MDU B.tech Fire Technology and Safety 2nd Year G Scheme SYLLABUS
MDU B.tech Fire Technology and Safety 2nd Year G Scheme SYLLABUS
UNIVERSITY, ROHTAK
SCHEME OF STUDIES AND EXAMINATION
B.TECH( FIRE TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY)
SEMESTER 3rd AND 4th
Scheme effective from 2019-20
Engineering
ESC-FT- Basics of Thermal
4 Science 3 1 0 4 4 25 75 100 3
207G Engineering
Course
Professional PCC-FT-
5 Automobile Safety 3 1 0 4 4 25 75 100 3
Core Courses 209G
Engineering
ESC-FT- Basics Thermal
8 Science 0 0 2 2 1 25 25 50 3
215G Engineering Lab
Course
PT-FT- Fire Ground
9 Training 0 0 2 2 1 25 25 50 3
217 G Operation-I
TOTAL CREDIT 23 700
Course code BSC-FT- 201G
Category Basic Science courses
Course title Mathematics- III
L T P Credits
Scheme and Credits Semester-III
3 1 0 4
To introduce the solution methodologies for second order Partial Differential Equations
with applications in engineering.
Course Objectives: To provide an overview of Numerical methods, Laplace Transform and Linear
Programming to Fire Engineers
Note: Examiner will set nine questions in total. Question one will be compulsory. Question one will have 6 parts of 2.5
marks each from all units and remaining eight questions of 15 marks each to be set by taking two questions from each
unit. The students have to attempt five questions in total, first being compulsory and selecting one from each unit.
SECTION-A
Partial Differential Equations: First order linear partial differential equations, First order non-linear partial differential
equations, Charpit’s method, Second order linear partial differential equations and their classifications, Method of
separation of variables and its applications to wave equation, One dimensional heat equations and Two dimensional heat
flow (steady state solutions only)
SECTION-B
Numerical Methods: Solution of Polynomial and Transcendental equations – Bisection method, Regula-Falsi method
and Newton-Raphson method, Interpolation using Newton’s forward and backward difference formulae, Newton’s
divided difference and Lagrange’s formulae, Numerical integration, Trapezoidal rule and Simpson’s 1/3rd and 3/8 rules.
SECTION-C
Transform Calculus: Laplace Transforms and its Applications: Laplace transforms of elementary functions, Properties
of Laplace transforms, Existence conditions, Transforms of derivatives, Transforms of integrals, Multiplication by ,
Division by t, Evaluation of integrals by Laplace transforms, Laplace transform of unit step function, Unit impulse
function and Periodic function, Inverse transforms, Convolution theorem, Application to linear differential equations.
SECTION-D
Linear Programming: Linear programming problems formulation, solving linear programming problems using (i)
Graphical method (ii) Simplex method (iii) Dual simplex method.
Testing of a hypothesis, tests of significance for large samples, Student’s t-distribution (applications only), Chi-square test
of goodness of fit.
Suggested Readings:
Note: Examiner will set nine questions in total. Question one will be compulsory. Question one will have 6 parts of 2.5
marks each from all units and remaining eight questions of 15 marks each to be set by taking two questions from each
unit. The students have to attempt five questions in total, first being compulsory and selecting one from each unit.
Section-A
Introduction: Temperature, heat, specific heat, latent heat, ignition, types of ignition, sources, combustion, types of
combustion- rapid, spontaneous, explosion, elements of fire, flash point, fire point, causes of fire, fire propagation (phases
of fire), fire load, burning regimes estimates, fire plume, extreme fire behavior, reasons for major spread of fire,
precautions against ignition, spontaneous ignition and combustion, range of inflammability.
Section-B
Product of Combustion: Flame, smoke, fire gases, toxicity of smoke, exposure to fire effluents, effect of fire effluents,
quantitative analysis of fire effluents, acceptance criteria for life safety, volume of smoke, quality of smoke, visibility and
obstruction, density of smoke, smoke movement.
