Application Attempt of Virtual Simulation in "Smoke Control and Exhaust Engineering"

In the context of information technology, virtual simulation technology has become an important component of university teaching. This paper presented an exploration of the application of virtual simulation technology in the course "Smoke Control and Exhaust Engineering". By assigning course projects, students were tasked with constructing a model of an educational building featuring an atrium structure. The dispersion of smoke post-fire in the above building was visually simulated. The fire simulation model can serve as a supplementary resource for the knowledge points of smoke spread patterns in atrium structures. They effectively overcame the challenges in reproducing architectural fire scenarios and addressed the teaching pain points of students' inadequate understanding of the key concepts. The deep integration of virtual simulation technology with the curriculum not only enhances the accessibility of knowledge points in the "Smoke Control and Exhaust Engineering" course but also motivates students to engage more actively in learning. The architectural fire scenarios built using virtual simulation methods are more in line with the requirements for applied talents at the fire and rescue institute.