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TTT4285

Acoustics of the Built Environment

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

The course deals with the multiple applications of acoustics in the building sector in the broad sense. The course has two main directions. The first one is noise from outdoor infrastructures, including road and rail traffic noise, aircraft noise, industry noise and wind turbine noise. The intention of the course is to give insight into the specificities of these sources and sound propagation outdoors, while introducing how the impact of these infractructures can be assessed, predicted and controlled in practice, in the context of current legislation, engineering standards for measurement and prediction. The second direction is the acoustic quality of indoor spaces. The course provides a fundament for understanding how sound is perceived in rooms for speech or music communication, as well as for the general acoustic quality in rooms for various uses. Commonly used theoretical models are covered: wavetheoretical models, diffuse-field models, and geometrical acoustics. The functioning of devices for acoustic control, such as sound absorbers and screens, is described. Through field measurements indoors as well as outdoors, students will learn about common measurement tasks. Computer-based exercises will demonstrate the implementations of theories.

Learning outcome

Knowledge The candidate has (1) Thorough knowledge of noise emission from outdoor infrastructures (2) In-depth knowledge of how sounds propagate outdoors and indoors (3) Thorough knowledge about sound perception and annoyance (4) Thorough knowledge about tools and devices for acoustic correction and noise reduction Skills The candidate can (1) Propose strategies against unwanted outdoor sound (2) Propose strategies for better acoustic conditions in indoor spaces (3) Perform field measurements following standards General competence The course gives experience in the use of theoretical knowledge/measurement/simulation to solve engineering problems.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, labs, simulation tasks.

Further on evaluation

Report nr 1 is about environmental acoustics. It can involve measurements and simulations. The report is individual, but it can be based on group work.

Report nr 2 is about room acoustics and is a based on simulations.

If the exam is to be repeated, the whole course needs to be taken.

Required previous knowledge

TTT4181 Discover acoustics or TBM4321 Building acoustics or TTT4180 Technical acoustics or TBA4167 Building acoustics or equivalent.

Course materials

Finalized at the start of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TTT4292 3.7 sp Autumn 2025
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Build Acoustics
  • Energy- and Environmental Physics
  • Physics

Contact information

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment 1
Weighting 50/100 Date Submission 2025-10-03 Time Submission 20:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment
Assignment 2
Weighting 50/100 Date Submission 2025-11-14 Time Submission 20:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment