SCHOOL OF FIRE AND SAFETY

GSFC University, Vadodara

2019

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1 Program USP 1. Foundation Course in first year for students

2. Curriculum is taught by qualified and experienced Industrial Visiting Faculties as well as faculties from university.

3. Industrial Internship for the students at the end of every Semester

4. Compulsory 80 Hours Industrial Training for Faculty members every year.

5. Campus is Digital

6. We at SOFS have an Industry ready curriculum which makes our students competent enough by class room lectures & conducting practical sessions and various drills at plant premises of GSFC Ltd. Moreover students are taken to different plants to expose them to various activites of the plants.

7. Strong Industrial Support from GSFC Ltd. like students involvement in plant shutdown activities, direct exposure to Fire fighting and safety equipment’s installed inside plant premises, involvement of plant personnel in students project work and drill sessions.

8. Opportunity to interact with persons with different qualifications and work experience to switch into the field of fire and safety and get the officer/supervisor positions in industries directly by completing our short duration courses like Certificate course in firefighting(06 months) and Diploma in Fire and safety(01 years).

2 Name of the University GSFC University

Address of the University

Vigyan Bhavan, P. O. Fertilizernagar

Vadodara-391750

City and PIN Code Vadodara-391750

State Gujarat Longitude & Latitude

22.3828° N, 73.1469° E

Phone Number with STD Code 0265-3093740

Office Hours at the Institution 9.15 am to 5:15 pm

Academic Hours at the Institution 9:30 am to 5:15 pm

Email info@gsfcuniversit

y.ac.in

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Website https://www.gsfcun i.edu.in/

Nearest Railway Station Vadodara 10 km

Nearest Airport Baroda 9 km

3 Type of Institution Private (Under Corporate Social Responsibilities Initiative of GSFC Ltd.)

Category of the Institution University

4

Name of the sponsoring organization

GSFC Education Society

Type of the Organization Trust

Address of the Fertilizernagar-391750

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Organization Dist. Vadodara,

Gujarat, India Registered with GSFC Education Society, a Society formed under Societies

Registration Act, 1960 and Trust registered under Gujarat Public Trust Act, 1950

5 Name of the Dean Mr. C P Doshi Exact Designation Dean & Associate Professor(SOFS) Phone Number with STD Code

9879510060 / 9727770816

Email chandravadan.doshi@gsfcuniversity.ac.in

Highest Degree BE (Chemical) ,Certified Lead Auditor for OHSAS - 18001

Field of Specialization

Industrial Safety, Fire Prevention, Fire Protection & Fire Fighting,

OHSAS – 18001, Behavior Based Safety, HAZOP, Process Safety

Management, Audit & Inspection

6 BOS Members

See Annexure I

Frequency of

meeting and date

of last meeting

Half-Yearly

7 Academic Council

See Annexure II

Frequency of

meetings and date

of last meeting

Half-Yearly

8 Organizational Chart See Annexure III

Student feedback

9 mechanism on

Institutional Governance/Faculty

Structured questionnaire is given to students and

performance is evaluated every semester.

Performance

10

Grievance

redressal

mechanism for

faculty, staff and students

Under process, link available at

https://www.gsfcuni.edu.in/egovernance

11 Anti-Ragging Committee

Click here to see

12 Gender Sensitization and Prevention of Sexual Harassment

Click here to see

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Internal Committee for Differently-abled students

1. Mr. C P Doshi, Dean - SOFS

2. Mr. Abhijeet Shrivastava, - Teaching Assistant, SOFS

3. Mrs. Dimple Shah , Admission Officer

4. Mr.Radhika Bakshi, Student, B Tech (Fire & SHE)

5. Mr.Tej Dhruve, B Tech (Fire & SHE)

6. Mr.Nilkanth Salunke., Parent of student

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14 Name of the Programme

Fire, Safety, Health & Environment

Courses Diploma in fire and safety -1 year Certificate course in fire and safety- 6 month B Tech( Fire & Safety Health and Environment)- 4 years

Sanctioned intake

DFS.: 60

CCFF.: 60

B TECH(F&SHE): 60

Actual Admissions

DFS.: 24

CCFF.: 11

B TECH (F&SHE). : 22

APPROVALS CCFF course is approved by GCVT.

Collaborations IIT Gandhinagar

Airport Authority Of India, GIDM - Gandhinagar

Program level Achievements

1. 21 students selected in campus placement of DFS 2018-19. 2. 4 girls took admission in B TECH(Fire & Safety Health Environment.)

