SCIE: Fire Safety Science Individual Assignment 1 Brief 2025/26 – SETU | South East Technological University

Assignment Brief 2025/26

Extended Campus, SETU, Kilkenny Road Campus, Kilkenny Road, Carlow, R93 V960,

Ireland Campas Bhóthar Chill Chainnigh, Bóthar Chill Chainnigh, Ceatharlach, R93 V960.

Assignment Context

Application of Fourier’s Law of heat conductivity to determine the heat flow rate, Q^. through any solid material and the investigation of the use of composite structures including the use of insulated walls, roofs and floor to reduce heat loss.

Fourier’s Law, Q^.  =  – kA   𝑑x/𝑑𝑥

Where:

Q^.  = Heat transfer rate W A   = Cross Sectional Area m²

k   = Constant of proportionality (thermal conductivity) W.m^-1.K

𝑑𝑇/𝑑𝑥  -1 = Temperature gradient K.m

Fourier’s Law of Thermal Conduction states that the rate of heat transfer through a material is proportional to the negative gradient in the temperature and to the area, at right angles to that gradient, through which the heat flows

Assignment Description

It is proposed to design and build a new format CFBT training facility using insulated, composite walls and roof construction on a 150mm concrete floor slab. The walls and roof are to be constructed of suitable composite construction to minimise heat loss from the compartment, maximising the training outcomes whilst reducing the fuel burn to maintain temperatures. Material costs must be kept to a minimum to ensure value for money. Wall and roof thicknesses are limited to 150mm. It is envisaged to maintain an inside temperature of 200^oC inside the container. Average Irish outside temperature can be taken as 8^oC.

Students are requested to choose suitable materials to construct the walls and roof and Using Fourier’s Law, calculate the heat loss from a CFBT training compartment.  See figures 1 and 2 below.

Extension Policy 

As per SETU policy, submission dates will only be extended in exceptional circumstances.

If an extension is required, students must email extendedcampus.cw@setu.ie in advance of the deadline. Supporting documentary evidence may also be requested.

Penalties for late submission

Where no formal extension has been granted assignments received at any time after the submission date may be graded, but a penalty applies, as follows:

a)  Assignments submitted at any time up to one week after the due date to have the mark awarded to them reduced by 10 per cent (for example, from

57% to 47%);

b) Assignments submitted more than one week but up to two weeks after the due date to have the mark reduced by 20 per cent (for example, from

87% to 67%);

c)  Assignments received more than two weeks after the due date shall not be accepted. In this event, the learner shall receive a grade of 0.

Referencing Style: 

You must use Harvard Referencing for your assignment. Should you need any support with this, please consult the resources at the following links:

• On Blackboard (in TLC Student Hub), check out the PACE Modules from Library and Teaching and Learning Centre – Module 3 explores citations and referencing and will guide you on how to reference correctly.

Credit where Credit is Due – Institute’s Referencing Guide – available at: https://libguides.itcarlow.ie/ld.php?content_id=31933427

Academic Integrity 

All work submitted should be correctly cited and referenced, respecting and acknowledging the work of others. It is each person’s own responsibility to ensure that academic integrity is maintained through awareness of appropriate referencing and paraphrasing practices.

Should you require any further support with this, please consult the resources available to you on Blackboard in the TLC Student Hub, in particular the PACE Programme and the Library website here https://www.itcarlow.ie/library/support.htm

For more detail on Academic Integrity, please consult the Institute’s Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure.

Plagiarism Policy 

Assignments which have copied work from websites, from other authors, from other students or any other sources will receive a grade of 0. All instances of plagiarism will be reported to the Head of Department who, in turn, is obliged to report them to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Students who receive this grade may be asked to justify their actions to the Institute’s plagiarism panel. Please note that copying verbatim from original sources is unacceptable even if you provide references.

Artificial Intelligence 

You must read the AI Mate summary provided for this module by your lecturer on Blackboard. This will explain the lecturer’s approach to the use of AI tools in this module and you should use this as a guide to your use AI tools.

As part of the assessment strategy, students may be called upon, at random, to orally defend any piece of work submitted. This would be conducted, not as a punitive measure, but rather as a way of positively supporting the overall assessment process and ensure that it is robust. Work submitted through TURNITIN will produce an AI report as well as a Similarity report. Assignments which have copied work from websites, from other authors, from other students or any other sources will receive a grade of 0.

Assignments must be submitted via Turnitin. If assignments are not submitted via Turnitin, this will be regarded as a non-submission.

Additional Supports: 

Blackboard supports; As this is a written assignment, you may wish to avail of the additional supports that are available to you on Blackboard (via TLC Student Hub), as follows:

• Academic Writing Resources – [log-in required] links to a range of supports and materials that will help you with your writing.
• PACE Modules from Library and Teaching and Learning Centre – a suite of online modules to help you Plan, Access, Critique, and Evaluate resources in the library that can assist you with your assignment. 

The Teaching & Learning Centre supports students to learn – see further information here https://www.setu.ie/teaching–learning/tlc–support–for–students If you need help with any aspect of your assignment writing (e.g. sentence structure, referencing, etc.) and would like a 15-minute session with an Academic Writing Tutor, then check out TLC Student Hub each week for the timetable of support sessions and book a slot by emailing tlc.cw@setu.ie  Other online resources which may be useful:   https://libguides.westminster.ac.uk/critical–thinking–and–writing/criticalwriting [outlines the key features of critical writing and how to structure your writing.