Introduction to ISVR, Acoustical Engineering, and Acoustics and Music Dr David Simpson Admissions Tutor Dr Tim Waters Programme Organiser
Example applications Loudspeaker design Aircraft wings Aircraft engines Hard Disk Drives Wind turbines Ships Hovercraft Trains Cars Formula 1 racing Medical ultrasound Underwater acoustics (sonar, whales) Lamp posts, chocolate manufacture,
Virtual acoustics
Analysis Dolphin & Whale Sounds Bottlenose dolphin Sperm whale
South of England Cochlear Implant Centre
13m turnover Other Consulting Teaching Cochlear Implants Research (Gov't) Research Contracts
ISVR Mission Research Teaching Enterprise
ISVR Credentials Established in 1963 Teaching: ISVR 23/24 (1997) University broad confidence (2003) 2006 Queen s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education Internationally recognised leader in Acoustics
RESEARCH METHODS PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS PROBLEM SOLVING ELECTRONICS DESIGN DATA ANALYSIS LEADERSHIP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERIMENT- ATION MECHANICS MANUFACT- URING
Programmes Acoustical Engineering H722 Master of Engineering (MEng) inc. audio stream Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Acoustics & Music HW73 Bachelor of Science (BSc) Audiology
Acoustical Engineering H722 What is it? Accredited Engineering degree: IMechE, IOA 3 Year (BEng) or 4 year (MEng) programme Physics of sound and vibration, related technologies, application to engineering design Hard work What is it not? Music technology & sound recording Entry requirements ABB, including Maths and Physics (A in Maths or Physics)
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Mathematics Mathematics Vibration I Vibration II Individual Project Group Design Project Physical Acoustics Control Systems Linear Systems Dynamics of Fluids Properties of Materials Analogue Electronics & transducer physics Dynamics of Fluids II Human Effects & Regs Vibration & Materials Design II WORK PLACEMENT Management Acoustical Engineering Design WORK PLACEMENT Management Design and Computing Dynamics Electronics & Digital Audio Technology Engineering Applications 4 options 9 options Sound Perception Acoustics I How you will spend your time
Year 3 and 4 options Active Control of Sound & Vibration Adaptive Methods Advanced Measurement Techniques Aeroacoustics Analytical & Numerical Acoustics Applied Digital Signal Processing Audio Signal Processing Audio Systems Audio Recording Automotive Refinement Biomedical Signal Processing Digital Signals and Systems Electroacoustics Environmental and Transport Noise Finite Element Vibration Analysis Introduction to Random Signals Musical Instrument Acoustics Noise Control Structural Vibration Sonar & Array Signal Processing Underwater Acoustics Vibration Control
Year 3 Project Year long individual project Some recent topics Effect of bicycle saddle design on vibration transmitted to a rider Auralisation of hearing in other species Non-invasive estimation of Cardiopulmonary parameters Sound radiation from a negatively scarfed turbofan intake duct Tracking the pitch in speech Investigation into the performance of new CD case speakers Musical scales and auditory capability Headphone covers and unexpected noise intensity increases Accelerometers and their use for stroke patients Whale bubble-nets Explosive Acoustics
Example group design projects I II III III III IV IV IV Design, build and test Loudspeaker design Noise control of test facility (Rolls Royce Motors) Noise reduction of a water mill Design of rig for underwater acoustics experiments Active noise control of our new seminar room Design of jet engine noise simulator Earbot
Acoustics & Music (HW73) What is it? BSc (3 year) Joint honours (ISVR and Music) For gifted scientists cum musicians Keeps science / music career options open A compromise What isn t it? Music technology / sound recording Musical instrument acoustics Entry requirements BBB (Maths, Physics, Music; grade 8 theory usually acceptable as an alternative to A-level Music) Grade 8 practical
Programme Structure Year 1 Choose about 6 options * Physical Acoustics Mathematics Sound Perception Linear Systems & Transducers Analogue Electronics & Transducer Physics Dynamics Design & Computing I Vibration I Dynamics of Fluids I Year 2 Choose about 6 options * Acoustics Mathematics Electronics & Digital Audio Technology Engineering Applications Vibration & Materials Dynamics of Fluids II Design II Human Effects & Regulations Vibration II Dynamics of Fluids IIB Control Systems Year 3 Choose about 10 options * Individual Project Underwater Acoustics I Applied Digital Signal Processing I Audio Systems Audio Recording Musical Instrument Acoustics Automotive Refinement Underwater Acoustics II Applied Digital Signal Processing II Electroacoustics Analytical and Numerical Acoustics Environmental & Transportation Noise Human Factors in Engineering
Career options Noise & Vibrations Theoretical Acoustics Solid & Liquid State, Ultrasonic Research Material Technology Secondary School Teaching Higher Education Teaching Musical Acoustics Architectural Acoustics Electronic Music Musical Instrumentation Studio Engineering Speech Therapy Electrical Engineering Audio-engineering GATEWAYS OF ACOUSTICS Physiological Acoustics Audiology Mechanical & Vibration Engineering Signal Processing & Communications Civil Engineering Fluid Dynamics Oceanography Seismology Geophysics Medical Ultrasonics Environmental Health (Noise) Bio-acoustics
How will you spend your time? LECTURES PROJECTS PRACTICALS PRIVATE STUDY EXAMPLE CLASSES LEISURE
Loudspeaker design project
Work Placement Master of Engineering students must take work placements Typically two 10 week placements during year 2 & 3 summers Examples of Companies KEF AudioNewson Acoustics Arup Acoustics Ricardo Engines JCB Philips Hann Tucker Associates Celestion International Ltd Bureau Veritas One Loudspeakers Cyprus Cement INA-Groupe de Recherche Musicale