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15 Details of Teaching Staff

Mr .C P Doshi,Dean & Associate Professor,

SOFS,GSFCU.

Mr.Abhijeet Shrivastava,Teaching Assistant,SOFS,GSFCU.

List of Visiting faculties-

Mr. Pramod Parikh.

Mr. Milind Tare

Mr. Bharat Lakhtaria

Mr.Narendra Patel

Mr Mukund Marathe

Mr. Manoj Dhare

Mr. Pravin Sonavane

Mr. Subir Ghosh

Mr. Vishnu Mishra

Mr. Dharmendra Patel

Mr. Akhilesh Mishra

Mr. Nitin Patel

Mr.Vijay kaushal

Mr Prakhar Pareekh

Mr Pradipkumar Mehta

Mr Pragnesh Patel Mr. Parth Vekariya

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16 Admission Quota DFS.: 60

CCFF.: 60 B TECH: 60

Admission criteria B TECH: Passed 12th Science with minimum 45% And appeared in GUJCET / JEE. CCFF:.Passed 10th and above DFS:. PASSED 12TH and above.

Cut Off/Last Candidate Admitted

September 2019

Fees in rupees DFS.: 68,000 per year. 1 year course

CCFF.: 38,000, 6 month course

B TECH (Fire & SHE): 60,500 per Semester.

Academic Calendar As per course duration

Course Curriculum DFS- Annexure 4 CCFF-Annexure 5 B TECH (Fire & SHE) –Annexure 6

14 Infrastructural Information

Classroom/Tutor

ial

2 Classrooms cum tutorial rooms.

Classroom facilities

Laboratories/Practica

ls

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Cafeteria Image required

Auditorium/Seminar

Halls/Amphi Theater

(Patronage of GSFC

Ltd.)

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Outdoor sports

facilities

(Patronage of GSFC

Ltd.)

Indoor Sports

Facilities

(Patronage of GSFC

Ltd.)

Common Facilities available

Gymnasium Facilities

(Patronage of GSFC

Ltd.)

Medical Center

(Patronage of GSFC

Ltd.)

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Swimming Pool

(Patronage of GSFC

Ltd.)

Computer Labs

Boys Hostel

Girls Hostel

Library

Differently-abled

Compliance

Ramp, lift, Washrooms are available for Differently-abled persons.

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15 Boys Hostel 162 seats in Boys Hostel

Girls Hostel 60 seats Girls Hostel

Medical and other Facilities at Hostel

Available 24X7 at Medical Center of GSFC Ltd. Within the vicinity of 100m.

16 Academic Sessions

Examination System, Year/Sem

Semester examinations at the end of every Semester

17 Counselling Done periodically

Career Counselling Carried out by staff frequently

Medical facilities Available, Doctors available 24X7 in Medical Center of GSFC Ltd., OPD Facilities are available.

Student Insurance Made Available (2 Lakh Accidental and 2 Lakh for Permanent Disability) , (Premium born by the GSFC University)

18 Cultural Activities As per activity calendar

Sports Activities Carried out during the Annual Techno-Cultural Event and students are encouraged to take part in all University Sports Events.

Library Facilities

No. and names of the magazines, news letters,

journals to be given department wise

Magazine/Newslette r

The University has started a Magazine named ‘SCIENCE VIEW’

Technical Activities/Tech Fest

Tarang and Vigyan

Industrial Visits/Tours

Industrial visits to educate the students is being arranged for different types of industries. Industrial internship at the end of each semester is mandatory for students. 80 Hours industrial training is mandatory for all faculty members of the University.

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ANNEXURE I

BOARD OF STUDIES, SCHOOL OF FIRE AND SAFETY,GSFC UNIVERSITY,VADODARA

Sr.No Name of Member of BOS Designation and Industry

1. Shri B B Bhayani Sr. Vice President and

M/s GSFC Ltd

2. Shri Vijay Asar Advisor,M/s Navdeep

chemicals,Bharuch.

3. Shri Yogendra Dave Proprietor,M/s

ZEPPELIN,Vadodara.

4. Shri A K Singh General Manager,M/s

IOCL,Vadodara. 5. Shri Vishnu Mishra Cheif (F&S),M/s GSFC Ltd

6. Shri Nisarg Dave Specialist (SAARC

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

CENTRE(IU),M/s GIDM,Gandhinagar.

