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BA8100 - Fire Safety in Buildings

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oral examination 50/100 E
Report 50/100

Course content

The course is given for PhD candidates where this course is relevant for their PhD project. The course content will, as far as possible, be connected to the candidate's PhD project. It may cover various conditions relevant to fire safety in buildings, including principles and methods for analysis of fire safety and fire safety engineering. Relevant topics may include fire dynamics, fire response of construction parts and materials, active-, passive- and organisational fire safety measures, safety for people in a fire situation, fire risk analysis in buildings, fire safety and sustainability.

Learning outcome

Specific learning outcomes: Good understanding and in-depth knowledge of the topics of fire risk analysis, modelling of fire development and evacuation, and general fire engineering. The focus is on important principles, methods and models.

Specific skills: Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the broad picture of fire safety challenges and be able to approach these challenges satisfactorily. Be able to perform qualitative and quantitative risk analyses of fire in construction works, as well as to develop fire safety strategies.

General competence: Good overall overview of fundamental aspects of fire safety engineering, such as regulations, evacuation, fire mitigation and fire safety measures.

Learning methods and activities

The course consists of two mandatory parts:

  1. Review of literature from a syllabus list in which the candidate is tested through a final oral exam.
  2. The preparation of an individual report that includes a literature review, followed either by an analytical study, a description and analysis of an experiment or by another type of relevant work.

The syllabus will be discussed in appointed meetings throughout the semester.

Further on evaluation

In order to pass the exam, the student must achieve at least 70% on both the oral exam and on the individual report.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Engineering (PHIV)

Required previous knowledge

The course will be run if at least 3 students with relevant background wish to attend. If you wish to attend, please contact the course coordinator. Students not admitted to the PhD programme in engineering may be approved by the course coordinator.

Course materials

Information will be given at the start of the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  10.5 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: English, Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Fire Technology
  • Building Technology
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Report 50/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Oral examination 50/100 E
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Report 50/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Oral examination 50/100 E
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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