Syllabus academic year 2007/2008
FIRE DYNAMICSVBR033

Higher education credits: 12. Grading scale: TH. Level: G2 (First level). Language of instruction: The course might be given in English. VBR033 overlap following cours/es: VBR032, VBR032 och VBRF05. Compulsory for: BI2. Optional for: RH4. Course coordinator: Daniel Gojkovic, daniel.gojkovic@brand.lth.se, Brandteknik och riskhantering. Prerequisites: FMA415 Mathematics, Calculus in One Variable. Recommended prerequisits: MMV016 Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Basic Course. The number of participants is limited to 54 Selection criteria: Credits remaining for the degree. Assessment: The final certificate is based on a written examination (individual work), home assignments (individual work), and laboratory work reports (group work), and requires participation in compulsory seminars. Parts: 2. Home page: http://www.brand.lth.se/?id=VBR033.

Aim
The overriding aim of the course is that, after taking the course, the students will understand the various stages that a fire in a building goes through. Furthermore, the course is aimed at providing the students with a knowledge base concerning the different methods and techniques applied in the analysis of a fire sequence, as well as developing their ability to critically examine those methods in terms of practical application. The course is also aimed at increasing the engineering-related ability to construct and analyse models.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

Literature
Karlsson, B., Quintiere, J G: Enclosure Fire Dynamics. CRC Press, 1999. ISBN: 0-8493-1300-7

Parts

Code: 0105. Name: Fire Dynamics.
Higher education credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination. Contents: The course is based on lectures and written exercises.

Code: 0205. Name: Laboratory Work and Homework.
Higher education credits: 4,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Home assignments (individual work), and laboratory work reports (group work), and participation in compulsory seminars is also required. Contents: This part of the course contains a literature seminar and four home assignments (individual work) and four laboratory work reports (group work).