030-0053/03 – Fire Protection and Safety Systems (PPBS)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Fire ProtectionCredits5
Subject guarantorprof. Dr. Ing. Aleš DudáčekSubject version guarantorIng. Petr Bitala, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2014/2015Year of cancellation2024/2025
Intended for the facultiesFBIIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
BIT01 Ing. Petr Bitala, Ph.D.
DUD20 prof. Dr. Ing. Aleš Dudáček
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2
Part-time Credit and Examination 10+0

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Students understand the function and importance of fire safety systems and safety systems for buildings and propose the use of selected fire safety equipments to increase fire safety of buildings. Student is able to propose the use of security systems for buildings and evaluate the coordination of security systems and fire safety systems in the building.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

Fire safety equipment (FSE), its importance and categorisation. Inclusion of FSE into fire safety of structures and technologies. Principles of timely fire detection, systems of FDA. Fixed extinguishing systems, systems for smoke, heat and combustion product exhaustion. Systems for detection of releases of combustible and toxic gases and vapours. Alarm systems.

Compulsory literature:

ČSN 342710, ČSN 730875, EN 54-x, EN 50136-1-1,2-3, 2-4, 1-4, EN 501301-1, EN 501306-1-1, EN 50134-7, EN 50131-6, EN 50132-7,EN 50132-2-1

Recommended literature:

Any up-to-date literature in the area of interest; teacher will recommend it upon request.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

Compliance with the conditions of completion of the course.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Introduction 1.1 Technical protection, alignment of terms, purpose, classification 1.2 Fire safety equipment 1.3 Intruder Alarm Systems (IAS), purpose, classification 2. Fire Detection and Alarm System (FDAS), purpose, classification, position in technical protection system 2.1 Methods of early detection, parameters appropriate for fire detection 2.2. Fire Detection systems (FDS), classification and description 2.3 Fire detectors, classification, operating principle, application 2.4 Control and indicating equipment FDS, classification, structure, basic and additional function, application 2.5 Additional equipment 2.6 Design, construction and operation of FDS 3. Fixed firefighting systems, purpose, classification, position in technical protection system 3.1 Water fixed firefighting systems 3.2 Foam fixed firefighting systems 3.3 Gas fixed firefighting systems 3.4 Other types of fixed firefighting systems 3.5 Design of fixed firefighting systems 4. Head and smoke control systems 4.1 Systems for natural head and smoke control, operating principle, application 4.2 Systems for the forced head and smoke control, operating principle, application 4.3 Design of head and smoke control systems 5. Intruder and Hold-up Alarm System (I&HAS), purpose, classification 5.1 Systems I&HAS, classification, description, degree of security, hazard 5.2 Detectors I&HAS, classification, operating principle, application 5.3 Control and indicating equipment I&HAS, classification, operating principle, application 5.4 Power supplies, operator control unit, additive equipment 5.5 CCTV 5.6 Design, construction and operation of I&HAS 6. Cooperation of Fire Alarm Systems and Intruder Alarm systems

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2014/2015 Winter semester, validity until: 2023/2024 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Exercises evaluation Credit 25 (25) 10
                TEST Written test 10  0
                VYPRACOVÁNÍ TECHNICKÉ ZPRÁVY SYSTÉMU EPS NEBO PZTS A JEJÍ OBHAJOBA Semestral project 15  10
        Examination Examination 75  41 3
Mandatory attendence participation: 50%

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: 50%

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2023/2024 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T005) Engineering Safety of Persons and Property K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T005) Engineering Safety of Persons and Property K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T005) Engineering Safety of Persons and Property K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T005) Engineering Safety of Persons and Property K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T005) Engineering Safety of Persons and Property K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T005) Engineering Safety of Persons and Property K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T005) Engineering Safety of Persons and Property K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T005) Engineering Safety of Persons and Property K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T005) Engineering Safety of Persons and Property K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (N3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908T005) Engineering Safety of Persons and Property K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

Block nameAcademic yearForm of studyStudy language YearWSType of blockBlock owner

Assessment of instruction



2019/2020 Winter
2018/2019 Winter
2015/2016 Winter