FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS
- Overview
- Assessment methods
- Learning objectives
- Contents
- Bibliography
- Delivery method
- Teaching methods
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Chemisttry, Hydraulic and hydraulic plants.
The final test of Firefighting plants is a written exam, 15 questions with open answer, time available 1 hour. Assessment system: 2 points for each correct answer, 1 point for each correct answer but not complete, 0 point for wrong answers or question without answer, 18 points (18/30) is the minimumto pass the test. The teacher will value the student’s grade of knowledge and the ability in the explaining arguments and presenting outlines, schemes, graphics and figures.
During the test the class room exit is not allowed as well as the use of mobile phones or other electronic devices. At the end of the exam the students must give back all papers given at the start with full name and student’s number.
All the topics presented during Part B (see E-learning platform) of the course will be part of the final exam. Only the students regularly enrolled for the exam will be allowed to face it by exhibiting their own university card. The students surprised counterfeiting, the exam will be cancelled till the following session.
If the final mark would be refused, the student must send a written communication, within five days, to Prof. Fabio Conti (fabio.conti@uninsubria.it) and an oral exam can be arranged to assess, in detail, his/her real skill. The mark could be even lower than that obtained during the written test. If the student refuse the mark he can enrolled only in the next second test.
The aim of the course is to give minimal knowledge and skills to develop a technical activity in the field of prevention and management of the fire risk. The arguments of the course program give a picture of theoretical and practical activities in the field of the management of fire risk , connecting the topics with the national rules. To reach this aim the course must teach the Rules of different level.
The main learning skills are:
• To know combustibles, primers, reactions and combustion products;
• To evaluate the fire risk;
• To know the active and passive fire protection systems;
• To be able to use personal fire protection systems and active mobile fire protection devices;
• To read rule sources;
• To contribute in design and management of fire protection sistems;
• To contribute in design and management of fire emergency plans.
Basic concepts:D.M. 10-03-1998. Theory and practice.
New firefighting rules
G1 Terminology – G2 Design
G3 Risk profiles
S1 Fire reaction – S2 Fire resistance
S3 Construction of fire compartments
S4 Escape ways
S5 Fire safety management
S6 Fire control
S7 Fire detection ad alarm
S8 Smoke and heat control
S9 Firefighting operations efficiency
S10 Plants safety
V1-3-4 “Vertical” thecnical rules
V2 Explosive atmospheres
“Vertical” rules: Civil buildings, parking structures, heating stations.
None. Lecture notes on line (on the E-learning platform)
All the arguments (72 hours) are presented by the course teacher, Prof. Eng. Fabio Conti.
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