MECH ENG 4115 - Engineering Acoustics
North Terrace Campus - Summer - 2024
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MECH ENG 4115 Course Engineering Acoustics Coordinating Unit Mechanical Engineering Term Summer Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 12 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites (MECH ENG 3028 or MECH ENG 3111). Plus 6 units of Level II Applied Maths courses Incompatible MECH ENG 4115EX, MECH ENG 7027, MECH ENG 7027EX Assessment Assignments, Laboratory experiments, Final exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Anthony Zander
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1 Understand the principles of acoustics. 2 Be able to assess complex occupational and environmental noise problems using acceptable assessment criteria. 3 Understand the importance of protecting the community from excessive noise and how it damages the hearing mechanism. 4 Be able to use instrumentation for noise measurement and understand the type of measurements appropriate for various situations. 5 Understand noise source types and of how sound propagates outdoors. 6 Understand sound fields in rooms and how they may be controlled. 7 Be able to design noise control fixtures and develop strategies to reduce occupational and environmental noise to acceptable levels. 8 Have a deep understanding of the responsibility of engineers to the community in terms of providing a safe healthy environment. 9 Understand the need to undertake lifelong learning
The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia . The course develops the following EA Elements of Competency to levels of introductory (A), intermediate (B), advanced (C):
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 C C B B C B B B B — A C — B B — University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1-9 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1-9 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1,4,6 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1-9 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
1-9 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Course Notes – these are essential and required. Course Notes and associated resources are available on MyUni.Recommended Resources
There are no required textbooks for this course, although Engineering Noise Control is a highly recommended reference for this course and an addition to your professional library:
Bies, D.A., Hansen, C.H., and Howard, C.Q., Engineering Noise Control, 5th edition, CRC Press, London, (2018).
Other textbooks that you may find useful:
Hansen, C.H., "Noise Control: From Concept to Application".
F.J. Fahy, “Foundations of Engineering Acoustics”.
L.E. Kinsler et al., "Fundamentals of acoustics", 3rd Ed.
M.P. Norton, D.G. Karczub, "Fundamentals of noise and vibration analysis for engineers.”
H. Fastl and E. Zwicker, “Psychoacoustics Facts and Models”, Springer, 3rd Ed 2007. (free ebook from BSL)
Online Learning
Significant links to online resources available on MyUni. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
All lectures will be delivered online. These online lectures will be complemented by learning activities including quizzes, assignments and a face-to-face laboratory experiment. Lecturers will also be available at designated workshop times for consulting in person or via Zoom.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
This is a 3-unit course which has a minimum workload of 150 hours - approximately 38 hours/per week as it is intensive summer course.
Learning Activities Summary
A suggested Learning Schedule is provided in MyUni with links to modules devoted to each of the following topics:- Course Overview
- Fundamentals of Acoustics
- General Noise Control Techniques and Concepts
- Instrumentation
- Human Hearing
- Criteria
- Psychoacoustics
- Sound Sources
- Sound Power
- Sound in Enclosed Spaces
- Outdoor Sound Propagation
- Acoustic Enclosures
- Barriers and Pipe Lagging
- Mufflers
- Wrap Up and Revision Sessions
There is additional material on acoustics, including numerous practice problems and past exams with solutions to facilitate independent learning.
Students can ask questions using the Discussion Boards which are primarily for peer to peer discussion and support (plus the Course Coordinator will monitor and contribute as necessary), with the Open Zoom - Open Room workshop sessions being the main forum for asking questions, complemented by emails to the Course Coordinator with any additional questions you may have. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
*Laboratory Practical HURDLE: you must attend the practical and submit an individual practical report and score at least 40% for the report.Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting % Course Learning Outcome(s) Quizzes x 14 Formative Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
0.5% each = 7% Total 1 - 9 Assignments x 6 Formative Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3% each = 18% Total 1 - 9 Practice Exam Formative 9 February 5% 1 - 9 Laboratory Practical* Summative 1 week after lab 10% 1, 4, 6 Exam** Summative Exam period 60% 1 - 9
**Final Exam HURDLE: must get at least 40% for exam.
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All assessment tasks are individual submissions.Assessment Related Requirements
Exam HURDLE: must get at least 40% for exam grade to be considered for passing course and to be eligible for an Additional Assessment.
Laboratory Practical HURDLE: you must attend the practical and submit an individual practical report and score at least 40% for the report.Assessment Detail
Quizzes are submitted electronically and comprise 7% of the total grade of the course.
Assignments are submitted electronically and comprise 18% of the total grade of the course.
The Practice Exam is completed in-person and comprises 5% of the total grade of the course.
The Laboratory Practical is a group lab to obtain measurements, with individual submission of results and analysis. It comprises 10% of the total grade of the course.The Final Exam is an open book exam and contributes 60% towards the total grade of the course. A hurdle grade of at least 40% in the exam is required to pass the course.
Submission
All quizzes, assignments and practical reports must be submitted electronically via MyUni/Mobius as per instructions for each assessment.
It is not possible to submit assignments, quizzes and practical reports after the due date unless an extension has been arranged with the Course Coordinator.
Extensions are granted on medical, compassionate or other special circumstances recognised under the .
There is a new online Application for Assessment Extension form that replaces the previous one.
Any doubts about extensions, please contact the Course Coordinator Anthony Zander at anthony.zander@adelaide.edu.au. Please submit your online application before the assessment due date. You will be notified of the result of your request.
There will be no opportunities for re-submission of work of unacceptable standard.Due to the large size of the class feedback on assignments will be limited to in-class discussion resulting from questions from students and individual automatic feedback through Mobius/MyUni.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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