BS575 ACOUSTICS IN ARCHITECTURE I
| Course Code: | 8540575 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Building Science |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ARZU SORGUÇ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
Physical phenomena. Sound measurement. Measurement of absorption coefficients. Standing wave tube. Reverberation room method. Statistical room acoustics. Geometrical room acoustics. Method of images. Ray tracing. Reflection patternand impulse response by computer simulation. Acoustical design criteria. Diffusers. Helmholtz resonators. Acoustics of small spaces. Room resonances and room modes. Case studies.