Program Overview

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FIRE MODELLING

Course Details

• CODE: Not specified
• ACADEMIC YEAR: 2025/2026
• CREDITS: 1 cfu
• SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR: ING-IND/10
• LANGUAGE: English
• TEACHING LOCATION: GENOVA
• SEMESTER: 2° Semester

Overview

This course is an integration of the FIRE SAFETY DESIGN course, focusing on the simulation of active components in a fire scenario, such as smoke detectors and heat and smoke forced extraction systems.

Aims and Content

Learning Outcomes

The aim of this course is to enable students to explore specific details of the Fire Dynamic Simulator software, stimulating their ability to represent, describe, and critically analyze simulation results in the context of the design process.

Aims and Learning Outcomes

Students will develop the capability to simulate detection/extinction devices used in software for Fire Dynamic Simulation.

Teaching Methods

The course consists of 100% tutorial activities (9 hours) aimed at improving students' skills in Fire Dynamic Simulations.

Syllabus/Content

• Detection/extinction devices in FDS

Recommended Reading/Bibliography

• NIST Special Publication 1019, Sixth Edition, Fire Dynamics Simulator User's Guide, by Kevin McGrattan, Simo Hostikka, Jason Floyd, Randall McDermott, Marcos Vanella.

Teachers and Exam Board

Teacher

• FRANCESCO DEVIA

Exam Board

• FRANCESCO DEVIA (President)
• MARCO FOSSA
• EMANUELE GISSI (President Substitute)
• JOHAN AUGUSTO BOCANEGRA CIFUENTES (Substitute)
• DAVIDE BORELLI (Substitute)
• MARIO MISALE (Substitute)

Lessons

Lessons Start

Not specified

Class Schedule

The timetable for this course is available on the Portale EasyAcademy.

Exams

Exam Description

The oral examination involves discussing the use of special equipment included in a small project of Fire Safety Engineering prepared by students.

Assessment Methods

Students are evaluated on their ability to defend the design of the use of special devices included in the small project of Fire Safety Engineering.

Exam Schedule

• 09/01/2026, 10:00, GENOVA
• 04/02/2026, 10:00, GENOVA
• 03/06/2026, 10:00, GENOVA
• 01/07/2026, 10:00, GENOVA
• 22/07/2026, 10:00, GENOVA
• 16/09/2026, 10:00, GENOVA