AE 3121 - Principles of Fire Protection and Plumbing Design

• Describe fire chemistry and discuss the effects fires have had on buildings and human life
• Discuss principles of smoke, heat and flame detection and methods of signaling warning alarms to building occupants
• Discuss architectural and engineering building design elements and materials of construction as they relate to fire suppression systems for buildings
• Discuss design principles for fire suppression systems based on how people construct and use buildings related to fire chemistry
• Layout and design an example building automatic sprinkler system for a commercial building
• Apply fluid mechanics design methods, based on Hazen-Williams formulation and other general energy theories, to calculate fire suppression design problems based on example piping layouts
• Read and edit specification for fire suppression systems
• Discuss the importance of smoke control for life safety
• Discuss architectural and engineering design requirements of plumbing systems for buildings
• Discuss design principles for plumbing based on the importance of the health, safety and welfare of people using buildings and based on how people using plumbing systems is unpredictable
• Discuss the importance of water quality and methods to improve water quality
• Determine pipe sizes for an example building water supply, sanitary waste system and storm water removal system
• Discuss the importance of methods used for proper wastewater and storm water disposal
• Apply fluid mechanics design methods, based on Darcy-Weisbach, Manning, and Hazen-Williams formulations and other general energy theories and probability and statistical data, to calculate plumbing design problems based on example piping layouts
• Read and edit specification for various plumbing systems

• Basic Building Code Requirements (AE 100 )
• Basic Fluid Flow Principles (AE 213 )
• Architectural Graphics (AE 130 )
• Construction Materials (AE 1231 )

• Introduction to Fire Protection Section of Course (1 class)
• Fire Chemistry, History of Fire in Buildings (1.5 classes)
• Fire Classifications and Classification of Hazards (0.5 class)
• Manual Fire Extinguishing Equipment and Manual Hose Systems (0.5 class)
• Types of Construction and Use or Occupancy of Buildings (0.5 class)
• Planning for Fire Protection and Fire Safety Design (0.5 class)
• Fire Detection, Signaling and Fire Alarm Systems (2 classes)
• Types of Fire Suppression and Automatic Sprinkler Systems (2 classes)
• Fire Suppression System Water Supply and Pumps (1 class)
• Automatic Sprinklers, Sprinkler System Piping and Components (1 class)
• System Design Approaches (1.5 classes)
• Design Plans and Details (0.5 class)
• Piping System Layout, Sprinkler Spacing and Water Supply (1.5 classes)
• Writing/Reading Specifications for Fire Suppression Systems (0.5 class)
• Hydraulic Calculation Procedure (2 classes)
• Other Fire Suppression Systems (0.5 class)
• Smoke Controls (0.5 class)
• Introduction to Plumbing Section of Course (1 class)
• Plumbing History (1 class)
• Plumbing Codes and Standards (0.5 class)
• Water Chemistry and Water Quality (1 class)
• Domestic Water Distribution System (4.5 classes)
• Domestic Hot Water System and Equipment (1 class)
• Design Considerations for Water Distribution System (1 class)
• Plumbing Fixtures (1 class)
• Sanitary Waste and Vent Systems (5 classes)
• Sewage Treatment and Disposal (1 class)
• Storm Water Drainage System (1.5 classes)