Instructor

Dr. Tyler Dare is an Associate Research Professor at Penn State University, specializing in experimental vibrations and noise control. He teaches acoustics and vibrations courses for Penn State’s Graduate Program in Acoustics and Department of Aerospace Engineering. He is the author of many INCE-USA conference and journal papers on topics such as tire-pavement noise, industrial noise, and noise control education. 

For questions about Course II, contact Dr. Dare at ncecourse2@inceusa.org.

 

Prerequisite

Completion of Noise Control Engineering Course I.

 

Course Organization

The course is organized into five units with five lessons in each unit, for a total of 25 lessons. For each lesson, there are lesson notes and a homework assignment. Some units may have video instruction as well. The typical homework assignment includes both conceptual problems and calculation-based problems. Each assignment must be completed individually, but there is a course forum where you can interact with your fellow students and the instructor for when you have questions about the problems.

 

Assignments

Each lesson in the course builds upon the previous one. Therefore, it is important to master the content in each lesson before moving on. When you turn in an assignment, the instructor will grade it as soon as possible. If everything is correct, the instructor will allow you to move on to the next lesson. If there are any mistakes, the instructor will give you feedback and tips and ask that you correct any mistakes and resubmit the assignment before you move on to the next lesson. As long as you eventually have everything correct, you will receive full credit for the assignment.

 

Exam

An exam will be given at the end of the course. More information about final exam logistics will be given near the end of the course. Passing grades (70%) for all three Final Exams will be accepted in lieu of sitting for and passing the INCE Board Certification Exam.

 

Grades

You will receive a percent score for the course. This grade will be weighted 50% on the homework and 50% on the Final Exam. All homework must be completed satisfactorily before taking the Final Exam.

 

Schedule

The course is designed for a pace of one lesson and one homework assignment per week. The 25 lessons should take approximately six months to complete.

We recognize that you have responsibilities to your professional and personal life that will take you away from your course work. This makes it difficult to maintain a rigid schedule. There is no penalty for late assignments. However, INCE-USA has imposed a time limit of one year for the course. If you do not complete the course, including the final exam, within one year, you will have to re-register for the course and pay the registration fee again.

 

Course II Outline

Unit One – Mechanisms of Noise Generation

Lesson 1 – Small Simple Sources

Lesson 2 – Directional Sources

Lesson 3 – Distributed and Impact Sources

Lesson 4 – Real Sources

Lesson 5 – Use of Intensity for Noise Source Characterization

Unit Two – One-and Two-Dimensional Systems

Lesson 1 – Vibration of Strings

Lesson 2 – Sound fields in Ducts

Lesson 3 – Lumped Parameters

Lesson 4 – Vibration of Beams

Lesson 5 – Vibration of Plates

Unit Three – Room Acoustics

Lesson 1 – Basic Concepts

Lesson 2 – Large Rooms

Lesson 3 – Small Enclosed Spaces

Lesson 4 – Acoustic Treatments and Special Rooms

Lesson 5 – Sound Systems in Room

Unit Four – Measurement and Analysis II: Intermediate

Lesson 1 – Sound Level Meter Frequency Filters

Lesson 2 – Measurement of Acoustic Properties

Lesson 3 – Vibration Measurements

Lesson 4 – Narrowband Frequency Analysis I

Lesson 5 – Narrowband Frequency Analysis II

Unit Five – Effects of Noise

Lesson 1 – Fundamentals of Hearing

Lesson 2 – Human Response to Sound

Lesson 3 – Metrics of Human Perception to Noise

Lesson 4 – Metrics for Noise Induced Hearing Damage

Lesson 5 – Sound Quality

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