Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
| Specialised master in occupational medicine | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
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).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic physics and mathematics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
This course is organised in modules, each of them consisting in a general presentation ex cathedra, including some exercices proposed by the teacher.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face learning.
Recommended or required readings
Lecture notes and slides will be available on "myULg".
Assessment methods and criteria
The evaluation is an oral examination during which the student will answer to questions concerning the theory that has been presented during the lessons.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Dates and places of the lectures are fixed with the Faculty office.
Site: Montefiore Institute B28.
Contacts
Items online
Introduction to applied acoustics
Slides (in french)