MAK 555 - Noise and Vibration Control

Course Objectives

The main objectives of this course are
• to provide basic theoretical and practical knowledge about noise and vibrations,
• to provide noise and vibration measurement and evaluation methods,
• to teach the modern evaluation techniques,
• to discuss the noise and vibration control practices for machines, vehicles etc.

Course Description

Fundamentals of acoustics and vibration. Acoustic noise and vibration measurement methods. Outdoor sound propagation. Sound in small enclosures. Noise in rooms. Sound absorbing materials and sound absorbers. Interaction of sound waves with solid structures. Criteria for noise and vibration in human bodies. Machinery noise and vibrations.