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Postgraduate Course: Current Methods in Fire Safety Engineering (PGEE10003)

Course Outline
School School of Engineering College College of Science and Engineering
Course type Standard Availability Not available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Postgrad (School of Engineering) Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course provides the principles of prescriptive design of structures for fire safety. All different aspects of design are discussed (i.e. flammability, detection & alarm, smoke management, fire suppression, fire resistance, egress, etc.), with particular attention to systems of classification and design applications. Although this module concentrates on &«prescriptive&ª, rather than &«performance-based&ª, calculations, the emphasis is on intelligent application and use of codes and standards, and references will be made to more advanced methods and opportunities to use performance-based approaches in fire safety engineering. It is intended that the course will enable the student to carry out a prescriptive design in a critical manner with due consideration to any limitations, weaknesses or conservatisms which may be present.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLecture1-11 11:10 - 13:00
First Class First class information not currently available
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Current Methods in Fire Safety Engineering1:3012 sides / 2 x graph
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&· Demonstrate an understanding of the general principles of &«Codes and standards&ª and the requirements and responsibilities in their use.
&· Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of &«Flammability&ª and the associated principles; knowledge of standard methods for establishing flammability of different materials; classification and implications related to storage.
&· Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of &«Fire detection and alarm&ª, including system classifications and requirements, and detector technologies, such as smoke and heat detection, etc.
&· Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of &«Smoke management&ª $ú Fundamentals aspects of smoke movement in buildings and strategies for smoke control, including active and passive systems; compartmentation requirements and specification of pressurised/depressurised spaces.
&· Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of &«Fire suppression&ª, including water suppression systems, aspects of sprinkler system design; principles and design of gaseous fire suppression systems; principles of dry chemical extinguishing systems.
&· Demonstrate an understanding of current methods used in &«Fire resistance&ª specifications, including fire resistance requirements and testing, compartmentation requirements, and methods for determining fire resistance of structural elements, including steel, concrete and timber.
&· Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of &«Egress&ª, including simple egress calculations, encompassing minimum travel distances, minimum escape route and exit widths; human behaviour aspects, and starting place for more detailed approaches, including egress modelling and risk assessment.
Assessment Information
The assessment will be made on the basis of: Intermittent Assessment 20% and Degree Examination 80%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Stephen Welch
Tel: (0131 6)50 5734
Email: S.Welch@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Laura Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5690
Email: laura.smith@ed.ac.uk
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