UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Engineering

REVISED COURSE PLAN 2ND TERM AY 2019-2020 (thru online classes)

Course The course deals with the study of basic protection systems
Course Title
Fire Protection Systems against fire specifically suppression systems including its design
Description
and application
Course Code ME-ELFPS Credit Units: 3 Lec Units
Course Prerequisites/
n/a Faculty member/s Engr. Jeffrey G. Mercado, MSc.
Co-requisites:
Applicable Student Outcomes
SO2 - An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration for public health, safety, and welfare, as well as
global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
SO4 - An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact
of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
SO5 - An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish
goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILO): SO Code links
On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
L1. understand the laws and codes involving the practice of fire safety and protection SO4
L2. familiarize itself with the different standards for the design and installation of different Fire Protection Systems SO2
L3. design a Fire Protection System that complies with the appropriate codes and standards SO2
L4. integrate safety, economic, and ethical constraints on the design of a Fire Protection System SO2
L5. produce a report by making an informed judgement based on the responsibilities of a fire safety practitioner SO4
L6. function effectively on a team by engaging in the project planning, taking up responsibilities, and applying strategies to meet the desired
SO5
commitments and deadlines

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 Week Topics CILO Activities Actions/Modifications
1. Introduction to Fire • Outcomes based assessments
Safety and Protection were reduced from five
2. RA9514 – The Fire exams, comprehensive exam,
Code of the Philippines • TLA and OBA are delivered in technical design, financial bid,
Before Mar 16 L1, L2
3. Portable Fire accordance with the course syllabus and Fire Safety Compliance
Extinguishers Report to two exams (which
4. Automatic Fire are already given before the
Sprinkler System ECQ), comprehensive exam,
Mar 16 – Mar 20 Standpipe System L1, L2 • Online Class via UST Bb technical design, and Fire
Mar 23 – Mar 28 Standpipe System L1, L2 • Uploaded lecture materials Safety Compliance Report
Water Storage and Pumps • Uploaded lecture materials for self- • The Technical Design was
Mar 30 – Apr 4 L1, L2
with hydraulic calculation paced learning modified, removing the
Water Storage and Pumps following requirements: fire
L1, L2,
with hydraulic calculation; • Updating of previous topics pump room design, water
Apr 20 – Apr 25 L3, L4,
Design of Fire Protection • Introduction of the Design Project storage calculation, and fire
L5, L6
System pump selection
Design of Fire Protection L3, L4, • Fire Safety Compliance Report
Apr 27 – May 2 • Consultation for the Design Project was also modified, removing
System L5, L6
Design of Fire Protection L3, L4, the tedious hydraulic
May 4- May 9 • Consultation for the Design Project calculation
System L5, L6
L1, L2, • Peer Evaluation will still push
• Comprehensive Examination
May 11 – May 16 All topics L3, L4, through
• Consultation for the Design Project
L5, L6
Design of Fire Protection L3, L4,
May 18 – May 23 • Submission of the Design Project
System L5, L6
May 25 – May 30 n/a n/a n/a

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 REVISED FINAL GRADE EVALUATION

Assessment Instrument Rating

% CILO to SO
CILO % Weight of Assessment instrument to CILO per CILO
E1 E2 Compre TD FSCR Peer SO 2 SO 4 SO 5
1 25% 25% 50% 100% 40%
2 30% 70% 100% 30%
3 100% 100% 50%
4 100% 100% 20%
5 100% 100% 60%
6 100% 100% 100%
Total 100% 100% 100%
% weight SO
to Final Raw
Score 55% 30% 15%
Applicable Sos: Level % weight SO to Final Raw Score
SO2 – An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs
with consideration for public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, Demonstrative 55%
environmental, and economic factors.
SO4 – An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering
situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering Demonstrative 30%
solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
SO 5: An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide
leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and Demonstrative 15%
meet objectives.
PASSING 60

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 PRINTED LEARNING RESOURCES: ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES:

1. Fire Code of the Philippines 1. http://bfp.gov.ph/revised-irr-of-ra-9514-the-fire-code-of-the-

2. Philippine Mechanical Engineering Code philippines/#.XpwhS8gzZPY
3. NFPA 10 2. https://www.nfpa.org/
4. NFPA 13 3. https://www.youtube.com/user/FMGlobalVideos
5. NFPA 14
6. NFPA 20
7. NFPA 22

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

ENGR. JEFFREY G. MERCADO ENGR. ROGELIO O. ALMIRA JR., PME, M.SC, ASEAN ENG.
Faculty-in-charge Co-Faculty

Approved by:

ASST. PROF. NELSON M. PASAMONTE, PME, MSC., ASEAN ENG., FPSME

Chairperson, Mechanical Engineering

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