SIK500 Experiment and Current Developments in Fire Safety

Contents and structure

This course gives the students first-hand experience with fire experiments and a thorough guide to finding articles on fire safety. This course lasts from Friday morning to Monday afternoon, including the weekend. Several fire experiments will be conducted at the "Hall of Flame" on Friday and Monday. There will be workshops on selected articles (published less than 6 months before the course).

The primary aims of this physical gathering are to foster a stronger digital learning environment by getting to know your peers—whom you may later interact with only online—and to gain hands-on experience with fires, as the effects of this natural phenomenon must be experienced in practice.

For autumn 2026, the physical gathering for SIK500 will take place from Friday, 28 August at 09:30 until Monday, 31 August at 14:00.

Please note that this course is compulsory. While participation at the start of your studies is recommended, you may also attend at a later stage if needed.

Learning Outcome

After completing the course, the student has the following learning outcome:

Knowledge

The student…

• have seen fires of different sizes and can approximate the energy production of smaller fires
• know how to read an article, three-step reading
• know how general fire experiments are conducted

Skills

The student…

• can search for articles on specific topics
• can judge if the article is worth reading
• can use a logging tool to measure temperature and mass
• can present data from an experiment in a clear and readable manner

General competence

The student…

• can collaborate with other students and lectures
• can present their finding orally, both to an audience of peers and in group discussions
• know where to find articles on Fire Safety Science

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

None

Teaching methods

At the "Hall of Flame", a safety lecture will be given. Then, the equipment used during the course will be demonstrated. The students will work in groups when conducting the different experiments, and the lecturer will supervise them.

The part on the current development of Fire Safety Science will be taught in a classroom, and each student will need a computer. The students will follow instructions from the supervisor, solving problems both individually and in groups. At the end of the course, there will be a section where the students will present their findings to the class.

Compulsory learning activities

Participating at the physical gathering in Haugesund, for the full event.

Assessment

Oral presentation in groups, 20 minutes

Grade: Pass/fail

Presentations shall be in English.

Examination support material

Computer for presentation, notes

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