Acoustics for Beginners

Acoustics for Beginners, available at $49.99, has an average rating of 4.56, with 32 lectures, based on 8 reviews, and has 44 subscribers.

You will learn about To gain an understanding of the fundamentals of acoustics and sound in the built environment. Entry level acoustic knowledge for students or curious people who are interested in sound and acoustics. Apply knowledge of acoustics to the design of spaces in the built environment. Experience project case studies where acoustic design is critical for the success of sustainable indoor spaces. This course is ideal for individuals who are Curious people who have an interest in sound and acoustics. It is particularly useful for Curious people who have an interest in sound and acoustics.

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Summary

Title: Acoustics for Beginners

Price: $49.99

Average Rating: 4.56

Number of Lectures: 32

Number of Published Lectures: 32

Number of Curriculum Items: 32

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 32

Original Price: $109.99

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What You Will Learn

To gain an understanding of the fundamentals of acoustics and sound in the built environment.
Entry level acoustic knowledge for students or curious people who are interested in sound and acoustics.
Apply knowledge of acoustics to the design of spaces in the built environment.
Experience project case studies where acoustic design is critical for the success of sustainable indoor spaces.

Who Should Attend

Curious people who have an interest in sound and acoustics.

Target Audiences

Curious people who have an interest in sound and acoustics.

This course is aimed at anyone who is curious about the fundamentals of sound and acoustic design. It is a foundational course in acoustics targeted at the beginner level. It provides an introduction to acoustic theory and applications of acoustic design in the built environment .

It is assumed that students have a basic understanding of mathematical concepts, but it is not essential to progress through this course.

Topics covered include: what is sound, how we hear sound, measuring sound, sound outdoors, sound in rooms, acoustic properties of materials, sound insulation and impact noise. Demonstrations of concepts are provided with visualisations, videos and auralisations (audio files).

Twelve case study topics are presented based on real engineering projects. The case studies range from the design of a theatre, acoustics in offices and impact noise in a residential apartment .

By the end of this course students will have enough background knowledge in acoustics to understand how sound and acoustics influences engineering and architectural designs in the built environment.

Detailed course content:

Section 1. Basic acoustics

1 What is sound

2 How our ears work

3 Describing sound

4 Decibel arithmetic

5 Measuring sound

6 Sound levels

Section 2. How sound behaves outdoors

7 Sound propagation outdoors

8 Sound decay with distance

9 Source directivity and location

10 Screening by barriers

Section 3. Sound within spaces

11 Sound propagation in rooms

12 Acoustic properties of materials

13 More detail on sound absorption

14 Sound absorption vs sound insulation

Section 4. Sound transfer between spaces

15 Airborne and structureborne sound

16 Sound insulating constructions

17 Impact noise

18 Sound insulating floor systems

19 Impact noise reduction

Section 5. Acoustic Case Studies

20 Strategies for placement of room acoustic treatment

21 Acoustic treatment for music

22 Acoustic treatment for speech

23 Diffusive surface finishes

24 Room acoustic modelling

25 3D Room acoustic modelling software

26 Auralisation of room acoustics

27 Acoustics for open plan offices

28 Acoustic privacy in meeting rooms and offices

29 Impact noise in a residential apartment

30 Daylighting and acoustics

31 Swimming pool acoustic design

32 Theatre acoustic design

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Basic Acoustics

Lecture 1: What is sound?

Lecture 2: How our ears work

Lecture 3: Describing sound

Lecture 4: Decibel arithmetic

Lecture 5: Measuring sound

Lecture 6: Sound levels

Chapter 2: How sound behaves outdoors

Lecture 1: Sound propagation outdoors

Lecture 2: Sound decay with distance

Lecture 3: Source directivity and location

Lecture 4: Screening by barriers

Chapter 3: Sound within spaces

Lecture 1: Sound propagation in rooms

Lecture 2: Acoustic properties of materials

Lecture 3: More detail on sound absorption

Lecture 4: Sound absorption vs sound insulation

Chapter 4: Sound transfer between spaces

Lecture 1: Airborne and structureborne sound

Lecture 2: Sound insulating constructions

Lecture 3: Impact noise

Lecture 4: Sound insulating floor systems

Lecture 5: Impact noise reduction

Chapter 5: Acoustic case studies

Lecture 1: Strategies for placement of acoustic treatment

Lecture 2: Acoustic treatment for music

Lecture 3: Acoustic treatment for speech

Lecture 4: Diffusive surface finishes

Lecture 5: Room acoustic modelling

Lecture 6: 3D Room acoustic modelling software

Lecture 7: Auralisation of room acoustics

Lecture 8: Acoustics for open plan offices

Lecture 9: Acoustic privacy in meeting rooms and offices

Lecture 10: Impact noise in a residential apartment

Lecture 11: Daylighting and acoustics

Lecture 12: Swimming pool acoustic design

Lecture 13: Theatre acoustic design

Instructors

Chris Field
Acoustic consultant, product designer and educator

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