17 year old aspiring mining engineers.[1] Since 2008, Worsey has been one of the host experts on the Discovery Channel documentary series, The Detonators.
Worsey obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Bristol in 1977. The following year he completed his Masters of Science degree in Rock Mechanics Excavation Engineering. In 1981 he obtained his Ph.D. in the field of Mining (Explosives) Engineering. His dissertation was entitled: Geotechnical factors affecting the application of pre-split blasting to rock slopes.

In the past 10 years his research has focused on the demilitarization of explosive ordnance.

He is the holder of several patents, including US Patent No. 4,754,705 for a blast control plug. "The device is designed to help keep explosive energy in blastholes when they detonate and thus more efficiently break rock and reduce environmental problems such as flyrock, airblast and ground vibrations."
He is also a certified British Parachute Association Instructor having trained more than 1,000 students at the Sunderland Parachute Center.[
http://www.mining-technology.com/features/feature_images/feature127705/2s-safety-and-efficiency.jpg

[PuroJon]

Gotta love anyone who detonates watermelons. Some great videos, but it was kind of disappointing to see American flags raised at night. An American flag should never be flown at night unless it is fully lighted.

Love the videos regardless.