FIRE PRECAUTION SYSTEMS MEC654 ASSIGNMENT 1 (MARCH 2013)

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

CO1

CO2

CO3
CO4

Apply fundamental knowledge and principles in the thermo-fluids towards the

design and specification of various active and passive fire precautions
[PO1,LO1]{C3].
Adapt CFD knowledge and practical skills towards evaluation of simple fire
scenario requirement with respect to emergency response and interaction with
active and passive fire precautions [PO2, LO2]{P6],
prepare industrial fire protection requirement for various types of hazards;
[PO11,LO7, SS5]{C3,C5,A4}.
Present project/assignment in a professional manner [PO9,LO4,SS2]

Program Outcomes
Ability to acquire and apply knowledge of engineering fundamentals [ PO1](3)
Having in-depth technical competence in a specific engineering discipline [PO2](2)
Ability to utilize a system approach to analyze and evaluate operational performance
[PO1](2)
Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams[PO9](1)
Objective of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is for you to visit ANY shopping complex, hospital, place of
assembly, educational establishment, hotel or office with or without manufacturing facilities to
identify the types of active and passive fire protection system installed.
Problem Statement
Determine the rational behind the installation of such equipment and establish whether it is
adequate, excessive or insufficient as per requirement of Local Building By-laws and code of
practice.
Report Writing (Technical writing)
The report to be submitted should be brief, with dates of visit, time period of visit, (to account for
the next 3 weeks of Laboratory assigned hours), direct to the point (use of tables to summarise
findings or digital photos with permission of site engineer concerned) providing the essential
elements for consideration for future design of a similar facility. Marks shall be awarded based on
(see Rubrics for marking) :
Accuracy of Information (5 marks)
Reference to sections of codes and by-laws (5 marks)
Subtle interpretation of requirement of by-laws (5 mark)
Diverse requirement of the building visited (5 marks)
Quality of language used to described the above(5 marks)
Deadline of report by Week 4, /27th MARCH 2015
Dr Azli Abd Razak
Mechanical Engineering Faculty
UiTM, Shah Alam
5th March 2015