Postgraduate Course: Fire Science Laboratory (IMFSE) (PGEE11243)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course consists of a series of laboratory sessions that will introduce the student to a variety of different experimental techniques of relevance to fire safety engineering. Each session will be introduced with a guide to relevant theory with the aim of providing the students with the fundamental knowledge to support understanding and interpretation of the experiments, as well as a safety briefing and guide to risk assessment. The use of standard tests and the application of the results to design will be emphasized. |
| Course description |
TBC
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of designing, performing and interpreting tests and experiments in fire science
- Understand the principles and operation of diagnostics and measurement techniques applied in fire science and engineering
- Develop understanding of fundamental fire science and fire dynamics phenomena related to material flammability
- Show an ability to document experimental outcomes, including handling measurement uncertainty and limitations of theory and measurements
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Reading List
Drysdale, D. An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2011 (or earlier editions)
SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 4th ed., DiNenno, P.J. ed., NFPA, Quincy, MA, 2009 (or earlier editions) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Fire Safety Engineering |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rory Hadden
Tel: (0131 6)50 5944
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Tom Lawford-Groves
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: |
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