Duration
16h Th
Number of credits
| University certificate - special training in environmental management | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course covers the basic principles of applied acoustics. It describes how to assess and measure noise annoyance, with which indicators.
- Basic notions of physical acoustics
- Psychoacoustics
- Acoustic metrology
- Evaluation of noise annoyance
- Ouside noise propagation
- Indoor noise propagation (reverberation, insulation)
- Noise sources: traffic noise, industrial noise,...
- Environmental regulations
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, it is intended that the student will be able to:
- understand the basics of sound propagation and its different modes,
- evaluate and measure sound levels in decibels and combine the contribution of several sound sources,
- understand the basics of psychoacoustics and the origin of the dBA,
- understand and apply some noise indicators describing discomfort, in particular equivalent noise levels,
- apply the method of the environmental noise regulation used in Wallonia,
- understand the typical phenomena in outdoor sound propagation,
- compute the attenuation of noise barriers in simple situations,
- understand the problems of noise created by airport activities.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic mathematics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Ex-cathedra course with sound examples.
Practical exercises.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- LOL@
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
X.Kaiser@uliege.be