Knowledge of Combustion and Fire I
Civil Defense and Fire Fighting
Vocational School of Izmit
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge of Combustion and Fire I | SSP119 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Dr. İnci ÖZDEMİR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Describing combustion, combustion types and products
2) Describing heat transfer
3) Expressing the stages of fire
4) Describing the basic concepts of combustion and fire
5) Describing arising residual gases depend on the fire classes
6) Classifying fire types and threats in fire scene
7) Explaining the properties of liquid petroleum gas and natural gas
8) Knows the features of Compressed Gas Cylinders and the precautions to be taken against fires.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
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| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 6 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 7 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 8 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NONE
Course Contents
This course includes combustion and necessary conditions, natural heat sources, artifical heat sources, materials according to their ignition properties, materials according to their presence in nature, combustion types, combustion products, gases produced during combustion, terms and experiments related with combustion, fire, heat transfer, phases of fire, transportation of dangerous materials, symbols of dangerous material transport
Weekly Schedule
1) Basic concepts related to the combustion2) Combustion and triangle
3) Heat sources
4) Types of burns
5) Combustion Products
6) Fire Classes and Characteristics
7) Heat transfers
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Fire Hazards
10) Stages of Fire
11) Liquid petroleum gas and natural gas, special attention
12) Characteristics of Liquid Petroleum Gas and Natural Gas Fires
13) Fire Gas
14) Compressed Gas Cylinders and Their Properties
15) Fires Originating from Compressed Gas Cylinder
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Yangın ve Kazalarla Mücadele Eğitim Kitabı (İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi İtfaiye Daire Başkanlığı, 2012)
2- 2) Binaların Yangından Korunması Hakkında Yönetmelik
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Case Study
5) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required