The Main School of Fire Service in Warsaw
Faculty of Fire Safety Engineering
Academic year 2013/2014
DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL COURSE UNIT/MODULE
Cycle of study
1st cycle studies
Field of study
Safety Engineering
Specialty track:
Fire Safety Engineering
Module/course name:
Semester: IV
Subject area code: EZP
Status: (mandatory/optional)
Form of study: (full – time / extramural)
Language of instruction: English
Teaching
Completion
ECTS credits:
methods/teachi
methods
ng load
Full-time
Total: 3
studies:
Lec.:
LectureExercisesLaboratories- 30 h
Project work-
Teaching
load
Extramural
studies:
LectureExercisesLaboratories- 16
Project work-
Students’
own effort:
Ex.:
Lab.:
2
Proj.:
Lec.:
Ex.:
Lab.:
1
Proj.:
Module/course unit coordinator: Szymon PTAK
Responsible teacher: Szymon PTAK
1. Prerequisites:
Basic (high-school) knowledge of physics
2. Description of learning outcomes:
Acquaintance with construction and operating principles of common electrical devices.
Knowledge concerning fire safety during operations of electrical devices. Practical knowledge
concerning fire protection and electric shock protection measures, both in industrial and home
applications, gained through practical exercises in a laboratory.
3. Detailed description of learning outcomes:
Learning outcomes
Faculty Learning
Major
Outcomes Code
Learning
Outcomes
Code
Knowledge
EZP_W01 Student has essential knowledge of electrotechnics,
K_W03
power engineering. Has knowledge of physical
K_W10
phenomena connected with production and transmission
EZP_W02
EZP_W03
EZP_W04
EZP_W05
EZP_U01
EZP_U02
EZP_U023
EZP_U04
EZP_K01
EZP_K02
EZP_K03
of electricity. Knows principles of electrical devices’
operation.
Student has knowledge concerning measurement
techniques of essential physical quantities connected with
electrotechnics.
Student has knowledge of the principles of fire hazards
connected with electrical devices’ operation.
K_W03
K_W03
K_W07
K_W10
Student has knowledge concerning fire prevention and
electric shock prevention connected with electrical
devices’ operation, knows legal requirements for these
matters.
Student has knowledge concerning safety requirements
for electrical devices, knows the principles of device
condition evaluation and safe exploitation. Student has
knowledge concerning potential failures in electrical
devices.
Skills
Student can gain information from the literature, various
databases, and other sources; is able to carry out its
critical analysis and proper interpretation. Student is able
to form logical conclusions and justifying formed
opinions.
Student is able to resolve simple tasks in engineering, to
apply objective measuring techniques of essential
physical quantities, connected with power engineering, is
able to work as a part of a team.
K_W03 K_W21
K_W07
K_W12
Student is able to synthesize theoretical and practical
knowledge, gained during laboratory work, student can
draw conclusions about observed phenomena.
Student is able to determine and introduce principles of
safe operation of electrical devices. Is able to ensure
electric shock safety during fire and rescue operations.
Student properly recognizes hazards connected with the
use of electrical devices.
Social competence
Student understands the need of gradual gain of
additional qualifications concerning electrical fire safety
and electric shock prevention, current legal requirements
in these matters.
Student understands the hazards for subordinates and
third parties connected with the use of electrical devices,
is aware of held responsibility for own decisions.
K_U01 K_U04
K_U02 K_U07
K_U03 K_U26
K_U03 K_U20
K_U06 K_U21
K_U07
K_U13
K_U19
Student is aware of the necessity of wise and efficient
decision making and taking actions in emergency
situations, when life of health is threatened.
4. Module/course content:
No.
Content
K_W03
K_W07
K_W10
K_W12
K_W17
K_W19
K_W21
K_W22
K_U01
K_U02
K_U04
K_U01
K_U02
K_U03
K_U07
K_K01
K_K02
K_K03
K_K07
K_K08
K_K02 K_K08
K_K03
K_K07
Learning Outcomes
1
Basic information about the use of alternating and direct EZP_W01 EZP_W02
current, electric power, three-phase alternating current.
EZP_W03 EZP_U02
EZP_U03 EZP_K01
EZP_K02
2
Electricity generation, transmission, distribution.
EZP_W01 EZP_W02
EZP_U04 EZP_K02
EZP_K03
3
Operating principles of chosen electrical devices, such as EZP_W01 EZP_W02
electric motors, generators, transformers.
EZP_W03 EZP_U03
EZP_U04 EZP_K02
4
Low voltage electrical wiring – structure, power supply, EZP_W01 EZP_W02
requirements.
