Noise Control in environmental and Building Design
Course Code
Semester
Course Name
LE/RC/LA
Course Type
Language of Instruction
ECTS
İÇMY0126
Noise Control in environmental and Building Design
3/0/0
DE
6
Course Goals
The aim of this course can be described as following; I- Teaching theoretical knowledge on basic principles of architectural acoustics, II- Determination of the noise level of the buildings at the settlement scale III- Examination of the methods used in the preparation of noise maps IV- Teaching the regulations and standards used in our country on noise control V- Teaching the standards, practices, calculation methods and measurement techniques for noise control and sound insulation in buildings
* Yılmaz Demirkale, Sevtap, Çevre ve Yapı Akustiği, Birsen Yayınevi, 2007, İstanbul
* Barron, Randall, Industrial Noise Control, Marcel Dekker Inc., NY, 2003.
* Ver, I.L., Beranek, L.L., Noise and Vibration Control Engineering, John Wiley and Sons, NY, 2006.
* Hopkins,C., Sound Insulation, Elsevier, MA,2007
Other Sources
* Bies, D.A., Hansen, C.H., Engineering Noise Control, Spon Press, London, 2003.
* Rossing, Thomas D., Springer Handbook of Acoustics, Springer, 2007
* Maekawa, Z., Lord, P., Environmental and Architectural Acoustics, E & FN Spon, London, 1994.
* Kotzen B. and English C., Environmental Noise Barriers, New York, E&FN SPON, 1999
* Rossing, Moore, Wheeler, The Science of Sound, Addison Wesley, 2002
* Crocker, M.J., Handbook of Acoustics, John Wiley&Sons, 1998
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to architectural acoustics, noise concept
Lecture and Visual Presentation
2. Week
Propagation of sound in free field, examination of environmental factors
Lecture and Visual Presentation
3. Week
Examination of the Regulation on Evaluation and Management of Environmental Noise
Lecture, Visual Presentation and Discussion
4. Week
Examination of environmental noise calculation methods
Lecture, Visual Presentation and Discussion
5. Week
Noise control at building scale
Lecture and Visual Presentation
6. Week
Examination of the Regulation on the Protection of Buildings Against Noise
Lecture, Visual Presentation and Discussion
7. Week
Examination of the Regulation on the Protection of Buildings Against Noise
Lecture, Visual Presentation and Discussion
8. Week
Midterm: Research Papers Presentations
Student presentations
9. Week
Airborne and impact sound insulation – relevant measurement standards
Lecture and Visual Presentation
10. Week
Sound insulation calculation methods
Lecture + Practice
11. Week
Design of building elements / Improvement of sound insulation in building elements
Lecture + Practice
12. Week
Design of building elements / Improvement of sound insulation in building elements
Lecture + Practice
13. Week
Evaluation and report preparation on an existing project
Practice
14. Week
Overall assessment: Presentation of projects
Student presentations
15. Week
Final Week
Final Week
16. Week
Final Week
Final Week
17. Week
Final Week
Final Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
20
Attendance
14
10
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Develops and deepens professional practice, research methods and technique with a base on the Bachelor’s degree in the field of architecture, planning and design at an advanced level.
PO-2
Conducts a scientific research in a critical way, improves skill in academic dialog for the critical and categorical results
PO-3
Makes contribution to professional knowledge and practise in the related field , takes mutual and individual responsibilities , conceives interdisciplinary interaction.
PO-4
Has an advanced level of art and culture aesthetical knowledge in the related field
PO-5
Improves skills in using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B2 General Level.
PO-6
Has competence in using communication technology and informatics by software knowledge in the relevant field.
PO-7
Conducts an academic research in a systematical and critical way, prepares and presents academic research in national and international media.
PO-8
Has theoretical and practical knowledge at an advanced level in the reletad field.
PO-9
Has artistic and aesthetical knowledge and improves skill in application which leads to productivity.
PO-10
Organizes and manages phases of artistic and scientific studies while having a competence in project management.
PO-11
Defines goals in the artistic and cultural media
PO-12
Defines national and international literature in the related field.
PO-13
Expresses aim, value and meaning of his studies for the target population in an effective way.
PO-14
Has multi dimensional point of view for the principles and standards of economical, environmental and sustainable environmet in the related field.
PO-15
Takes an active role in the process of raising the awareness of public by preserving and introducing cultural merits
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
I. Gain knowledge about standards and practices for the assessment of environmental noise
LO-2
II. Have information about the legislation, standards, practices, calculation methods and measurement techniques for noise control and sound insulation in buildings.
LO-3
III. Have information about simulation programs about noise control.
LO-4
IV. Learns the design of building elements for different spaces, develops material knowledge
