Fire Safety Evaluation
Brandteknisk riskvärdering

VBRN90, 10.0 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2026/27
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering LTH
Decided by: PLED BI/RH
Date of Decision: 2026-04-09

General Information

Main field: Technology Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: Second cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Mandatory for: BR3
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The course is aimed at synthesizing and broadening the knowledge gained in this and previous courses, and provides the students with an insight into how this knowledge can be applied to evaluating personal safety issues in the event of fire in a built structure. Another objective is to enhance the students' engineering-related capabilities for constructing and analysing models.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to describe and interpret the influence of the building's design on evacuation and people's behaviour
• be able to describe and interpret the influence of the building's design on the development of the fire and the spread of smoke
• demonstrate knowledge of present research and developments within the area of fire science.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to utilize critically and develop procedures and techniques of fire protection in building construction,
• be able to assess the effect on people of heat, smoke, and toxic gases produced in various fire scenarios.
• be able to apply methods for calculating the spread of fires and combustion gases.
• be able to apply methods for describing the speed of evacuation for various fire scenarios and building types.
• be able to carry out a personal safety assessment in fire situations at an actual site.
• understand and be able to use, both orally and in writing, professional terminology within the field.
• demonstrate a capacity for teamwork and for working in groups.
• demonstrate the ability to present and discuss clearly, both orally and in writing, the conclusions drawn and the knowledge and arguments that underlie these conclusions in interactions with various target groups.
• be able to find and make use of information on fire safety technology contained in the scientific literature and in databases.
• be able to critically use information in databases to solve a problem or assignment.
• be able to plan and keep time records and to understand their importance.
• be able to independently search for literature and information in the related arera.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• demonstrate insight into the possible applications and the limitations of fire safety technology for the selected application, its role in society, and responsibility of the professional person for its use, taking into account social and, to a certain degree, economic aspects, and
• be able to assess engineering solutions with regard to the scientific, community-related, and ethical aspects involved.
• be able to assess evaluate obtained information 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

Carry out an assessment of personal safety in case of fire at an actual site. Recommendations for improvement to obtain an accepble risk level shall be presented, as well as the safety-related consequences of these recommendations, shall be included.

During the course, the students shall report on their time-management and time-planning activities in weekly reports.

The objective is to learn to use existing Information and knowledge concerning fire protection measures (especially evacuation safety) through evidence based design to achieve an acceptable level for personal safety at the assigned project object .

The project assignment constitutes the major part of the course.

Examination details

Grading scale: UG - (U, G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment:

Presentation, satisfactory execution and examination of practical projects, attendance at compulsory visits and presentations, revision of report after final approval of presentation.

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.

Modules
Code: 0125. Name: Fire Safety Evaluation.
Credits: 10.0. Grading scale: UG - (U, G). Assessment: Written and oral presentation of project and revision after presentation. The module includes: Presentation, satisfactory execution and examination of practical projects and revision of report after final approval of presentation. Presence at the presentation by other groups.

Admission

Admission requirements:

• VBRF25 Fire Dynamics

Reading list

• The course does not contain mandatory course literature.

Contact

Course coordinator: Dan Madsen, dan.madsen@brand.lth.se
Course administrator: Linnéa Ekman, linnea.ekman@ebd.lth.se

Further information

Active participation in group work is required. Each group member must be able to report and be responsible for the content individually. If a group member does not fulfill the requirements for active participation, or disregards his/her commitments, she/he can be reassigned by the examiner to another group or get a fail result.

Generative AI may be used in a similar way as other tools used for gathering information. Using the resulting text, figure, code or similar created by a GAI tool is treated as deceptive and is treated as cheating. The use of GAI tools shall be stated in written material for examination. Recommendation on the use of GAI tools is presented on the course area on Canvas.