Program Overview

FIRE SAFETY DESIGN AND SIMULATIONS

Course Overview

This course provides the basics of Fire Safety Engineering. The lessons of the module Fire Modelling will further focus on specific aspects of Fire Dynamic Simulation with FDS of CFAST.

Course Details

• Code: Not specified
• Academic Year: 2025/2026
• Credits: 6 cfu anno 2 INGEGNERIA MECCANICA - ENERGIA E AERONAUTICA 9270 (LM-33) - GENOVA
• Scientific Disciplinary Sector: ING-IND/10
• Language: English
• Teaching Location: GENOVA

Modules

• __FIRE MODELLING
• __FIRE SAFETY DESIGN

Teaching Materials

• AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

This course aims to provide the basis for fire-fighting design criteria in harmony with the criteria of the performance design - Fire Safety Engineering. Particular attention will be devoted to the definition and analysis of the development of fire scenarios.

AIMS AND CONTENT

Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to provide the basis for fire-fighting design criteria in harmony with the criteria of the performance design - Fire Safety Engineering.

Prerequisites

There are no specific requirements.

Teaching Methods

The aim and the learning outcomes of this course can be directly found in the modules:

• Fire safety design
• Fire modelling

Syllabus/Content

The aim and the learning outcomes of this course can be directly found in the modules:

• Fire safety design
• Fire modelling

Recommended Reading/Bibliography

The aim and the learning outcomes of this course can be directly found in the modules:

• Fire safety design
• Fire modelling

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

Class Schedule

The timetable for this course is available.

EXAMS

Exam Description

The oral examination consists in the discussion of a small project of Fire Safety Engineering, prepared by students.

Assessment Methods

The assessment of students' skill is based on their capability of explaining and sustaining the choices they made, in the redaction of the FSE project.

Exam Schedule

• 09/01/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE MODELLING
• 04/02/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE MODELLING
• 03/06/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE MODELLING
• 03/06/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE MODELLING
• 01/07/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE MODELLING
• 22/07/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE MODELLING
• 22/07/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE MODELLING
• 16/09/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE MODELLING
• 09/01/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE SAFETY DESIGN
• 04/02/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE SAFETY DESIGN
• 03/06/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE SAFETY DESIGN
• 03/06/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE SAFETY DESIGN
• 01/07/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE SAFETY DESIGN
• 22/07/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE SAFETY DESIGN
• 22/07/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE SAFETY DESIGN
• 16/09/2026 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | FIRE SAFETY DESIGN