ECTS - Architectural Acoustic Design Theory and Practices
Architectural Acoustic Design Theory and Practices (MMR375) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Architectural Acoustic Design Theory and Practices | MMR375 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| MMR 201 - Architectural Design I |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Acquisition of theoretical knowledge on sound and noise, recognition of the acoustic characteristics of different architectural buildings and their use in design; developing design with the help of modelling after analysis of the results of modelling with ODEON software and measurements done in situ. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Acoustic effect in architectural projects with different subject matters; regulatory precautions taken to protect buildings against interior and environmental noise; acoustic design and modelling with ODEON software; interior and outdoor effects of acoustics on architectural design. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Fast summary of a comprehensive exposition of the subject through animations. Expectations. | |
| 2 | Definition of the basic principles of acoustics. Acoustics of mass and interior space and general view on ODEON modelling software. | |
| 3 | How do we hear? Effect of sound and sound vibration on the human being. | |
| 4 | Acoustic design of rooms, sound amplification systems | |
| 5 | Acoustics of outdoor space | |
| 6 | Control of noise, solid based sound diminution | |
| 7 | Diminution of noise coming through air, auditorium acoustics | |
| 8 | Mid-term Exam | |
| 9 | Preliminary studies on acoustic assignments with ODEON simulation program, exposition of group project subjects and presentation techniques. Implementations. | |
| 10 | Preliminary acoustic design for the selected subject. How can we measure sound level? What is frequency analysis? Use of the noise measurement device? Analysis of sound propagation on the model designed (with ODEON software) | |
| 11 | Effect of sound in semi-open and open areas. Implementations. | |
| 12 | Design methods to avoid environmental noise. Measurement and/or modelling of noise in the chosen area. | |
| 13 | Explanation and computation of sound absorption and transmission. Principles of loss intransmission. Computation of the reverberation time. | |
| 14 | Analysis and practices on ODEON |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Crocker, M. “Handbook of Acoustic” M&C Ltd. 2015. |
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| 2. Trevor J. Cox, Peter D'Antonio, Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers: Theory, Design and Application” Taylor & Francis. 2009 | |
| 3. ODEON eğitim programı | |
| 4. Bal Koçyiğit, F. “A Comparative Study on acoustic properties of renovated historic school buildings and new school buildings” Atılım Üniversitesi Yayınları 2013. Bal Koçyiğit, F. “Temel akustik ve Gürültü kontrolü Ders sunumları” |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | 1 | 20 |
| Field Work | 1 | 10 |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 10 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 80 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 20 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
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| Supportive Courses | X |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
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ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Special Course Internship | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Project | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 124 | ||