Institute of Acoustics Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control PG Dip

You'll study core modules such as:

• General Principles of Acoustics - You’ll explore the nature and behaviour of sound and vibration, its measurement and noise indices, response of humans to sound and vibration, basics of room acoustics, and the principles of noise control engineering
• Laboratory and Experimental methods - This module develops the practical and vocational skills that are essential for the professional acoustician, it also includes exercises which support some of the basic principles introduced in the General Principles of Acoustics module
• Project - This module is an opportunity for students to carry out an individual research study in a specific area of acoustics. The project can be work-based

The specialist modules provide an opportunity for students to focus in a specific area of acoustics. Students take a further two specialist modules from the following:

• Building Acoustics - The Building Acoustics module considers the acoustical parameters that define the sound quality in a space, and reviews a selection of case studies, including theatres and teaching spaces
• Regulation and Assessment of Noise - The module focuses on the legislative aspects and the Standards and Guidance documents in acoustics
• Environmental Noise: Prediction, Measurement and Control - This module focuses on the main sources of outdoor noise, their impact on the environment, and how they are assessed and controlled
• Noise and Vibration Control Engineering - This module considers the full range of mitigation measures associated with noise/vibration control at source, along the transmission path, and at the receiver end