Fire Engineering and Protection detailed syllabus for Safety & Fire Engineering (SFE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the SFE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Safety & Fire Engineering 4th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit SFE 4th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of fire engineering and protection is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
PROPERTIES OF COMBUSTION 9 Introduction- temperature, heat, specific heat, flash point, fire point, ignition, combustion; Ignitionpilot ignition, spontaneous ignition, Types of combustion-rapid, spontaneous, explosion;. Development of fire- incipient, smoldering, flame and heat stages; Diffusion flames-zones of combustion, smoldering combustion,; Premixed flames-burning velocity, limits of flammability, explosion and expansion ratios, deflagration and detonation, characteristics of premixed flame; Explosion- physical explosion, chemical explosion; Special kinds of combustion- Flash fire, Pool fire, Deep seated fire, Spillover, Boil over, Dust explosion, BLEVE, UVCE; Classification of fire based on material.
Unit II
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Unit III
OPERATION HANDLING AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE SERVICE EQUIPMENTS AND ACCESSORIES 9 Introduction to fire fighting vehicles and appliances- Pumps, primers, crash tenders, rescue tenders, hose laying tenders, control vans, hydraulic platforms – Delivery Hose, Hose reel, Hose fittings- coupling, adapters, branches, branch holders, radial branches, collecting heads, stand pipe, monitors, hydrants;; Ladders- Uses and maintenance of small gear and miscellaneous equipments used during fire fighting; Lamps and lighting sets; Ropes and Lines- Types-wire and rope lines used in fire service. Use and testing of lines, knots, Bends and hitches; General rope work.
Unit IV
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Unit V
FIRE SUPPRESSION & PROTECTION 9 Introduction, Definitions, Water as an extinguishing agent, Basic Components of a Fire Protection system, Classification of fire protection systems-Active & Passive: Active FPS Definitions, classifications- Water Based (Vs) Non water based & Fixed (Vs) Portable/Mobile, Types:- Fire Extinguishers, Fire hydrants, Sprinklers, standpipe systems, Fire detectors, water spray systems -definitions, types, operation, applications & limitations, selection, installation & maintenance as per relevant national and international standards(IS, OISD, NFPA etc)
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Gupta, R.S., Hand Book of Fire Technology Orient Longman, Bombay 1977.
- Barendra Mohan Sen, Fire protection and prevention the essential handbook. UBS Publishers’ Distributors Pvt. Ltd, 2009.
Reference Books:
- Ron Hirst, Underdowns Practical Fire Precautions, Gower Publishing Company Ltd., England, 1989.
- Jain V.K. Fire safety in buildings (2nd edn.). New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi.2010.
- Barendra Mohan Sen,Fire protection and prevention the essential handbook, UBS publishers and Dist., New Delhi,2013.
- Jain V.K., Fire Safety in Buildings, New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 1996
- N F P A. Fire Protection Hand Book.20th Edition, 2008
- Michael F. Dennet, Fire Investigation-A Practical Guide for Students and Officers, Insurance Investigators, Loss Adjusters and Police Officers, Pergamon Press, Year: 1980
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Safety & Fire Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit SFE 4th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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