Smoke Control and Management: Smoke control during building design, design principle of smoke management,
method of smoke management, pressurization of protected escape routes, actual design of smoke control pressurization
system, calculation of discharge rate of air blowers, effective leakage area, smoke extractors.
Section- C
Classification of buildings based on occupancy, Fire zone, Classification of Fire, Fire Extinguishers and other fire
protection equipments for different occupancy classification as per NBC, Sprinkler System, Total Flooding System, Foam
System, Fire Investigation, Fire Training and Education, Fire Safety Audits, Risk Assessment, Fire insurance.
Section-D
Classification of type of constructions according to fire resistance, General fire safety requirements applicable to all
individual occupancies, Sitting of detectors as per relevant standards (ISI), Selection and planning of alarm system as per
relevant standards (ISI), General requirements and guidelines for the installation of fire detection and alarm system in
buildings of different occupancy classification.
Emergency- Emergency Evacuation, Process of Emergency evacuation, Evacuation plan, Means of Escape.
Suggested Readings
Note: Examiner will set nine questions in total. Question one will be compulsory. Question one will have 6 parts of 2.5
marks each from all units and remaining eight questions of 15 marks each to be set by taking two questions from each
unit. The students have to attempt five questions in total, first being compulsory and selecting one from each unit.
Section-A
Measurements: Units of Measurements, System of measurements, Capacity of tanks, rectangular tank and square tank
with flat base and sloping base, circular, spherical tank, elliptical tank, time of filling and emptying a tank.
Basics of Hydraulics: Concept of fluid and flow, properties of fluids, density, specific gravity, pressure, relative density,
vapour density, types of fluids, ideal and real fluids, continuum concept, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, use of
water in fire service.
Section-B
Hydrostatics: Concept of pressure, Pressure head, Pascal’s law, effect of shape and size of container on pressure, effect
of specific weight on pressure, effect of external force on pressure in a vessel, direction of pressure in a vessel, Basic
equation of fluid statics, Pressure variation in compressible and incompressible fluids, forces on submerged plane surfaces
and curved surfaces, Fluid pressure and its measurement (Manometer and Bourdon pressure gauge).
Buoyancy: Stability of floating and submerged bodies, oscillation of floating bodies.
Section-C
Kinematics of fluid flow: Types of flow, steady and unsteady, uniform and non uniform, laminar and turbulent, Eulerian
and Lagrangian description of fluid flow, stream line, path line, streak line, flow rate and continuity equation, one and two
dimensional flow, velocity and acceleration at a point, Differential equation of continuity in cylindrical and polar
coordinates, rotation, vorticity and circulation, stream and potential functions, flow net, Problems.
Section-D
Dynamics of fluid flow: Concept of system and control volume, one dimensional method for flow analysis, Euler’s
equation of motion, derivation of Bernoulli’s equation for incompressible flow and its application (Venturimeter, Orifice
meter, Pitot tube), kinetic and momentum correction factors, Impulse momentum relationship and its applications,
Problems.
Suggested Readings
Note: Examiner will set nine questions in total. Question one will be compulsory. Question one will have 6 parts of 2.5
marks each from all units and remaining eight questions of 15 marks each to be set by taking two questions from each
unit. The students have to attempt five questions in total, first being compulsory and selecting one from each unit.
Section-A
Thermodynamics: Introduction, thermodynamic equilibrium, properties, state, process, cycle, path, temperature,
pressure, work, heat, energy, laws of thermodynamics, gas laws, entropy, enthalpy, Carnot cycle, properties of pure
substance.
Heat Transfer: Introduction, modes of heat transfer, thermal conductivity, thermal insulation, Planck’s law, Stefan
Boltzmann law, total emissive power, concept of black body, grey body, absorption, reflection and transmission of
radiation, heat exchangers.
