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2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CAPE5500M Fire Safety Design

45 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Dr HN Phylaktou
Email: h.n.phylaktou@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Dec to 30 June View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Module replaces

PEME5500M Fire Safety Design

This 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 materials, construction methods, fire safety legislation and testing standards, human behaviour and be able to relate these to their chosen building/structure 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, UK and European fire safety legislation, guidance and standards, collapse and safety.
- Design for life safety, environmental protection, property protection, business continuation.
- 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 typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Presentation16.006.00
Presentation23.006.00
Case Study31.003.00
Meetings31.003.00
Lecture351.0035.00
Tutorial51.005.00
Private study hours392.00
Total Contact hours58.00
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). In Semester 2, two progress reports are submitted.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
ProjectDesign project85.00
Presentation30 minutes15.00
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 website

Last updated: 28/02/2018

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