Study Guide

Objective

Basic knowledge about fire safety engineering.

Content

Basic concepts of performance based fire safety engineering. Fire development in enclosure. Numerical simulations of fire. Fire risk analysis. Fire detection and extinguishing technology. Escape models. Fire brigades.

Materials

Material delivered or pointed by the lecturer. No course book.

Teaching methods

Lectures, excercises and excursions and study

Student workload

Lectures 32 h and autonomous studies 48 h

Content scheduling

Basic concepts of performance based fire safety engineering. Fire development in enclosure. Numerical simulations of fire. Fire risk analysis. Fire detection and extinguishing technology. Escape models. Fire brigades.

Further information

Basic knowledge about fire safety engineering.
No previous studies are required.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

A student knows on satisfactory level the basic ideas of fire safety engineering.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

A student knows the basic ideas of fire safety engineering and is able to apply them in problem solving.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

A student knows the concepts and methods of fire safety engineering on appreciated level and is able to innovatively solve problems concerning fire safety.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written course-end examination, study report

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.