030-0525/01 – Fire Safety Equipment (PBZ-B)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Fire ProtectionCredits5
Subject guarantorprof. Dr. Ing. Aleš DudáčekSubject version guarantorprof. Dr. Ing. Aleš Dudáček
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year4Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2002/2003Year of cancellation2018/2019
Intended for the facultiesFBIIntended for study typesBachelor
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

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Students will understand the importance of fire safety equipment for fire safety of buildings. They will be able to propose the use of selected fire safety equipment to effectively achieve the desired level of fire safety and to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of selected types of fire safety equipment. They will be able to analyse and solve cooperation between different types of fire safety equipments.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs

Summary

The course familiarises students with principles of timely fire detection and fire-hazardous situations and the detection of releases of combustible and toxic gases and vapours, principles of function of various fire detectors and of the whole systems of FDA. Problems of effective ensuring fire detection in various spaces by means of FDA and cooperation with other fire-safety devices. Inclusion of fire safety equipment into the fire safety of structures and technologies. Use of fire safety equipment in highway and road tunnels.

Compulsory literature:

National Fire Alarm Code® Handbook, 2002, NFPA 2002. A Designer’s Guide to Fire Alarm Systems. NFPA 2003. MGGrattan, K.B. - Hamins, A. - Stroup, D.: Sprinkler, Smoke & Heat Vent, Draft Curtain Interaction – large scale Experiments and Model Development. (NISTIR 6196-1). Gaithersburg MD, NIST-BFRL 1998. Standards EN 54-x.

Recommended literature:

EN 12845+A2, EN 13565, EN 12416-2+A1, EN 15004-x, CEN/TS 14972, CEN/TR 15276-2, CEN/TR 12101-4.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

Passing the tests; project and its defense in relation to the theme of the course.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1.1 Fire safety equipment, their purpose and types 1.2 Basic requirements for fire safety equipment 2 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems 2.1 Purpose, function, types 2.2 Methods of early detection of fire 2.3 Fire detectors - principles, functions, use 2.4 Control panel 2.5 Additional equipment 2.6 Networking and monitoring 2.7 Selection of areas protected by FDAS 2.8 Design of FDAS systems 2.9 Installation and operation of FDAS 3 Equipment for smoke, heat and combustion products exhaust 3.1 Principle of functions, use of it 3.2 Control Methods 4 Fire extinguishing system 4.1 Types of fire extinguishing system 4.2 Control of fire extinguishing system 5 Devices for the detection of combustible gases and vapours 5.1 The importance of detection of combustible gases and vapours 5.2 Methods used for detection 5.3 Instrumentation 5.4 Design of systems for the detection of combustible gases and vapours 6 Cooperation of Fire safety equipments 7 FSE in special buildings - a complex of tunnels on highways and roads

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2009/2010 Winter semester, validity until: 2018/2019 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 (65) 51
        Exercises evaluation Credit  
        Examination Examination 65 (65) 16 3
                TEST Written examination 30  1 3
                PŘÍKLAD Written examination 15  1 3
                OTÁZKA-1 Oral examination 20  1 3
Mandatory attendence participation:

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2018/2019 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2010/2011 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2009/2010 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2008/2009 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2007/2008 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

Block nameAcademic yearForm of studyStudy language YearWSType of blockBlock owner
FBI_ECTS 2018/2019 Full-time Czech Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
FBI_ECTS 2017/2018 Full-time Czech Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
FBI_ECTS 2017/2018 Full-time English Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
FBI_ECTS 2016/2017 Full-time Czech Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
FBI_ECTS 2015/2016 Full-time Czech Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
FBI_ECTS 2014/2015 Full-time Czech Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
FBI_ECTS 2013/2014 Full-time Czech Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
ECTS FCE Bc-Mgr 2013/2014 Full-time Czech Choice-compulsory 200 - Faculty of Civil Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
ECTS FCE Bc-Mgr 2012/2013 Full-time Czech Choice-compulsory 200 - Faculty of Civil Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block
FBI_ECTS 2012/2013 Full-time Czech Optional 010 - Faculty of Safety Engineering - Dean's Office stu. block

Assessment of instruction



2018/2019 Winter
2017/2018 Winter
2015/2016 Winter
2013/2014 Winter
2012/2013 Winter
2009/2010 Winter