Undergraduate Course: Fire Safety Engineering 3 (CIVE09023)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 09 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Civil |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://webdb.ucs.ed.ac.uk/see/VLE/index.cfm?discipline=2 |
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| Course description |
This module is intended to provide the basic knowledge required to study fire safety. This includes basic tools related to fluid mechanics, heat transfer and combustion. The core of the module will provide a general overview of the discipline including the fire, fire safety and fire protection systems. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Classroom 9, Fleeming Jenkin Building |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The objectives of this module are to introduce the student to the discipline of Fire Safety Engineering, therefore this module can act as an elective for students from other disciplines. Basic knowledge necessary to study Fire Safety Engineering will be provided. The student after this module will be ready to undertake studies in Fire Safety Engineering as well as having a clear understanding of the gals of the profession. |
Assessment Information
| Coursework and degree examination |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Jose Torero-Cullen
Tel: (0131 6)50 5723
Email: J.Torero@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Nicola Marshall
Tel:
Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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