Course syllabus
Industribrandskydd
Industrial Fire Protection
VBRN65, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2017/18
Decided by: PLED BI/RH
Date of Decision: 2017-04-03
General Information
Compulsory for: BI3
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Aim
The objective of the course is to provide the students with
knowledge about fire protection systems, including systems for fire
vetnitlation. By in form of a project assignment combinine and
apply knowledge gained from previous courses, the student is
provided with insight into how this knowledge can be applied and
utilised to analyse, evaluate, and design fire protection
systems.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to apply knowledge from the course in Fire Protection
Systems on a real object.
- be able to describe and identify regulations and design methods
for the most common types of detection systems and extinguishing
systems.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to analyse the consequences and needs of active and
passive systems and systems for fire ventilation in a specific case
based on the protection objectives of the project owner, and the
risk of damage to people, property, and the environment.
- be able to apply knowledge gained from earlier courses to
select suitable fire protection systems.
- be able to use relevant rules of the Fire Protection
Association of active systems (SBF rules), and know the
international rules in this area, for example, sprinkler
regulations from NFPA.
- be able to understand and make use of professional terminology
within the field of fire protection systems, both verbally and in
writing.
- be able to describe fire protection systems, both verbally and
in writing, and explain how they work in terms understandable to
both the layman and the expert.
- be able to describe fire safety engineering problems and
solutions based on fire protection systems, both verbally and in
writing in terms understandable to both the layman and the
expert.
- be able to deliver constructive feed-back related to a solution
involving fire protection systems.
- be able to independently search for literature and information
regarding fire protection systems.
- demonstrate the capacity for teamwork and collaboration in
group work.
- demonstrate the capacity to plan and with adequate methods
undertake a major project assignment focused on fire protection
systems.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- demonstrate the capability to assess fire protection systems
with regard to the relevant technical, economical, and
environment-related aspects.
- be able to assess engineering solutions with regard to the
scientific, community-related, and ethical aspects involved.
- demonstrate the capability to identify need for further
knowledge and continuously develop the competence.
Contents
This is a project oriented course and is based on the students
going out into the community and finding an actual project case. On
the basis of the project case's assumptions, the project owner's
protection objectives, as well as the risks of damage to people,
property, and the environment, the students will evaluate existing
systems and design new fire protection systems. The project work
will be presented in a seminar at the end of the course. Present at
the seminar will be the case project owner, representatives from
the local Rescue Services, students, and instructors. The students
will also be allowed to argue against another group's work at the
concluding seminar.
Examination details
Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: Successful completion is based on the written project assignment and oral presentation, including examining another project assignment.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Admission
Admission requirements:
- VBRF20 Fire Chemistry and Heat Transfer
Required prior knowledge: VBRF10 Fire Dynamics. VBRN60 Fire Protection Systems.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VBR082
Reading list
- Nilsson, D. & Holmstedt, G.: Kompendium i Aktiva system - Detektion, Report 7030. Brandteknik LTH, 2007.
- Särdqvist, S.: Vatten och andra släckmedel. SRV, 2002, ISBN: 91-7253-145-2.
- Marcus Runefors: Kompendium i Aktiva system – Sprinkler , Report 3193. Department of Fire Safety Engineering, 2015.
- Kompletterande stenciler.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Bjarne Husted, bjarne.husted@brand.lth.se
Further information: Group assignments require active participation. Each group member must individually be able to account for the content of the assignment. If a group member does not fulfill the demands of the group or ignores hers/his commitment, she/he can be reassigned to another group or get a fail result.
Some lectures may be given in English.