EZP_W03 EZP_W05
EZP_U03 EZP_K01
5
Fire hazards connected with electrical devices, overload, EZP_W01 EZP_W02
short circuit, leakage current, electric arc, overvoltage, EZP_W03 EZP_W04
increased contact resistance, Eddy currents.
EZP_W05 EZP_U02
EZP_U03 EZP_U04
EZP_K02 EZP_K03
6
Safety measures in electric circuits, fuses, circuit EZP_W01 EZP_W02
breakers, residual-current devices.
EZP_W04 EZP_W05
EZP_U02 EZP_U03
EZP_U04 EZP_K02
EZP_K03
7
Electrical lighting devices – fire prevention, principles of EZP_W01 EZP_W03
operation.
EZP_W04 EZP_W05
EZP_U04 EZP_K02
EZP_K03
8
Electrical fires – firemen safety, extinguishing agents and EZP_W01 EZP_W03
methods.
EZP_W05
9
Emergency lighting systems, operation, exploitation.
EZP_W01 EZP_W02
EZP_W03 EZP_W04
EZP_U03 EZP_U04
10
Electrical apparatus designer for potentially explosive EZP_W01 EZP_W02
atmospheres, ATEX directive requirements, construction EZP_W03 EZP_W04
and operating principles.
EZP_W05 EZP_U02
EZP_U03 EZP_U04
EZP_K03
11
Electric shock prevention connected with the use of EZP_W01 EZP_W04
electrical devices
EZP_W05 EZP_U02
EZP_U03 EZP_U04
EZP_K02 EZP_K03
5. Teaching methods:
12 student’s exercises in laboratory divided into two modules. Connection of measuring circuits
conducted personally by students. Measuring of physical quantities connected with electricity,
realization of particular tasks conducted personally by students. Direct supervision of a teacher.
Explanations concerning all observed phenomena and measuring techniques and theoretical
background made by a teacher.
6. Students’ own effort:
Own preparation before each exercise, basing on exercise instructions provided by teacher and
additional literature to be fund in the libr ary. Full involvement in connection of measuring
circuits and the measures themselves. Analysis of the results, preparation of exercise report after
each exercise.
7. Recommended readings:
a) A. A. Hattangadi, Electrical fires and failures: a prevention and troubleshooting guide, New
Dehli 2009
b) R. A. Yereance, Electrical Fire Analysis, Illinois 1995
c) Exercise descriptions provided by the teacher.
8. Supplementary readings:
9. Completion method:
Short test before each exercise will be conducted and exercise report will be evaluated. Test after
each module. Final detailed grade will be an average of previous grades.
10. Description of final grade calculation method:
Learning
Method of calculating
outcomes
Tests during laboratory work
EZP_W1
X
EZP_W2
X
EZP_W3
X
EZP_W4
X
EZP_W5
X
EZP_U1
X
EZP_U2
X
EZP_U3
X
EZP_U4
X
EZP_K1
X
EZP_K2
X
EZP_K3
X
11.Requirements for general grade achievement (knowledge, skills, social and personal
competences) - NOT AVAILABLE
12. Requirements for detailed grade achievement (knowledge, skills, social and personal
competences)
Knowledge
Grade MLO
Requirements
Code
EZP_W01
Student does not know basic definitions from the field of electrotechnics
and power engineering, does not have knowledge concerning physical
2.0
laws connected with electricity.
EZP_W02
Student does not have sufficient knowledge concerning measuring
techniques of fundamental physical quantities connected with electricity.
EZP_W03
Student does not have knowledge concerning physical principles of the
cause of electrical devices’ fires.
EZP_W04
Does not have knowledge concerning fire prevention and electrical shock
prevention, does not have knowledge about most important legal acts in
that area.
EZP_W05
Student does not have sufficient knowledge concerning safety
requirements for electrical devices, rules of safe operation, does not know
how to properly estimate their condition. Student does not have sufficient
3.0
knowledge concerning possible failures of electric devices.
EZP_W01
Student knows basic definition from the field of electrotechnics and power
engineering.
EZP_W02
EZP_W03
EZP_W04
3.5
EZP_W05
EZP_W01
EZP_W03
EZP_W04
4.0
EZP_W02
EZP_W03
EZP_W04
EZP_W05
EZP_W01
4.5
EZP_W04
5.0
EZP_W05
EZP_W05
Grade
MLO
Code
EZP_U01
2.0
EZP_U02
EZP_U03
EZP_U04
EZP_U01
3.0
EZP_U02
EZP_U03
Student knows the principles of measuring techniques of physical
quantities connected with electricity.
