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Presentation
Presentation
The curricular unit will provide students with the necessary knowledge to be able to carry out safety audits, as well as carry out surveys and inspections within the scope of Fire Safety in Buildings, contributing to the skills profile of a master in Civil Protection.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Optional | Português
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Code
Code
ULP2600-17014
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
The program is divided into two topics, for which the foundations are debated and present and train the regulatory methodologies: 1. Certification of buildings and other spaces, with regard to fire safety. 2. Examination of incidents and accidents, particularly in the event of fire and explosion. The methods presented are based on the Legal Regime of Fire Safety in Buildings (RJ-SCIE) approved by Decree No 220/2008 of 12 e3 November, amended by Decree No 224/2015 of 9 October, the Technical Regulation Fire Safety in Buildings (RT-SCIE), approved by Decree No. 1532/2008, of 28 December, and the remaining complementary applicable laws. Students will be prepared to instruct and perform audits, inspections, supervision actions and an expert's report.
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Objectives
Objectives
Development of methods and practices in the field of certification and safety audits, which enable students to acquire skills in the areas of examination, inspection and supervision actions of fire safety conditions in buildings and other spaces, fulfilling the applicable law. At the end of the course, the student should be provided with the scientific and technical knowledge to enable it to: a) Plan, prepare and carry out audits of fire safety conditions in buildings and spaces. - Plan, prepare and conduct regular or extraordinary inspections, in compliance with the current legislation, including facilities, equipment and services of entities subjected to inspection under the SCIE regime. b) Plan, prepare and carry out surveillance actions to check the conditions of SCIE. Furthermore, the student will practice skills in communication interaction and preparation of documentation associated with certification processes and safety expertise.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methods will be based on work done in class and on at home student work. During the theoretical and practical sessions, the teacher will make the presentation and discussion of the syllabus, with applications to specific situations. Students will analyze concrete cases in the classes and will hold a visit to a facility (building or enclosure) for the safety assessment of the space and the writing of the relevant autos and reports. To this end, they will use equipment and appropriate procedures and they will prepare the corresponding records, reports and opinions, for evaluation.
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References
References
ASTM (1997). “Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions of Technical Experts”. 62004, American Society for Testing and Materials, USA. ASTM (1998).”Standard Practice for Evaluation of Scientific or Technical Data”. E678-07, American Society for Testing and Materials, USA. ASTM (2006). “Standard Practice for Reporting Incidents that May Involve Criminal or Civil Litigation”. E 1020-96, American Society for Testing and Materials, USA. NFPA (2008). ”Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations”. 921, National Fire Protection Association, USA. NFPA (2009). “Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator”. 1033, National Fire Protection Association, USA.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
