| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | |
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1 | Week | Class No | Date | Learning Outcomes | Learning Objectives | Learning Activities | Graded Activities & Assessments |
2 | 1 | 1 | 09/05/2017 | Understand the elements and importance of a well-designed fire alarm system. | Explain the terminology associate with the fire alarm systems
Describe the relation between fire alarm system and life safety Describe types of fire alarm systems Understand fire signals | Establishing Fire Protection Goals and Understanding Fire Signatures
• Choosing a Fire Alarm System • Establishing Fire Protection Goals • Fire Signatures Fundamentals • Fatality Potential for Fire Signatures • Transport of Fire Signatures Fire Alarm System Overview • Types of Fire Alarm Systems • Signal Processing • Matching System Type with Fire Protection Goals | • Homework No. 1: Fire Alarm System Overview. Text Book, Chapter 3. |
3 | 1 | 2 | 09/06/2017 | Understand the elements and importance of a well-designed fire alarm systems | Describe the characteristic and functions of various fire alarm systems components
Evaluate the different types of circuitry and equipment of fire alarm system | Fire Alarm System Components and Circuits
• Fire Alarm Control Units • Power Supply Requirements • Supervision • Initiation Devices • Lab. No. 1: Fire Alarm Systems Equipment | • Homework No. 1: Fire Alarm System Overview. Text Book, Chapter 3. |
4 | 2 | 1 | 09/18/2017 | Understand the elements and importance of a well-designed fire alarm systems | Explain the operation of conventional, addressable and analog fire alarm systems. | Signal Initiation
• Alarm-Initiation Devices • Alarm Systems and Fire Extinguishing Systems • Other Supervisory Devices | • Homework No. 2: Fire Alarm System Components and Circuits. Text Book, Chapter 4 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 09/19/2017 | Install devices of a fire alarm system | Install signal initiation devices | • Lab. No. 2: Initiation Devices | • Homework No. 2: Fire Alarm System Components and Circuits. Text Book, Chapter 4 |
6 | 2 | 3 | 09/20/2017 | Understand the elements and importance of a well-designed fire alarm systems
Install devices of a fire alarm system | Understand signal transmission
Compare different signal transmission methods Describe fire alarm notification process | Signal Transmission
• Wire Transmission • Wireless Transmission • Optical Fiber Transmission • Signal Transmission Compatibility • Signal Processing Fire Alarm Notification • Notification Methods • Signal Notification • Notification Appliances Types • Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Systems Emergency Controls | • Homework No. 3: Signal Transmission. and Notification, Text Book, Chapter 6.
• Quiz No. 1 |
7 | 2 | 4 | 09/21/2017 | Understand the elements and importance of a well-designed fire alarm systems
Install devices of a fire alarm system | Install and program transmission and notification devices | • Lab. No. 3: Transmission and Notification Devices | • Homework No. 3: Signal Transmission and Notification Devices Text Book, Chapter 6. |
8 | 3 | 1 | 09/25/2017 | Understand the elements and importance of a well-designed fire alarm system.
Consciously apply the codes and standards for fire alarm systems | Evaluate the general installation guidelines
Understand fire alarm system installation process | Fire Alarm System Installation
• Installation of Automatic Fire Detectors • Actuation of Extinguishing Systems • Installation for Fire Alarm System Circuits • Transient and Lightning Protection | • Homework No. 4: Fire Alarm System Installation. Text Book, Chapter 8. |
9 | 3 | 2 | 09/26/2017 | • Lab. No. 4: Installation of Fire Detectors and Circuits | • Homework No. 4: Fire Alarm System Installation. Text Book, Chapter 8 | ||
10 | 3 | 3 | 09/27/2017 | "Understand the elements and importance of a well-designed fire alarm system. Consciously apply the codes and standards for fire alarm systems" | Describe the different engineering documents
Understand technical specification for fire alarm systems | Engineering Documents
• Design Drawings • Specifications • Technical Specification for Fire Alarm Systems Review for Midterm Exam | • Homework No. 5: Engineering Documents. Text Book, Chapter 10.
• Midterm Exam |
11 | 3 | 4 | 09/28/2017 | "Understand the elements and importance of a well-designed fire alarm system. Consciously apply the codes and standards for fire alarm systems" | Understand codes and standards
Apply testing laboratories procedures | Approvals and Acceptance
• Approvals, Authorities, Labeling, and Listing • Codes and Standards • Testing Laboratories Procedures • Lab. No. 5: Fire Alarm System Installation | • Homework No. 5: Engineering Documents. Text Book, Chapter 10. |
12 | 3 | 5 | 10/02/2017 | Commissioning a system.
Troubleshoot a fire alarm system (isolate short circuits and open circuits) | Describe fire alarm system testing
Review the general testing procedures Point out testing must conform to NFPA72 | Fire Alarm System Testing
• System Reliability • Testing Procedures • Records • Multiplex Systems and Circuit Styles Testing Schedules | • Homework No. 6: Fire Alarm System Testing. Text Book, Chapter 12.
• Quiz No. 2 |
13 | 4 | 1 | 10/02/2017 | Commissioning a system.
Troubleshoot a fire alarm system (isolate short circuits and open circuits) | Apply the definitions of terms associated with testing | Lab. No. 6: Fire Alarm System Testing | • Homework No. 6: Fire Alarm System Testing. Text Book, Chapter 12. |
14 | 4 | 2 | 10/03/2017 | Consciously apply the codes and standards for fire alarm systems applications Use plan review tools Know the different drawings used in fire alarm planes Understand fire alarm system narrative | Identify and explain the role that various codes and standards play in both commercial and residential fire alarm applications Use plan review tools Know the different drawings used in fire alarm planes Understand fire alarm system narrative | Code Requirements • Testing Laboratories • Requirements in Local Buildings and Fire Codes • Example of Code Requirements NFPA Codes and Standards Basic Fire Alarm Plans Review • Plan Review Tools • Drawings • Fire Alarm System Narrative | • Homework No. 7: Code Requirements. Text Book, Chapter 14 |
15 | 4 | 3 | 10/04/2017 | Program a fire alarm system. | Program a fire alarm system. | • Lab. No. 7: Programming a Fire Alarm System | • Homework No. 7: Code Requirements. Text Book, Chapter 14 |
16 | 4 | 4 | 10/05/2017 | Review for Final Exam | Final Exam |