ACOUSTICS AND NOISE CONTROL

ME456

Course Code: ME456
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 1
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Ability to optimally design and control theenvironment with noise and vibration
Design ability and recognition of various applications of sound waves in environmental and progressive media.
Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
Engineering recognition of the relationships among noise, health, and environment.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Wave motion, wave equation and its solutions. Acoustic intensity and acoustic impedance. Sound reflection, transmission and transmission loss. Sound perception and noise. Mechanism of hearing. Measurement of noise. Basic principles of noise control. Noise source identification, noise control at the source, at the path and at the receiver. Vibrations and noise.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	1st Week Wave motion
2^nd Week	2nd Week Wave equation and its solution
3^rd Week	3rd Week Acoustic intensity and impedance
4^th Week	4th Week Sound reflection, transmission, and losses
5^th Week	5th Week Sound perception and noise
6^th Week	6th Week Hearing mechanism, sound measurement
7^th Week	7th Week Basic rules in noise control
8^th Week	8th Week Sound and noise insulation in indoor and outdoor spaces, sound comfort
9^th Week	9th Week Determination of the source of noise. Kontrol of noise at the source, in transit and the receiver
10^th Week	10th Week Environmental noise pollution. Acoustic cooling and innovative applications. Acoustics in medicine.
11^th Week	11th Week Noise control in manufacturing plants
12^th Week	12th Week Noise control standards in worker's health (OSHA Standards)
13^th Week	13th Week Noise and noise standards in transportation systems
14^th Week	14th Week Acoustic and vibration based predictive maintenance

Recommended or Required Reading

A. Bies & C. H. Hansen, "Engineering Noise Control", Unwin Hyman, 1988.
L. E. Kinsler, A. R. Frey, A. B. Coppens, J. V.Sanders , "Fundamentals of Acoustics", 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
C.M.Harris, "Handbook of Noise Control", 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1979.
I.L.Ver and L.L.Beranek, "Noise and Vibration Control Engineering, Principles and Applications", 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
M.D.Egan, "Architectural Acoustics", McGraw-Hill, 1988.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Assignment	1	10
Quiz	1	10
Other	1	5
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	14	1	14
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	14	1	14
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	7	1	7
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	3	1	3
Presentation (including preperation)	1	1	1
Project	1	25	25
Total Work Load			138
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.6
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X
K2		X		X
K3			X
K4			X	X
K5			X
K6
K7	X		X	X
K8
K9
K10
K11