Section-B
Ventilation and Heat control: Purpose and effects of ventilation and heat control, thermal environment and
measurement, types of ventilation, consideration for ventilation, control of heat exposures, testing and maintenance of
ventilation systems.
Refrigeration: Psychometric process and charts, DBT, WBT, DPT, Sensible heat factor, Cooling towers.
Section-C
Steam Generation and Powers: Introduction, classification of boilers, selection of a boiler, essentials of a good boiler,
boiler mountings and accessories, boiler efficiency, heat losses in a boiler plant.
Draught: Definition, classification, chimney height and diameter, discharge efficiency loss.
Section-D
IC Engines: classification of IC engine, indicator diagram, ignition system, brake power, horse power, indicated power,
brake mean effective pressure, engine efficiency, testing of IC engines, heat balance sheet.
Fuels and combustion: Introduction, classification of fuels- solid, liquid, gas, basic chemistry, air fuel ratio, volumetric
and weight analysis, calorific values.
Suggested Readings
1. Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach by Yunus A Cengel and Michael A Boles, McGraw Hill Education
2. Engineering Thermodynamics by Dr. P.K.Nag, TMH Publication
3. Engineering Thermodynamics by Dr. C.P.Arora, TMH Publication
4. Internal Combustion Engines – V. Ganesan, TMH Publication
5. Heat Transfer – J.P. Holman, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Course code PCC-FT-209 G
Category Professional Core Courses
Course title Automobile Safety
Scheme and Credits L T P Credits Semester-III
3 1 0 4
Course Objectives: To familiarize with Automobile and transmission system.
To study different components of automobiles and their mechanism.
To understand construction and working of fire vehicles.
Note: Examiner will set nine questions in total. Question one will be compulsory. Question one will have 6 parts of 2.5
marks each from all units and remaining eight questions of 15 marks each to be set by taking two questions from each
unit. The students have to attempt five questions in total, first being compulsory and selecting one from each unit.
Section-A
Introduction: Automobile, Types of Automobile, various system in automobiles, Engine Classification, construction,
details of Engine Components, Combustion in S.I. Engines, Combustion in C.I. Engines, Study of fuel system
components, Function of carburetors, construction details, diesel fuel feed systems, Carburetion and mass distribution of
mixture, supercharging, fuel injection and injection sections.
Section-B
Section-C
Suspension: Necessity, Types, Construction and operation, Shock absorber, Coil springs, Independent suspension.
Steering System: Constructional details, Types of steering gear box, Steering geometry, Caster, Camber, King pin
inclination, Effect of steering geometry on directional stability, Power steering.
Electrical System: Ignition Systems, Magnet Ignition, Battery Ignition, Electronic Ignition, Merits and Demerits,
Working, Self Starter, Dynamo voltage regulator, Battery construction, operation and maintenance, pollution, Air-
pollution, Euro norms, Pollution Control techniques.
Lubricating System: Types, Components, Lubricating oil, Cooling System.
Section-D
Suggested Readings:
