GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

ROOM ACOUSTICS/5141355

Course Title:	ROOM ACOUSTICS
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	1	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

English

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof.Dr. Füsun Demirel

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/fusund

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

fusund@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

The basic aim of this course is to give information on ideal physical environment design in terms of acoustic comfort.
Room acoustics criteria of the conference and concert halls, theatre, opera house and cinema will be given to the students

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Introduction (The Aim of the Course, Scope and Method)
2. Week	Basic Theory of Architectural Acoustics
3. Week	Physical Events Related With Sound
4. Week	Acceptable Noise Level in Rooms and Related Regulations
5. Week	Reverberation Time, Echo, and Focusing in Rooms
6. Week	Absorbers, Reflectors and Diffusers
7. Week	Room Acoustics for Conference Rooms
8. Week	Room Acoustics for Concert Halls
9. Week	Room Acoustics for Multipurpose Auditoriums
10. Week	Electro- Acoustic Systems and Room Acoustics
11. Week	ODEON Room Acoustics Modeling Software
12. Week	Examples of Room Acoustics Applications
13. Week	Examples of Room Acoustics Applications
14. Week	Presentations of Student Works
15. Week
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

ARSLAN, S., DEMİREL,F., Sound Diffusers in Concert Halls and a case study: Gazi Concert Hall. Germany, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2016. GÖRKEM, M.,D., DEMİREL, F., Architectural Acoustic Design Criteria For Television Studios. Germany, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2016. ÖZÇETİN, Z., DEMİREL, F., The Analysis Of Traffic-Based Noise And A Methodology For The Investigation Of Environmental Effects. Germany, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2017. Odeon A/S, “Room Acoustics Modeling Software, V 10.02 Combined”, Denmark, 2009. ANON., , “INSUL Sound Insulation Prediction, V 6.4.12”, Marshall Day Acoustics

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Presentation, Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

Not Applicable

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	0	0
Assignment	1	20
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	1	80
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		80
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		20

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	3	42
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading	14	2	28
Searching in Internet and Library	14	3	42
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports	10	3	30
Preparing Presentation	14	3	42
Presentation	1	3	3
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term			0
Final and Studying for Final			0
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			187
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.48
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
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4					X
5					X
6						X
7						X
8					X
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GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR