Basic acoustics for graduates: an experience in Uruguay

The Acoustics area has a very secondary place in the degree studies of Engineering and Architecture in Uruguay. Just a quick overview on environmental and room acoustics is provided for taking in account this issue in the Degree Project. As noise issues are becoming increasingly important in the wor...

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Published in:The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 2012-04, Vol.131 (4_Supplement), p.3253-3253
Main Author: González Fernandez, Alice Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The Acoustics area has a very secondary place in the degree studies of Engineering and Architecture in Uruguay. Just a quick overview on environmental and room acoustics is provided for taking in account this issue in the Degree Project. As noise issues are becoming increasingly important in the working market, many professionals are interested on a specific training in this area. Teaching basic concepts for graduates is sometimes not an easy challenge: no one wants to ask questions that would bring out any technical weakness. Some young professionals are invited each year to attend the course to enhance the profiting of the course of basic acoustics for graduates. As they have been working on environmental acoustics during their undergraduate studies, they have no difficulty to manage with room acoustics. When they are invited to join the course, they are asked to have an active participation in classes and to cooperate with their peers, especially in applied issues.
ISSN:0001-4966
1520-8524
DOI:10.1121/1.4708146