Informing the students about design variables concerning man-made environment that play a role in fire control (placement density, organization of volumes, fire-escape stairs etc.), and designing the man-made environment as passive and active systems in fire protection constitute the objectives of the course.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
PROF. DR. ESRA BOSTANCIOĞLU
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
The course is not offered this semester.
Office Hour(s)
Prof.Dr. Esra BOSTANCIOĞLU, 2.C.10
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Lecture, student presentations, discussion and exam
Principle Sources
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- Langdon Thomas, G.J., 1972. Fire safety in buildings: Principles and Practice, A & C Black Publishers Ltd., London.
- Jensen, R., 1975. Fire protection for the designProfessional, Cahners Books, Boston.
- Butcher, E. G. ve Parnell, A. C., 1979. Smoke Control in Fire Safety Design, E & F Spon, London.
- Purkiss, J. A., 1996. Fire safety engineering design of structures, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford.
- Abrahams, J. ve Stollard, P., 1999. Fire from First Principles: A Design Guide to Building Fire Safety, Taylor & Francis, New York.
- Lataille, J. I., 2003. Fire protection engineering in building design, Butterworth-Heinemann, Amster dam.
- Hall, J. R., 2005. High-Rise Building Fires, Fire Analysis & Research Division National Fire Protection Association.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introducing the content of the course
Oral presentation
2. Week
Definition of fire, technical concepts, fire growth and development
Oral presentation
3. Week
Building types and strengths in fire classification, behaviours of building materials against fire and measures that can be taken
Oral presentation
4. Week
Aim and methods of fire protection
Oral presentation
5. Week
Active and passive fire safety systems
Oral presentation
6. Week
Fire safety measures foreseen in architectural design phase (Fire escapes routes, fire stairs, …..)
Oral presentation
7. Week
Planning protection from fire, identifying fire loads, smoke control, smoke screens, ventilation
Oral presentation
8. Week
Active fire safety systems (Fire extinguishing systems)
Oral presentation
9. Week
Active fire safety systems (Fire extinguishing systems)
Oral presentation
10. Week
Advanced fire safety measures and protection of historical buildings from fire
Oral presentation
11. Week
Student Presentations - Evaluation of available studies on the subject
Student presentations and discussion
12. Week
Student Presentations - Evaluation of available studies on the subject
Student presentations and discussion
13. Week
Student Presentations - Evaluation of available studies on the subject
Student presentations and discussion
14. Week
Student Presentations - Evaluation of available studies on the subject
Student presentations and discussion
15. Week
Final Exam
Exam
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
2
60
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Understanding the principles of environmental systems’ design such as day lighting and artificial illumination, acoustics, active and passive heating and cooling, indoor air quality, and embodied energy; including the use of appropriate performance assessment tools.
PO-2
Understanding time management and control, cost planning and control, risk management, approaches, models and techniques to improve organizational / management effectiveness in project and construction management.
PO-3
Understanding classic and contemporary management theories and human relationship in management to improve management effectiveness in beginning, design and construction processes of a project.
PO-4
Understanding the basic principles of building materials and components’ design and utilized in the appropriate selection of construction technology in building production process and ability to be aware of their relationships.
PO-5
Ability to direct the experience gained from construction management and technology to new fields and ability to generate strategies.
PO-6
Ability to transfer and apply knowledge according to construction management and technology to the beginning of project, design and construction processes.
PO-7
Ability to use the theoretical and practical knowledge of the field related, referring to undergraduate competence.
PO-8
Ability to conduct research, examination, interpretation; to use adequate techniques and produce original results in the field of construction management and technology.
PO-9
Competence for analyzing, interpreting and establish relations within the framework of construction management and technology with the project and construction process.
PO-10
Competence for conducting an original academic/scientific study.
PO-11
Competence for making strategic decisions of architectural design projects, in the field of construction management and technology, and generating original solutions.
PO-12
Competence for presenting a work – made individually or within a group – systematically, in a foreign language, using the required computer programs, oral written and visual.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Knowledge on the fundamental principles of fire and related technical concepts, and fire growth and development
LO-2
Knowledge on the fundamental principles of building types and strengths in fire classification, behaviours of building materials against fire, and measures that can be taken
LO-3
Knowledge on the fundamental principles of the aim and methods of fire protection
LO-4
Knowledge on the fundamental principles of active and passive fire safety measures
LO-5
Knowledge on the fundamental principles of protection of historical buildings from fire
