Construction Physics 2 (2cr)

Objective

Competence in managing indoor environment
Students are competent in propagation, absorption and insulation of sound.

Design competence
Students knows the regulations, guidelines and recommendations associated with sound and noise.

Content

Basics of wave motion:
- Longitudinal and transverse wave motion
- Frequency, speed, wavelength and amplitude of wave
- Interference and standing waves
- Reflection and refraction of waves cs and reverberation time

Sound and acoustic absorption:
- Acoustic pressure and sound pressure level
- A filtering
- Equivalent sound level
- Absorption
- Reverberation time
- Resonators

Sound insulation
- Flanking transmission
- Airborne sound insulation
- Impact sound insulation

Materials

Material as indicated by the teacher

Teaching methods

Lectures and assignments
- Measurements for building physics

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 54 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows and satisfactorily masters the principles of propagation, absorption and insulation of sound and is able to apply them to solve simple situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows and satisfactorily masters the principles of propagation, absorption and insulation of sound and is able to apply them to solve problems of different kinds.They are able to associate what they have learned with their previous experiences with the subject area.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows very well the principles of propagation, absorption and insulation of sound and is able to apply them in a diversified way solve problems of different kinds.They are able to associate what they have learned with their previous experiences with the subject area.

Qualifications

Fysiikka ainakin pääosin suoritettu. Rakentamisen perusteet. Talonrakennustekniikka.