Environmental Acoustics

Code:

M.EA010

Acronym:

AA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Natural Sciences - Environmental Science

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://web.fe.up.pt/~carvalho/aaeng.html
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Environmental Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M.EA	54	Syllabus	1	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Thegoal is to introduce the theme of Environmental Acoustics providing strong theoretical basis in order to be able to understand all the phenomena involved and all actual and future legislation on this topic.

Learning outcomes and competences

This course unit aims to provide students with: - indispensable technical knowledge in Acoustics in order to understand and correctly apply Portuguese regulations in the area of Environmental Acoustics; - personal and professional skills, so that they can be efficient in the resolution of problem and basic experimentation in this area; - the necessary skills to conceive and design in this area.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

None

Program

0- General analysis to the course unit 1- Historical introduction and scope of the theme 2- Basic concepts and terminology 3- Hearing system 4- Exterior acoustics theoretical concepts acoustic barriers traffic noise (road, rail, aircraft, naval) construction sites noise high voltage lines noise wind towers noise 5- Building acoustics acoustic correction sound isolation to aircraft noise sound isolation to percussion noise Equipment installation noise. Noise Critera. Speech 7. Noise in the community - Social aspects - Portuguese regulations (RGR, RRAE, Prot. Trabalhadores, DRA, etc) - Environmental impact studies - Normalization and accreditation 9. Measurement and analysis instruments 10. Conclusion (Numbers correspond to the chapters of the book)

Mandatory literature

Carvalho, António Pedro Oliveira de; Acústica ambiental e de edifícios
RMV & Associados; Ruído, Porto Editora, 2008. ISBN: 978-972-0-01350-7

Complementary Bibliography

Kinsler, Lawrence E. 070; Fundamentals of Acoustics. ISBN: 0-471-09410-2
Harris, Cyril M.; Manual para el control del ruido. ISBN: 84-7088-097-7
Harris, Cyril M.; Manual de medidas acusticas y control del ruido. ISBN: 0-07-026868-1
ULL; Fighting noise in the 1990s. ISBN: 92-64-13457-3
Reino Unido. Road Research Laboratory. The Working Group on Research into Road Traffic Noise; A review of road traffic noise
Harris, Cyril M.; Handbook of Noise Control
Bagenal, Hope; Practical acoustics and planning against noise

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation (supported by audiovisual equipment) of concrete situations and applications. The presentation is followed (in practical classes) by problems, practical demonstrations of materials and equipments and application of the existing legislation (use of FEUP’s Laboratory of Acoustics).

Software

fornecido Software PORTHOS, colectânea feita especialmente para as disciplinas de AAE/AA

keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Sound technology
Physical sciences > Physics > Acoustics

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Participação presencial	0,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	112,00
Frequência das aulas	50,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

It will take place two exams with same level of difficulty (normal and resit season) after the conclusion of the semester. They are 3-hour long written exams: 1 h theoretical (closed book) and + 2h practical (open book but only the official text book). Students will only be admitted to exams if they attend classes in a regular basis. To be admitted to exams, students have to be enrolled in the course unit and cannot miss more than three practical classes. Students will be admitted to "recurso" (resit) exam, if they follow the above mentioned rules and if they failed or missed the exam at the normal season, unless they are improving their grades. Students under the General Evaluation Rules of FEUP (working students or students who attended classes in the previous two academic year) are also admitted to exams.

Calculation formula of final grade

100% - exam
The student must achive a minimum of 25% (25 points) in each part of the exam: Theory and Practice, each set for 100 points.

 

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

None

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

SPECIAL RULES FOR MOBILITY STUDENTS: Assessment by exam

Classification improvement

none

Observations

- During exams mobile phones are not allowed.
- The official text ("Sebenta") must not have written annotations (or post-its)in its pages that are initially, total or partially (> 50%) blank and never transcriptions of exercises.
- Students are not allowed to enter the T classes 10 minutes after the class has started.
- The attendance sheet in P classes is available up until 15 minutes after the class has started.
- Estimated weekly working time, out of classes: 3 hours.