Alarm Systems

Course Description

Survey of the sources and classes of the risks. Risk degree estimation. Protection classification and management. Anti burglar alarm systems. Access control. Alarm installations design principles. Role of the intern television and protective illumination. Fire alarm systems and other risk state detection. S-equipment. Norms and regulations.

General Competencies

Good understanding of the sources and classes of the risks. Basic knowledge of the norms and regulations in the security area. Good understanding of the alarm design and installation principles for the anti burglar alarm systems, fire alarm systems and the access control systems. Practical skills to implement alarm system.

Learning Outcomes

describe the procedure of the alarm system design
identify the elements of anti burglar and fire alarm system
explain the principles of alarm system functioning
use the elements of the anti burglar system
analyze the protection system
model the protection system by the diagram
design the ant burglary system
estimate the numerical vulnerability assessment of the facility

Forms of Teaching

Lectures

Two hours lecture per week

Exams

Laboratory exercises test Midterm exam Final exam in written form Oral final exam

Laboratory Work

Laboratory exercises consist of 5 exercises. Each exercise is worth 3 points for the laboratory work and writen report from laboratory exercise.

Consultations

After each lecture

Internship visits

Excursion to company for design and instalation of the alarm systems

Grading Method

	Continuous Assessment		Exam
Type	Threshold	Percent of Grade	Threshold	Percent of Grade
Laboratory Exercises	50 %	15 %	0 %	5 %
Homeworks	50 %	15 %	0 %	5 %
Mid Term Exam: Written	50 %	25 %	0 %
Final Exam: Written	50 %	25 %
Final Exam: Oral		20 %
Exam: Written			50 %	40 %
Exam: Oral				50 %

Comment:

It is necessary to complete all laboratory exercises and homework for taking the final exam

Week by Week Schedule

Topics overview, literature, undertaking of teaching and exams. Sources and classification of the risks
Qualitative assesment of vulnerability to intrusion
Numerical estimate of adversary sequence interruption
Classification and management of the protection
Anti burglar alarm systems External sensors of the anti burglar alarm systems
Internal sensors of the anti burglar alarm systems
Video supervision.
Midterm exam.
Access control systems
Fire alarm systems. Smoke and fire detectors.
Vulnerability analysis of the protection system using methods based on ASD diagrams
Alarm and surveillance centers.
Explosion protection systems and Ex equipment
Norms and regulations
Final exam

Study Programmes

University undergraduate

Control Engineering and Automation (module)

Elective Courses (6. semester)

Prerequisites

Mathematics 1

Laboratory and Skills - Matlab

Mathematical Analysis 1

Literature

L. Fennelly (2004.), Handbook of Loss Prevention and crime Prevention L. J. Fennelly Butterworth, Boston 1989, Elsevier Inc

J. Cieszynski (2007.), The principles and Practice of Closed Circuit Television H. Constant, P. Turnbull Paramount Publ. Ltd. Hertfordshire 1994, Elsevier

M. L. Garcia (2008.), The Design and Evaluation of Physical Protection systems, Butterworth-Heinemann

Jane I. Lataille (2003.), Fire Protection Engineering in Building Design (Plant Engineering), Elsevier Science

Thomas Norman (2007.), Integrated security system design, Butterworth-Heinemann