1. Automobile chassis and body construction, Operation and Maintenance by Wills H. Crouse.
2. Automobile Machines – Principles and Operations by W.H. Crouse.
3. Automobile Engine overhaul by A.W. Judge and Sir Issac Pitman.
4. Automobile Electrical Maintenances by A.W. Judge and Sir Issac Pitman.
5. Automobile Engineering by R.B. Gupta
6. Central Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Rules, 2015 - India.
Course code PCC-FT-211 G
Category Professional Core Courses
Course title Fire Protection Workshop
Scheme and Credits L T P Credits Semester-III
0 0 2 1
Class work 25 Marks
Practical 25 Marks
Total 50 Marks
Duration of Exam 03 Hours
List of Experiment
1. To determine the flashpoint and fire point of different fuels using Pensky-Marten apparatus.
2. To study different types of fire and its elements.
3. To study different types of extinguishing media.
4. To study different causes and phases of fire.
5. To study fire detection system.
6. To study different types of sprinkler system.
7. To study product of combustion.
8. To study different types of occupancies as per National Building Code of India(Latest Edition).
9. To study structural integrity under fire using standard methods of NFPA.
10. To study different types of hose fittings and their application.
Course code PCC-FT-213 G
Category Professional Core Courses
Course title Automobile Safety Lab
Scheme and Credits L T P Credits Semester-III
0 0 2 1
Class work 25 Marks
Practical 25 Marks
Total 50 Marks
Duration of Exam 03 Hours
List of Experiment
1. To study working principles and operation of Automotive Engine Systems & Sub Systems.
2. To study working principles and operation of the Fuels supply systems:
3. To study of working principles and operation of Automotive Clutches.
4. To study of working principles and operation of the Automotive Transmission systems.
5. To study of working principles and operation of the Automotive Drive Lines & Differentials.
6. To study of working principles and operation of the Automotive Suspension Systems.
7. To study of working principles and operation of the Automotive Steering Systems.
8. To study of working principles and operation of the Automotive Tyres & wheels.
9. To study of working principles and operation of the Automotive Brake systems.
10. To study of working principles and operation of Automotive Emission / Pollution control systems.
Course code ESC-FT-215 G
Category Engineering Science courses
Course title Basic Thermal Engineering Lab
Scheme and Credits L T P Credits Semester-III
0 0 2 1
Class work 25 Marks
Practical 25 Marks
Total 50 Marks
Duration of Exam 03 Hours
List of Experiment
List of Experiments
Professional PCC-FT-
5 Safety in Construction 3 1 0 4 4 25 75 100 3
Core Courses 210G
NOTE: At the end of 4th semester each student has to undergo Practical Training of 4/6 weeks in an Industry/ Institute/ Professional
Organization/ Research Laboratory/ training centre etc. and submit typed report along with a certificate from the organization & its
evaluation shall be carried out in the 5th Semester.
Course code HSMC-FT-202 G
Category Humanities and Social Science including Management courses
Course title Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior
Scheme and Credits L T P Credits Semester-IV
3 0 0 3
Course Objectives: To make the students familiar with the basic concepts of management and
organizational behavior along with their application for managing people at
work.
To understand the management concepts, applications of concepts
in practical aspects of business and development of managerial skills.
Note: Examiner will set nine questions in total. Question one will be compulsory. Question one will have 6 parts of 2.5
marks each from all units and remaining eight questions of 15 marks each to be set by taking two questions from each
unit. The students have to attempt five questions in total, first being compulsory and selecting one from each unit.
Section-A
Section-B
Planning: Introduction, Organizing and Organizational Structure, Steps in Planning Process, Scope and Limitations, Short
Range and Long Range Planning, Flexibility in Planning, Characteristics of a sound Plan, Management by Objectives
(MBO), Policies and Strategies, Scope and Formulation .
Decision Making: Techniques and Processes, Steps in Problem Solving and Decision Making, Bounded Rationality and
Influences on Decision Making, Group Problem Solving and Decision Making.
Section-C
Organizing: Organization Structure and Design, Authority and Responsibility Relationships, Delegation of Authority and
Decentralisation, Interdepartmental Coordination.
Organizational Behavior: Introduction, Historical development and basic concepts, understanding a social system,
Establishing working relationships, Attitude, Perception, Personality and Individual Differences, Job Performance, Values,
Attitudes and Beliefs, Stress Management,
Communication: Types, Process, Barriers, Making Communication Effective.
Section-D
Leadership: Leadership and Organizational Development, Supervision and Participation, Interpersonal and
Communication problems within the organizations, Group Dynamics, Leadership, Styles, Approaches, Power and Politics.
Motivation: Human needs and motivating employees. Interpreting motivational models of Maslow, Herzberg, Vroom and
Mc Clelland, Job satisfaction and work performance, Appraising and Rewarding Performance.
