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| MTRA2018-1 | Acoustics and lighting
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| Duration : | 15h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Jean-Jacques Embrechts |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Course description :
The few basics of acoustics and lighting techniques are presented, those which are necessary to understand and apply the regulations for the hygiene, security and protections of working people.
Contents :
- sound propagation, spectral characterisation of sound and noise signals, sound levels and decibels, dBA
- evaluation of discomfort and annoyance, noise regulations,
- principles of noise reduction in industrial workplaces,
- basics of photometry and lamps,
- lighting of workplaces (recommendations and regulations). |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the course, it is intended that the student will be able to understand and apply the technical recommendations used for the regulations of noise and lighting in workplaces. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic physics and mathematics. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| This course is organised in modules, each of them consisting in a general presentation ex cathedra, including some exercices proposed by the teacher. Labo demonstrations can also be organized when possible.
It is recommended that the students actively participate to the general presentation by answering questions and formulate critics.
It is also recommended to read and understand the theory and exercices of the previous lesson before assisting to the next one. Additional exercices will also be proposed: it is strongly recommended that the students try to solve them by themselves and ask the teacher to evaluate their solution. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face learning. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Lecture notes will be available at the teacher's office. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The evaluation is an oral examination during which the student will answer to questions concerning the theoretical matters that have been exposed during the four lessons. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Four lessons programmed between december and february.
Site: Montefiore Institute B28. |
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Contacts :
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| jjembrechts@ulg.ac.be |
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