030-0631/01 – Fire Protection and Safety Systems (PPBS)
| Gurantor department | Department of Fire Protection | Credits | 4 |
| Subject guarantor | Ing. Petr Bitala, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Petr Bitala, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2021/2022 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FBI | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
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
Computation and testing.
Offsetting consists of the following sections.
TEST 1 - max. 10 points (Verification of mastery of basic knowledge of the substance in the range of lectures delivered).
TEST 2 - max. 10 points (Verification of mastery of basic knowledge of the substance in the range of lectures delivered).
Semester work - max. 5 points (Work focused on the subject and its presentation).
Production of EPS or PZTS technical report - max. 10 points (Drawing up of technical report and subsequent defence in consultation).
The test consists of the sections below.
TEST - max. 30 points (Verification of mastery of basic knowledge of probed substance).
ORAL PART - max. 35 points (Discussion of the subject matter within the scope of the test thematic headings).
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
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction