Guia docente 2023_24 Escola de Enxeñaría de Telecomunicación

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Introduction: noise, its description and annoyance.	Classification of noise and descriptors. The assessment of noise. General overview of measurements in acoustics. Nose levels, vehicle noise. Practices for measurement car pass by nosie.
Description and measurement of environmentaI noise	Characterization of the noise sources. Influence of the propagation conditions. Practices for indoor and outdoor noise measurements
Environmental noise regulations in Europe.	The EU Environmental Noise Directive. Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25th June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise. National noise regulations. Practices for measurement procedures application.
Acoustic Insulation, description and regulations in Europe.	Acoustic insulation, descriptors. National Code Buildings in Europe, and the regulations on acoustic insulation. Practices for measurement.
Measurement uncertainty.	The need to assess the measurement uncertainty: quality management in laboratories. The guide for expression of uncertainty in measurement- GUM. Measurement Uncertainty in Acoustics. Exercices for uncertainty computation.