Suggested Books:
Note: Examiner will set nine questions in total. Question one will be compulsory. Question one will have 6 parts of 2.5
marks each from all units and remaining eight questions of 15 marks each to be set by taking two questions from each
unit. The students have to attempt five questions in total, first being compulsory and selecting one from each unit.
Section-A
Safety: Introduction to safety, need for integration of health and environment safety, safety and productivity, fundamental
of safety, important points for consideration of safety, general instructions for safety.
Safety Organization: Objectives, types and functions, safety committee, need, types, advantages, safety audits, types of
audit, audit methodology, non conformity report, audit checklist and report, Safety in design and operations, inherent,
engineered safety.
Section-B
Accident: Introduction, types of accidents, causes of accidents, principle of accident prevention, accident investigation,
process of investigation, reporting, analysis, technique, Mort capital, multi event sequencing-TOR, theories of accident,
onsite and offsite emergency response plan, cost of accident.
Section-C
Safety Education and Training: Importance, various training methods, effectiveness of training, behavior oriented
training, communication, purpose, barrier to communication, creating awareness, domestic safety and training.
Monitoring Safety Performance: Frequency rate, severity rate, incidence rate, activity rate, and safety “t” score, Safety
surveys, Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
Section-D
Guiding principles of safety management to prevent accidents, role of all stakeholders, role of industry, management,
labour, role of public authorities.
Safety Rules: Safety rules for industries (including management and labour) safety culture, safety policy, safety
management system, safety reporting. Review and evaluation of safety management performance, collective responsibility
of all nations.
Suggested Readings
Note: Examiner will set nine questions in total. Question one will be compulsory. Question one will have 6 parts of 2.5
marks each from all units and remaining eight questions of 15 marks each to be set by taking two questions from each
unit. The students have to attempt five questions in total, first being compulsory and selecting one from each unit.
Section-A
First Aid: Introduction, Principles of first aid, First aid and resuscitation, Training in first aid, General rules of first aid,
Role of first aider, Sequence of action on arrival at scene, First aid kit, Vital signs- A, B, C ( Airway, Breathing,
Circulation), Action in emergency, CPR, Artificial respiration.
Section-B
Human Body: Study of human body and its various systems such as Musculoskeletal system, Respiratory system,
Circulatory system, Digestive system etc.
Wounds: Wounds and cases of wounds, Bleeding and its types, Control of bleeding.
Injuries: Injuries, First Aid for various injuries, Head injuries, Chest injuries, Eye injuries and Blindness.
Section-C
Medical Conditions: Angina, Heart attack, Stroke, Diabetes mellitus, Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, Seizures in adults
and children, Fever meningitis, Fainting, Allergy, Headache, Migraine, Sore throat, Earache and toothache, Abdominal
pain, Vomiting and diarrhea, Child birth, Electric shock, Burn and its types, Rule of nine, Poisoning and its types, Bites-
frost bite, Snake bite, Dog bite, Insect bite, Drowning and choking, Unconsciousness, Protection of body from winter
dryness.
Section-D
Fractures: First aid for fractures or broken bones, Joints and its types, Bandages and slings, Handling of casualties, lifting
technique and equipments, Stretcher and its types, Ambulance, installation and use in casualties transportation, Dealing
with minor illness.
Accidents: Accidents and its types, Accident reporting, Investigation and record keeping, Study of human casualty
including medical history checking, Making of diagnosis report based on symptoms as narrated by the casualties and signs
as observed by the paramedic, Checking.
Suggested Readings:
Note: Examiner will set nine questions in total. Question one will be compulsory. Question one will have 6 parts of 2.5
marks each from all units and remaining eight questions of 15 marks each to be set by taking two questions from each
unit. The students have to attempt five questions in total, first being compulsory and selecting one from each unit.