Student knows the physical principles concerning the causes of electrical
devices’ fires.
Student knows theoretical principles of fire prevention and electric shock
prevention connected with the use of electrical devices.
Student has knowledge concerning the rules of safe exploitation of
electrical devices.
Student has knowledge concerning operations principles of electrical
devices.
Student has knowledge of the principles of fire hazards connected with the
use of electrical devices.
Student has wide knowledge concerning fire prevention and electric shock
prevention connected with the use of electrical devices.
Student has wide knowledge concerning measuring techniques of physical
quantities connected with electrotechnics.
Student understands physical phenomena connected with the exploitation
of electrical equipment, he is aware of its consequences.
Student has knowledge concerning possible failures of electric devices.
Student has knowledge concerning both positive and negative
consequences of electricity production, transmission and consumption.
Student is aware of the regulations concerning fire prevention and electric
shock prevention of electric equipment
Student has knowledge concerning safety requirements concerning electric
devices.
Student knows and understands the principles of electric devices’
condition estimation methods, knows the rules of safe operation.
Skills
Requirements
Student is not able to achieve information from available sources, is not
able to synthesize acquired knowledge, to analyze and interpret observed
phenomena, is not able to reach conclusions and justify own opinions.
Student is not able to resolve simple exercise in engineering, is not able to
use objective measurement techniques of basic physical quantities,
connected with power engineering, is not capable to work in a team.
Student is not able to synthesize theoretical and practical knowledge,
gained during laboratory work, is not able to reach conclusion concerning
observed phenomena.
Student is not able to determine the rules of safe operations of electric
devices. Is not able to ensure safety during fire and rescue operations. Is
not able to recognize the hazards connected with electric device
exploitation.
Student is able to achieve information from literature, various data bases
and other available sources.
Student is able to resolve simple exercise in engineering, is able to use
measurement techniques of basic physical quantities connected with power
engineering.
Student is able to synthesize theoretical and practical knowledge, gained
during laboratory work, is able to reach simple conclusion concerning
observed phenomena.
EZP_U04
EZP_U03
3.5
EZP_U04
EZP_U03
4.0
EZP_U04
EZP_W01
4.5
EZP_W02
EZP_U01
5.0
EZP_U02
EZP_U04
Grade
MLO
Code
EZP_K01
2.0
EZP_K02
EZP_K03
3.0
EZP_K01
EZP_K02
EZP_K03
EZP_K02
3.5
EZP_K01
4.0
EZP_K02
4.5
EZP_K03
5.0
Date:
Student is able to determine foundamentals of safe exploitation of
electrical devices, is able to recognize most important hazards connected
with electric device exploitation.
Student is able to easily synthesize theoretical and practical knowledge,
gained during laboratory work.
Student is able to easily recognize fire hazards and electric shock hazards
connected with electric device exploitation.
Student is able to reach logical and reasonable conclusions concerning
observed phenomena.
Student is able to put into practice the principles of safe operations of
electrical devices.
Student is able to join with each other, to conduct subjective and critical
review and analysis of the information gained from literature, various data
bases and other available sources.
Student is able to lead the team.
Student is able to reach the conclusions, to form explain own opinions,
basing on gain knowledge, both theoretical and practical.
Student is able to resolve advanced exercises in engineering, is able to use
measurement techniques of physical quantities connected with power
engineering.
Student is able to ensure significant level of safety during fire and rescue
operations
Social competence
Requirements
Student does not consider as indispensible the need of constant selfdevelopment in the area of fire prevention and electric shock prevention of
electrical devices, current regulations in that area.
Student does not understand the hazards concerning subordinates and
civilians connected with the operations of electrical devices, is not able to
make appropriate and conscious choices.
Student is not aware of the necessity of quick and efficient decision
making and reacting in the situation dangerous for life or health of other
people.
Student consider the need of constant self-development as indispensable.
Student is aware of the responisbility for own decisions.
Student is conscious about the necessity of quick reaction in dangerous
situations.
Student is aware of the necessity of constant verification of previously
made considerations and decisions concerning the safety of subordinates
and other people.
Student consider the need of constant self-development, enriching own
knowledge concerning fire protection of electric devices and up-to-date
legal regulations as indispensable.
Student is well aware of the hazards connected with the exploitation of
electrical devices in the context of subordinates’ and other people’s safety,
if fully aware of the responsibility for own decisions.
Student is aware, the ability to response quickly and properly in the
hazardous situation is crucial.
Signature of responsible teacher/head of
department:
Date:
Dean’s signature: