Course - Fire Technology - TBA4175
TBA4175 - Fire Technology
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | D |
Course content
The course comprises fire as a risk and societal problem, and relates fire safety to UN's sustainability goals. Relevant laws and regulations. Fire dynamics - which includes chemical and physical conditions, heat transport, development and spread of fire, smoke and toxic gases. Materials’ reaction to fire, fire resistance building elements. Response of structures, installations and people during a fire. Fire testing and classification. Measures to prevent and mitigate fire, active and passive fire protection. Fire safety engineering.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: Have insight in the topics fire risk, fire dynamics and fire safety in construction works.
Skills: Know the principles for estimating and assessing factors and properties related to fire development and response of people and building parts exposed to fire, be able to carry out simple risk analyses of building fires. Be able to see fire safety design in the context of UN's sustainability goals.
General competence: Have the basis for performing simple fire safety design of buildings.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, mandatory exercises. The lectures and exercises are given in English when students who do not understand Norwegian follow the course.
Compulsory assignments
- Written Exercises
Further on evaluation
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Details about the mandatory exercises will be given at the beginning of the semester.
Course materials
To be announced at start of the semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIB3050 | 7.5 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Fire Technology
- Building Technology
- Safety and Reliability
- Structural Engineering
- Combustion
- Building Materials
- Risk Analysis
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD School exam 100/100 D 2025-05-21 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL111 lyseblå sone Sluppenvegen 14 42 - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 D INSPERA
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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.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"