MEC4101 · Airborne and waterborne acoustics

Overview

In this unit, you will be introduced to the fundamentals for analysing airborne and waterborne acoustic problems. You will focus on the principles of wave propagation in air and in a water environment, and assess and identify the impact of airborne and waterborne noise from the perspectives of occupational health and environmental protection.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Continuous assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Model the propagation of sound in air and in water.
2. Calculate basic noise measurement quantities.
3. Explain the concepts of scattering sound waves.
4. Understand the characteristics of noise sources and sound transduction.
5. Combine the concepts of noise source, noise path and noise measurement to examine the impact of a given noise source on its environment.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.