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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM472

ACOUSTIC DESIGN OF DIFFERENT BUILDING TYPOLOGIES

Course Code
MİM472
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learns the importance of acoustics in buildings.
  2. Recognizes the basic concepts of sound.
  3. Acquires the ability to integrate aesthetics and functionality with the identity of the space in sound design.
  4. Learns acoustical design of buildings with different functions in architectural design.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThe aim of the course is to provide information on the consideration of acoustic criteria and the creation of appropriate designs during the architectural design phase of auditoriums to ensure the intelligibility of speech and the audibility of music. The course covers topics such as acoustically correct dimensioning, volume and area per person, surface conditions of the space, floor slope, seating arrangement, stage design, acoustically improved surfaces, interior surface covering materials and constructions, and preparing principle details for all building elements in buildings with different functions.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course
2nd Week The physics of sound
3rd Week Sound measurement and hearing
4th Week Sound reflection, diffraction and absorption
5th Week Sound absorbing materials
6th Week Principles of air-bone and structure-bone sound insulation
7th Week Noise control in buildings
8th Week MİD-TERM
9th Week Design of rooms for speech
10th Week Conferance rooms, theaters...
11th Week Design of rooms for music
12th Week Concert halls, operas?
13th Week Speech intelligibility, speech privacy; open-plan offices
14th Week Acoustic design in other venues (education, religious, etc.)
15th Week General evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingRossing, T.D., ?Springer Handbook of Acoustics 1st ed.?, Springer, New York, (2007).
Mehta, M., Johnson, J., Rocafort, J. ?Architectural Acoustics Principles and Design 1st ed.?, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, (1999).
Long, M., ?Architectural Acoustics 1st ed.?, Elsevier Academic Press, London, (2006).
M. Barron, M., ?Auditorium acoustics and architectural design?, Spon Press, 2nd edition, 2009.
Beranek, L.L., ?Concert Halls and Opera Houses: Music, Acoustics and Architecture 2nd ed.?, Springer-Verlag, New York, (2004).
Beranek, L.L., ?Music, Acoustics & Architecture?, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, ABD, (1962).
Egan, D., ?Architectural Acoustics?, McGraw-Hill, USA, 81-170 (2007).
Yılmaz Demirkale, S., ?Çevre ve Yapı Akustiği, Mimarlar ve Mühendisler İçin El Kitabı?, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, (2007).
Kurra, S., ?Çevre Gürültüsü ve Yönetim I-II-III?, Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, (2009).
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 15 2 30
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 7 2 14
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 4 4
Homework
Total Work Load108
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.6
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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