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Structural Fire SafetyLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: TRRF0001

Credits

2 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish
  • English

Responsible person

  • Pekka Lähdesmäki

Objective

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to help you design and implement construction works taking into account fire safety issues and operational safety.
Course competences:
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You are familiar with the main structural fire and operation safety legislation, regulations and guidelines and you know how to apply them to new and renovation projects. You know the most important factors affecting fire safety at construction sites.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Fire progress, fire and operational safety legislation, regulations and instructions using receipt design of Finnish national building code..

Qualifications

Basics of House Building

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Further information

Qualifications:
The course is part of studies that belong to qualifications of civil engineer (Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015)
The studies follow guidelines of curriculum performed in cooperation with Universities of applied sciences and construction industry in 2017.

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 19.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
Teachers
  • Pekka Lähdesmäki
Teacher in charge

Pekka Lähdesmäki

Groups
  • TRY22S1
    Rakennus- ja yhdyskuntatekniikka (AMK)
  • TRY23VS
    Rakennus- ja yhdyskuntatekniikka (AMK), vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies

Objective

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to help you design and implement construction works taking into account fire safety issues and operational safety.
Course competences:
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You are familiar with the main structural fire and operation safety legislation, regulations and guidelines and you know how to apply them to new and renovation projects. You know the most important factors affecting fire safety at construction sites.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Fire progress, fire and operational safety legislation, regulations and instructions using receipt design of Finnish national building code..

Materials

Finnish bulding code(RakMK) fire regulations sekä building safety.Other materials presented in lectures.

Teaching methods

- Lectures face-to-face / Online Lectures,
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Seminars / Workshops
- Webinars
- etc.
Lessons will be kept in English, if the amount of international student participating to course is three or more persons. Otherwise lessons will be kept in Finnish and international students will study subject from English material given by lecturer. In the fall of 2022, the course will be conducted only in Finnish.

Employer connections

Excursions ja visitor lectures

Exam schedules

Will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.

Completion alternatives

Studification: See the Despcription of Module.

Student workload

- Lectures 28 h
- Independent Work 26 h.
( including among others: Learning assignments, Home Works, preparing for Test)
- Total 54 h

Further information

Grading methods
- Test
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Continuing Grading
- Self Grading

The Grading is high-quality and it is based on the learning objectives and criterion of the course.
Self Grading has an important role in Student's Grading.

See also Grading

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Qualifications

Basics of House Building

Further information

Qualifications:
The course is part of studies that belong to qualifications of civil engineer (Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015)
The studies follow guidelines of curriculum performed in cooperation with Universities of applied sciences and construction industry in 2017.