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ANNEXURE II

Academic Council of the GSFC UNIVERSITY, VADODARA

1. Dr. Nikhil Zaveri – Provost and Chairman of the Academic council

2. Shri S. P. Bhatt - Director (Adm.)

3. Dr. Nishith Parikh – Member (Nominee of Provost)

4. Dr. Santosh Kumar – Member (Nominee of Provost)

5. Dr. Ajay Ranka – Member (Nominee of President)

6. Dr. C. Gopalkrishnan – Member (Nominee of Board of Management)

7. Shri R. B. Panchal – Member Secretary

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ANNEXURE-III

ORGANOGRAM OF SCHOOL OF FIRE & SAFETY, GSFC UNIVERSITY, VADODARA

PRESIDENT,GSFCU

PROVOST

SHRI NIKHIL ZAVERI

SCHOOL OF FIRE AND SAFETY

CCFF, DFS, BTECH IN FIRE, SAFETY, HEALTH AND

ENVIRONMENT

DEAN

Mr. C P Doshi

ASSOCIATE DEAN

ASSISTANT

PROFFESOR

TEACHING

ASSISTANT

MR. ABHIJEET

SHRIVASTAVA

VISITING

FACUTIES

FROM FIRE

AND

SAFETY

GSFC LTD

AND

EXTERNAL

FACULTIES

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ANNEXURE-4

DFS- Program curriculum

Semester-I

Semester-II

Course Title L-P Construction Safety 4-3

Industrial Safety 4-3

Fire System Design and Installation 4-3

Fluid Mechanics & Pumping Machinery 4-3

Fire, Safety & Security Management 4-3

Project Work 4-3

Total 42

Course Title L-P Basic Principles of Fire 4-3

Basic principles of Safety 4-3

Fire Fighting Operation 4-3

Basic Engineering Practices 4-3

Safety Management 4-3

Rescue, Equipment & Techniques 4-3

Total 42

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ANNEXURE 5

CCFF

Course Title L-P Fire Science 3-3

Fire Technology 3-3

Management of Fire Station 3-3

Fire Prevention and protection 3-3

Fire Ground operations 3-3

Total 30

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ANNEXURE 6

B.Tech(Fire & Safety ,Health, Enviornment

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Sr No

Semester Paper No.

Details of Topic Course Contents

1 One 101 Basics of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

a) Electrical Engineering b) Electrical Machines c) Electronics Engineering d) Test Equipment

2 102 English a) Grammar & Vocabulary b) Listening & Speaking c) Reading d) Writing : Application and Letter Writing e) Business Letters & Application

3 103 Mathematics -1 a) Review of limits, continuity, and differentiability of function of single variable; indeterminate forms and L’Hospitals Rule. Roll’s Theorem., Mean Value Theorems, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals b) Sequence and Series c) Partial Derivatives d) Application of Partial Derivatives e) Multiple Integration f) Vector Calculus

4 104 Engineering Graphics a) Introduction to Engineering Drawing b) Projection of Points and Lines c) Projection of Solid d) Orthographic Projection and Isometric Projection e) Isometric Projection f) Symbols and Standard Sketches g) Software for Graphics g) Laboratory Practicals

5 105 Engineering Physics a) Noise & Vibration b) Electromagnetism c) Modern Optics d) Quantum Physics e) Laboratory Practicals

6 106 Basic of Mechanical Engineering

a) Energy Sources b) Pumps, Boiler, Turbine and Compressor c) Steam formation & Properties d) Water Turbines e) Compressors f) Machine Tools g) Engineering Materials & Joining Processes h) Composites i) Soldering, Brazing and Welding

7 107 Environmental Studies

a) Scope & Importance of Environmental Studies b) Sustainable Development c) Environmental Pollution d) Housekeeping & 5S e) Social Issues and the Environment

8 Two 201 Engineering Mechanics

a) Rigid Body Statics b) Center of Gravity and Moment of Inertia c) Friction d) Dynamics

9 202 Computer a) MS Office

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Programming b) Matlab c) Laboratory Practicals

10 203 Engineering Chemistry

a) Electrochemistry b) Corrosion, Control & Prevention c) Protective Coatings d) Water Technology e) Polymer Technology f) Laboratory Practicals

11 204 Basics of Civil Engineering

a) Civil Engineering b) Introduction to Surveying c) Introduction to Civil Engineering Materials d) Basics of concepts of Building Construction e) Recent Trends in Civil Engineering f) Case Studies

