Course overview
The fundamentals of sound wave description and propagation, noise control techniques, the hearing mechanism, acoustic instrumentation, noise criteria, psychoacoustics, sound source types and radiated sound fields, outdoor sound propagation, sound power measurement techniques, sound in enclosed spaces, sound transmission loss, acoustic enclosures, acoustic barriers, pipe lagging and reactive and dissipative mufflers.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse basic acoustic problems
- Assess complex occupational and environmental noise problems using acceptable assessment criteria;
- Propose recommedations to reduce noise exposure.
- Use instrumentation for noise measurement and understand the type of measurements appropriate for various situations
- Identify noise source types and of how sound propagates outdoors
- Classify sound fields in enclosed spaces and how they may be controlled
- Design noise control fixtures and develop strategies to reduce occupational and environmental noise to acceptable levels
- Recommend a safe healthy environment for the community and occupational welfare.
- Demonstrate lifelong learning practices.
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