2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
CAPE5500M Fire Safety Design
45 creditsClass Size: 40
Module manager: Dr H N Phylaktou
Email: h.n.phylaktou@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 Dec to 30 June View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
Module replaces
PEME5500M Fire Safety DesignThis module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students will be able to undertake fire protection design of a complex building. They will be familiar with building, material construction methods, legislative controls and relate this to buildings in a fire situation. They will be able to apply modern techniques of fire protection design and demonstrate this knowledge and abilities through a design project.Learning outcomes
On completing this module, students will be able to:
- approach a real-life design problem in a systematic and thorough way;
- contribute to the formulation of appropriate fire and explosion prevention and mitigation strategies and the design of suitable protection systems;
- apply logical reasoning for fire engineering firmly based on engineering science;
- quantitatively evaluate the potential fire parameters of a fire in a set location – including ignition sources, fire growth and smoke production;
- design detection and alarm and fire mitigation measures – including adequate means of escape, specification of appropriate automatic fire detectors and emergency lighting systems;
- demonstrate appropriate application of advanced fire engineering i.e., one or more of the following: sprinkler design, pressurisation, smoke control and ventilation systems.
Skills outcomes
On completing this module, students will develop skills in:
- independent critical judgement
- project management
- oral presentation and written report preparation.
Syllabus
- Fire and design of buildings, building materials, steel frame design, steel/concrete structures, testing of materials and structures, legislation, collapse and safety.
- Design for safety.
- Hazard assessment in buildings.
- Sprinkler design systems.
- Pressurisation design applications.
- Smoke ventilation systems.
- Emergency lighting systems in buildings.
- Means of escape.
- Project: Design of a fire protection system for an existing large residential or industrial building (of approved complex design from fire protection viewpoint).
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Presentation | 1 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
Presentation | 2 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
Case Study | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
Meetings | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
Lecture | 35 | 1.00 | 35.00 |
Tutorial | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Private study hours | 392.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 58.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 450.00 |
Private study
70 hours lecture revision (35 x 2)322 hours writing the report and designing
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
At the end of Semester 1 the students need to have completed a formal outline brief of their Fire Safety Design (including the selection of building and access to building plans etc).Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Project | Research project | 85.00 |
Presentation | 30 minutes | 15.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 30/03/2015
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