Environmental and Building Acoustics

Code:

EC5152

Acronym:

AAE

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://www.fe.up.pt/~carvalho/aae97.htm
Responsible unit:	Building Division
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	33	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	5	6	6	-
MIEC	48	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	5	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To transmit basic knowledge in Environmental Acoustics, Building Acoustics and Noise Control giving attention to the Portuguese and International laws, codes and standards.

Program

Historical background. Acoustics fundamentals, definitions and terminology (pression, frequency, time). Sound generation and propagation (sound screens, highway, train and aircraft noise, construction sites noise). Building acoustics (airborne sound, structureborne noise, plumbing and equipment noise). Architectural acoustics (large spaces).
Hearing and voice (physiological effects, psycho-acoustics, speech intelligibility).
Vibration analysis and control.
Community noise and its effects (legislation, standards, environmental impact assessments studies).
Acoustical measuring instruments.

Mandatory literature

Carvalho, António Pedro Oliveira de; Acústica ambiental e de edifícios

Complementary Bibliography

Carvalho, António P. O.; Catholic churches, sound-reinforcement systems and RASTI
Jesus Arizmendi, Luis; Tratado Fundamental de Acustica en la Edificacion
Harris, Cyril M.; Manual para el control del ruido. ISBN: 84-7088-097-7
Recuero Lopez, Manuel; Acustica arquitectonica. ISBN: 84-604-0285-1
Everest, F. Alton; The master handbook of acoustics. ISBN: 0-07-136097-2
Kinsler, Lawrence E. 070; Fundamentals of Acoustics. ISBN: 0-471-09410-2
Egan, M. David; Architectural acoustics. ISBN: 0-07-019111-5
Lord, Harold W.; Noise control for engineers. ISBN: 0-89864-255-3
Jones, Robert S.; Noise and Vibration Control in Buildings. ISBN: 0-07-006431-8
Carvalho, António; The Use of agglomerated cork as underlay for improvement of impact sound insulation in buildings

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching through formal lectures mixed with exercises. Homework and discussion of case studies

Software

fornecido CD com colectânea PORTHOS feita especialmente para esta disciplina.

keywords

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

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
Exam	Exame	3,00
Homework	Trabalho escrito	6,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

No more than 3 classes missed

Calculation formula of final grade

95% exam + 5% homeworks

Observations

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Estimated working time out of classes: 4 hours