italian version

Aims :

To provide basic knowledges in the field of environmental and building acoustics and an introduction to lighting thecniques.

Topics :

APPLIED ACUSTICS. Sound and vibration. Sound levels. Sound propagation. Frequency of sound. Sound spectrum and frequency analysis. Sensitivity of hearing. Loudness perception. A-weghted sound levels. Noise exposure limits. Sound level meters. Sound absorption. Sound absorption by materials and structures. Sound propagation in a room. Reverberation time. Room noise reduction. Sound isolation. Mass law. Sound isolation in civil and industrial buildings.
LIGHTING. Nature of light. Electromagnetic spectrum. Standard spectral luminous visibility curves for human eye. Lighting terms and units. Light sources. Elementary illumination design methods.

Textbooks :

Bibliographic material distributed by the Department of Energetics.
E. Cirillo, ”Acustica applicata”, McGraw-Hill ed.
G. Moncada Lo Giudice, S. Santoboni ”Acustica”, MASSON ed.

Exam :

Oral exam.

Tutorial Session :

Tuesday 11:30 – 13:30, Thursday 11:30 –13:30.