Section-A
Water Supply & Hydrant System: Use of water in fire protection service, Properties of water, density, specific volume,
specific gravity, latent heat of vaporization, viscosity, kinematics viscosity, Water supply analysis, types of water supply,
hydrants, types of hydrant, hydrant gear and characteristics, inspection and testing of hydrants.
Impact of Free Jets: Impulse – momentum principle, jet impingement on a stationary flat plate, inclined plate and a
hinged plate, at the center of a stationary vane, on a moving flat plate, inclined plate, a moving vane and a series of vanes,
Jet striking tangentially at the tip of a stationary vane and moving vane(s), jet propulsion of ships.
Section-B
Flow through Pipes and Fire Fighting Hoses: Flow measurement through pipes or ducts, through reservoirs, orifice,
mouthpiece, through open channels, discharge over notches (triangular, rectangular, trapezoidal only), discharge from
nozzles, hoses of different diameters, purpose and design of branch and nozzles, discharge coefficient, Hagen Poiseuille
formula, equation for pipe flow, friction charts and their uses, loses in pipes and fittings, Water power, Brake power and
efficiency.
Section-C
Pumps and Primers: Introduction, types of pumps, Ejector pumps, Reciprocating pump- principle, construction,
working, Centrifugal pump- principle, construction and working, Jockey pump- construction and its working, Vehicle
mounted fire pumps, Portable pump, Selection of pumps, maintenance and servicing of pumps, advantages and
disadvantages, Terms- Duty point, Multistage, guide vanes, Pump operation and distribution of water on fire ground,
pump power and efficiency, primers and their types.
Section-D
Sprinkler System Demand: Simple- side fed tree, interaction between flow and pressure in an operating sprinkler
systems, mathematical relationship on basis of sprinkler system calculations, pressure balancing in performing head
calculations foe a simple- side fed tree sprinkler system, hydraulics of water supplies for automatic sprinkler system.
Suggested Readings
Note: Examiner will set nine questions in total. Question one will be compulsory. Question one will have 6 parts of 2.5
marks each from all units and remaining eight questions of 15 marks each to be set by taking two questions from each
unit. The students have to attempt five questions in total, first being compulsory and selecting one from each unit.
Section-A
Introduction to Construction Industry: Safety issues in construction, Human factors in construction safety
management, Roles of various groups in ensuring safety in construction industry, Framing, contract conditions on safety,
related matters, Relevance of ergonomics in construction safety.
Section-B
Safety in Various Construction Operations: Excavation, under water works, under pinning & shoring Ladders and
Scaffolds, Tunneling, Blasting, Demolition, Pneumatic caissons, confined Space Temporary Structures. Indian Standards
on construction safety, National Building Code Provisions on construction safety.
Section-C
Safety in Material Handling and Equipments: Safety in storage & stacking of construction materials, Safety in the use
of construction equipments, Vehicles, Cranes, Tower Cranes, Lifting gears, Hoists & Lifts, Wire Ropes, Pulley blocks,
Mixers, Conveyors, Pneumatic and hydraulic tools in construction, Temporary power supply.
Section-D
Contract Labour (R&A) Act and Central Rules: Definitions, Registration of Establishments, Licensing of Contractors,
Welfare and Health provisions in the Act and the Rules, Penalties, Rules regarding wages. Building & Other Construction
Workers (RE & CS) Act, 1996 and Central Rules, 1998: Applicability, Administration, Registration, Welfare Board &
Welfare Fund, Training of Building workers, General Safety, Health & Welfare provisions, Penalties.
Suggested Readings
List of Experiment
List of Experiment
Unit-1 (2 lectures)
The Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies. Definition scope and importance.
References
The subject of Environmental Studies will be included as a qualifying paper in all UG Courses and the students will be
required to qualify the same otherwise the final result will not be declared and degree will not be awarded.
The duration of the course will be 40 lectures. The examination will be conducted along with the semester examinations.
Exam. Pattern: In case of awarding the marks, the paper will carry 100 marks.
Theory: 75marks,
Practical/ Field visit:25marks.