Course detail

Acoustics and Daylighting

FAST-QH007Acad. year: 2019/2020

The course builds on basic knowledge of building design. It focuses on acoustics and lighting. The course introduces fundamental physical principles in both fields.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Protocols.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals in building design and building physics: acoustics and optics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Acoustics: Sound waves, sound field. Acoustics and physiology, basic notions, sound levels and loudness.
2. Acoustics: Sound measurement, frequency band, frequency band analysis, noise report, hygienic limits.
3. Acoustics: Urban acoustics, noise attenuation.
4. Acoustics: Room acoustics, diffuse sound field, sound field.
5. Acoustics: Absorptive constructions, membranes and oscillating plates, Helmholtz resonators.
6. Acoustics: Sound insulation, rating of air-born and structure-born sound insulation.
7. Acoustics: Air-born sound insulation, Watter’s method.
8. Acoustics: Impact sound insulation in building constructions.
9. Daylighting: Solar radiation, insolation, requirements for insolation.
10. Daylighting: Light and photometry. Methods for evaluation of daylighting in buildings, Daniljuk’s nomograms.
11. Daylighting: Waldram’s diagram, BRS nomograms, average daylight factor.
12. Daylighting: Daylighting simulation software.
13. Daylighting: Summary, importance of acoustics, daylighting and insolation for building design.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Fundamentals in room acoustics, determination of air-borne and impact sound insulation index for building constructions, design of rooms and their interiors with respect to reverberation time, determination of requirements for indoor acoustic comfort and design of building protection against exterior noise.
Methods for the evaluation of visual comfort in buildings, daylighting and insolation of buildings.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer