Course - Fire Safety in Buildings - BA8100
BA8100 - Fire Safety in Buildings
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Passed / Not Passed
Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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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.
Learning outcome
Spesifikt læringsutbytte: God forståelse og dybdekunnskap i temaene risikoanalyse for brannsikkerhet, modellering av brann og evakuering, og generell brannprosjektering. Fokus er på viktige prinsipper, metoder og modeller.
Spesifikke ferdigheter: Kunne vise forståelse for det brede bildet av utfordringer innenfor brannsikkerhet, og tilnærme seg disse utfordringene tilfredsstillende. Kunne utføre kvalitativ og kvantitativ risikoanalyse av brann i bygninger, i tillegg til å utvikle brannsikkerhetsstrategier.
Generell kompetanse: God overordnet oversikt over fundamentale aspekter ved brannprosjektering, slik som regelverk, evakuering, brannbekjempelse og brannsikkerhetstiltak.
Learning methods and activities
The course consists of two mandatory parts:
- Review of literature from a syllabus list in which the candidate is tested through a final oral exam.
- 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)
Recommended previous knowledge
TBA4175 Fire Technology and TBA4177 Fire Safety Engineering, Advanced Course or equivalent courses on master level.
Required previous knowledge
If you wish to follow the course, but are not affiliated with the PhD programme in Engineering, please contact phd@ibm.ntnu.no.
Course materials
Information will be given at the start of the course
No
Version: 1
Credits:
10.5 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2023
Language of instruction: English, Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Fire Technology
- Building Technology
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
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50/100
Release
2023-12-01Submission
2023-12-15
10:00
INSPERA
14:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD Oral examination 50/100 E 2023-12-15 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Report 50/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Oral examination 50/100 E
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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"