ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 51 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 9 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish (100%)
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Applied Physics
Areas: Applied Physics
Center Faculty of Physics
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
- Basic Training in the characterization of sound waves and their propagation properties
- Fundamentals of hearing, both from a physiological and a psychological (perception) point of view
- Introduction to architectural acoustics and environmental acoustics
Acoustic magnitudes: Acoustic impedance. Acoustic intensity. Attenuation. Intensity Level. Pressure level. Power Level. Overlap of sound waves
Reflection and transmission: Boundary conditions. Absorption coefficient of power. Resonance. Materials and absorbent devices
Analysis of the sound: Digital sampling. Reconstruction of signals. Signal filtering. Resonators. Analysis on frequency bands
Sound propagation: Factors influencing the propagation. Stationary point sources. Point sources in movement. Linear and surface sources
Physiological and psychological acoustics: Mechanical properties of the ear. Mechanism of hearing. Perception of sound. Auditory thresholds. Levels of loudness. Tone and timbre of a sound. Masking. Binaural hearing
Architectural Acoustics: Modes of vibration of a enclosure. Room transfer function. Diffuse field. Reverberation time. Models of calculation of the reverberation time
Environmental acoustics: Sound level meters. Measurement of environmental noise levels. Legislation on protection against noise pollution. Acoustic insulation for enclosures. Acoustic screens
-"Ingeniería Acústica". Manuel Recuero López. Ed. Paraninfo
-"Fundamentals of noise and vibration". F. Fahy and J. Walker. Ed. E & FH Spon
-"Engineering Noise Control". D.A. Bies and C.H. Hansen. Ed. Spon Press
-"Acústica arquitectónica y urbanística". A. Llopis, A. Ramis y M. Sancho. Ed. Universidad de Valencia
Core Competencies:
- Learn how to perform the calculation of the characteristics of the acoustic field physical magnitudes
- Understand the subjective characteristics of sound perception
Specific Competencies:
- To know the essentials of the materials used in acoustic conditioning and isolation
- Use of computer and instrumental resources for the estimation of acoustic insulation or environmental noise impact
Theoretical topics will be presented in master classes, using the available audiovisual media. The seminar classes will be used for exercises and discussion of specific application topics. A Virtual Classroom will be activated in the Moodle platform of the USC Virtual Campus to which information of interest to the student will be uploaded, as well as the necessary resources for the study of the subject (notes, specific documents and web addresses).
The evaluation of the subject matter will be composed of a combination of:
- Attendance at interactive classes (20%)
- Presentation of exercise bulletins (40%)
- Writing and exhibition of works (40%)
Students who do not access the continuous assessment system will be assessed by means of a final exam consisting of 3 exercises (100%).
Classes are divided in 20 hours of exposition classes, 10 hours of seminars and 1 hour of tuturial classes.
Each student should devote 44 hours additional hours to personal work.
For cases of fraudulent completion of exercises, tests or assignments, the provisions of the Regulations for evaluating the academic performance of students and reviewing grades will apply:
Article 16. Fraudulent performance of exercises or tests.
Fraudulent completion of any exercise or test required in the evaluation of a subject will imply a failing grade in the corresponding call, regardless of the disciplinary process that may be followed against the offending student. It is considered fraudulent, among others, the realization of works plagiarized or obtained from sources accessible to the public without reworking or reinterpretation and without citations to the authors and sources.
Ramon Balsa Rua
Coordinador/a- Department
- Applied Physics
- Area
- Applied Physics
- Phone
- 881814054
- ramon.balsa [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 7 |
| Tuesday | ||
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 7 |
| Wednesday | ||
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 7 |
| Thursday | ||
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 7 |
| Friday | ||
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 7 |
| 01.08.2024 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 5 |
| 06.28.2024 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 5 |
| Teacher | Language |
|---|---|
| BALSA RUA, RAMON | Spanish |
| Teacher | Language |
|---|---|
| BALSA RUA, RAMON | Spanish |
| Teacher | Language |
|---|---|
| BALSA RUA, RAMON | Spanish |