12 205 Mathematics - II a) Linear Algebra b) Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE) c) Laplace transforms

13 206 Workshop & Manufacturing Practice

Introduction to different manufacturing operations

14 207 Basic of Industrial Safety

a) Introduction of different safety topics & details b) Toxicology, Fire & Explosion c) Introduction to Electrical & Constructional Safety & Hazards d) Introduction to relief and Hazard Identification e) Case Studies

15 Three 301 Engineering Mathematics - III

a) Unit I b) Unit II c) Unit III d) Unit IV e) Unit V

16 302 Town Planning and Safety in Construction Industry

a) Unit I – Town Planning covering different topics b) Unit II – Basic Philosophy c) Unit III – Safety in Construction Operations d) Unit IV – Safety in Demolition Operations e) Unit V – Health & Welfare

17 303 Strength of Materials a) Unit I – Simple Stress & Strains b) Unit II – Bending & Deflections c) Unit III – Torsion of Shafts d) Unit IV – Unsymmetrical Bending e) Unit V – Columns & Struts

18 304 Heavy Vehicle Automobile Engg. & Safety

a) Unit I – Engines b) Unit II – Differential necessity, Construction of differential systems c) Unit III – Electrical System d) Unit IV – Lubricating System e) Unit V – Automobile Safety Devices

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19 305 Building Design & Drawing

a) Unit I – Drawing of Building Elements b) Unit II – Building Planning c) Unit III – Building Services d) Unit IV – Design & Drawing of Building e) Unit V – Perspective Drawing

20 Four 401 Engineering Mathematics IV

a) Unit I – Functions of complex Variables b) Unit II – Errors & Approximation, Solution of Algebraic & Transcendental Equations c) Unit III – Difference Operators… d) Unit IV – Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations… e) Unit V – Concept of Probability

21 402 Safety Management a) Unit I – Role of Functions of a manager…. b) Unit II – Accident, Injury…… c) Unit III – Planning & Organizing for Safety d) Unit IV – Directing for Safety, Role and functions …… e) Unit V – Role of trade Unions in safety….

22 403 Equipment & Techniques

a) Unit I - Hydraulically & pneumatically operated tools & equipment b) Unit II – Small Gears c) Unit III – General Introduction d) Unit IV – Different types of knots & hitches …. e) Unit V – Respiratory Equipment

23 404 Electrical Safety a) Unit I - Generation b) Unit II – Transmission c) Unit III – Distribution d) Unit IV – Electrical Safety Equipment e) Unit V – Indian Standards

24 405 Pumping Machinery & Fluid Mechanics

a) Unit I – Principle of hydraulic machinery b) Unit II – Centrifugal Pumps & its characteristics c) Unit III – Hydraulics d) Unit IV – Dynamics Of Fluid flow e) Unit V – Dimensional Analysis

25 Five 501 Entrepreneurship & Management Concepts

a) Unit I – Various quality & fire safety related standards b) Unit II – Management c) Unit III – Marketing d) Unit IV – Productivity & Operations e) Unit V - Entrepreneurship

26 502 Salvage & Evaluation of Fire Situations

a) Unit I – Concept of Salvage at planning stage… b) Unit II – Evaluation of Fire Situation c) Unit III – Follow up action & Investigation… d) Case studies

27 503 Machine drawing & a) Unit I –Drawing Conventions

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Design b) Unit II – Assembly Machine Drawing c) Unit III – CAD Software for 2D & 3D Modelling… d) Unit IV – Basic Design Concepts… e) Unit V – Design of Components

28 504 Paramedics a) Unit I – Paramedics definitions b) Unit II – Study of Human Casualty c) Unit III – Causalities with affected vital functions d) Unit IV – Paramedical care of various types of casualties … e) Unit V – Casualty Handling …. f) Unit VI – Casualties affected by different factors …. g) Unit VII – Basics of First Aid & Practicals

29 505 Fire prevention & Protection Measures

a) Unit I – General Principles of Fire Prevention & Protection Measures b) Unit II – Internal Planning & Combustion of Plants & Buildings c) Unit III - Water supply & system d) Unit IV – Lighting e) Unit V – Safety & Fire Protection Organization

