- Student Records
Programme & Unit Catalogues


AR50345: Acoustics

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2017/8
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Academic Year
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Prep Work (CW 10%)
  • Main Assignment (CW 90%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To provide a theoretical grounding that will enable students to strengthen the link between theory and design of acoustics in buildings.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the Unit students will have demonstrated:
* A comprehensive understanding of the analytical methods and practical techniques for the acoustic design of buildings and external noise environment.
* The ability to independently assess the performance of the internal acoustic environment.

Skills:
Ability to analyse and modify the internal acoustic environment (taught, facilitated and assessed).

Content:
Room acoustics: introduction to the decibel, sound propagation, sound in rooms, absorption, reverberation time and room acoustic design.
External noise environment
Noise control: sound insulation by partitions, cavity constructions in masonry, glass and light-weight materials, acoustics properties of building envelopes, practical solutions and current legislation.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

AR50345 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • TEAR-AFM12 : MSc Architectural Engineering: Environmental Design
  • TEAR-APM12 : MSc Architectural Engineering: Environmental Design

Notes: