Investigation in Acoustics

Code:

PRODEC086

Acronym:

IA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Construction

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEC	0	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Bibliographic research on the Acoustics state of the art. Development of a chosen theme.

Learning outcomes and competences

Increase the knowledge in one subject.

Working method

Presencial

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

none

Program

A report on the state of the art has to be written and a bibliographic research on the chosen theme has to be carried out.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:

The curricular unit will introduce the dissertation subjects and will provide a discussion on related subjects.

Mandatory literature

International journal and conference papers related with the state of the art of the chosen theme.; .
A.P.O.Carvalho; Acústica Ambiental e de Edifícios, 2019

Complementary Bibliography

Cyril M. Harris; Manual de medidas acusticas y control del ruido. ISBN: 0-07-026868-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching involves sessions with theoretical presentations and discussions. The student grading will be based on a report assignment and a written exam if necessary.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The report assignment and the discussion of the UC contents allows for an efficient learning experience at this education level.

Software

Porthos

keywords

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

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	2,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	20,00
Frequência das aulas	5,00
Trabalho de campo	5,00
Trabalho de investigação	10,00
Trabalho laboratorial	5,00
Total:	77,00

Eligibility for exams

final work

Calculation formula of final grade

100% work