30 SIX 601 Laws related to Safety, Health Environment & Fire

a) Unit I – Factories Act 1948 & Gujarat Factories Rules 1963 b) Unit II – Indian Explosive Act 1884 & Rules…. c) Unit III – EPA, MSIHC Rules …. d) Unit IV – Other Important Legislations e) Unit V – Role of Regulatory Authorities like DISH, PESO…

31 602 Fire Fighting & Safety Codes, Standardization

a) Unit I – Specification of Rescue & Fire b) Unit II – Salvage Tenders & other tenders.. c) Unit III – Codes concerning construction & design of building d) Unit IV – Code of practice for construction of temporary structures & pandals e) Unit V – Municipal Bye-Laws f) Unit VI – Internal & External Safety Audit

32 603 Fire Fighting & Safety Equipment

a) Unit I – Hose & Hose Fittings b) Unit II – Portable Fire Extinguishers c) Unit III – Foam & Foam Making Equipment d) Unit IV - PPEs

33 604 Special Fire Hazards(Aviation, Marine & High Rise Bldg)

a) Unit I – Constructional features of an Air Craft, Types of Engines, Basic Fire Hazards in Aircraft b) Unit II – Hazards in Airport …. c) Unit III – Maritime environment … d) Unit IV – Incident strategies & tactics training … e) Unit V – Radioactive materials f) Unit VI – Handling & Prevention of radiation emergencies…

34 605 Advance Fire a) Unit I – Fundamental of Fire Safe Building design…

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Prevention & Fighting System in High Rise Building

b) Unit II – Alarm Signaling in high rise building

35 Seven 701 Structural & their behavior under fire

a) Unit I – Principles of fire , mechanism & mode of fire spread in a building…. b) Unit II – Effect of fire, Natural Ventilation smoke movement in building …. c) Unit III – Fire protection to building…. d) Unit IV – Active Fire protection e) Unit V – Means of escape & Escape routes f) Unit VI – Functional aspects of fire planning & designing in relation to thermal & sound insulation services….

36 702 Disaster & Risk Management

a) Unit I- Types & consequences of major accident hazards, role of management…. b) Unit II – Role of Insurance in Disaster Management, NGO …. c) Unit III – The Disaster Management Act d) Unit IV – Natural Disasters e) Unit V – Accident related disaster

37 703 Heat Transfer, Combustion & Explosives

a) Unit I – Steady state heat conduction with & without heat transfer…. b) Unit II – Fluid flow over flat plate & heat transfer…. c) Unit III – Combustion d) Unit IV – Combustion Products… e) Unit V – Classification of explosives and their characteristics…

38 704 Safety Engineering & its Industrial application

a) Unit I – Theory & principals of accident causation.. b) Unit II – Good Housekeeping & safety… c) Unit III – Control of industrial noise, lighting, heat & Ventilation… d) Unit IV – Safety in Industries involving hazardous process… e) Unit V – Hazards & their control in manufacturing of articles from refractory materials ….

39 705 Chemical Safety a) Unit I – General principle of chemical exposure and toxic response b) Unit II – Toxic release & dispersion models c) Unit III – Chemical Risk Analysis d) Unit IV – Explosion Hazards e) Unit V – Methodology for hazard & risk analysis

40 Eight 801 Safety in petrochemical plants & Gas Terminals

a) Unit I – Crude oil, its properties & characteristics… b) Unit II – Refining Processes c) Unit III – Fire protection & Emergency Planning d) Unit IV – Fighting refinery & petrochemical fires e) Unit V – Statutory provisions pertaining to

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NOTE:

- Credit

system

is

under

prepar

ation in

line

with

School

of

Technology(SOT).

refineries, petrochemical plants & gas terminals

41 802 Fire fighting Installation and automation

a) Unit I – Grouping of fixed fire fighting installation… b) Unit II – Water supply & Hydrant system c) Unit III – Mechanical foam installation d) Unit IV – Installation involving CO2 & DCP e) Unit V – Fire alarm & detection system

42 803 Environment Protection & Waste Management

a) Unit I – Air Pollution management… b) Unit II – Water pollution management c) Unit III – Solid & hazardous waste management d) Unit IV – Environment management in industries, ISO 14001.. e) Unit V – Handling storage & transportation of health care waste…

43 804 Industrial Hygiene & Occupation Health

a) Unit I – Basic concepts of Industrial Hygiene… b) Unit II – Recognition of hazards c) Unit III – Evaluation of Hazards d) Unit IV – Control of Hazards e) Unit V – Occupational Health

44 805 Project