AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the student should:

• know the basics of acoustics;
• know the laws of acoustics that specifically intervene in the mechanisms of language;
• know the physical phenomenology underlying hearing;
• be familiar with the technical units of measurement used to characterise sounds.

TEACHING METHODS

The course is conducted in the second semester of the first year by means of lectures (10 hours) using mainly screen presentations and exercises.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Physical quantities involved in sound. Acoustic pressure. Velocity of sound. Characteristic impedance of a medium. Sound intensity. Sine plane waves. Wavelength, frequency. Fourier techniques. Principle of superposition. The ear and Fourier analysis. Transmission and reflection coefficients in intensity. Classification of sounds according to frequency. Decibels. SIL and SPL scales. Frequency scale in the audible. The human vocal apparatus.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The texts (in pdf format) of the presentations projected in class are made available online.
Supporting text:

• D. Scannicchio - E. Giroletti - Elements of Biomedical Physics - EdiSES (Naples).
• Lineamenti fi Medical Physics - M Celasco (Acoustics chapter and related)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Please refer to the lecture timetable and the Aulaweb pages of the course.

Class schedule

ACOUSTICS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Verification of learning takes place both in written form by means of open-ended questions and the performance of simple numerical exercises and in a discussion of the papers.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The student will have to demonstrate that he/she has learnt the notions explained to him/her in the course and has therefore achieved an acceptable attainment of the envisaged learning objectives

FURTHER INFORMATION

The examination cannot be taken if the propaedeuticities laid down in the Study Course Regulations are not met.

Since these are integrated course examinations, failure to pass a single discipline entails repeating the entire examination.

Compensatory and dispensatory measures Disability/Invalidity/Specific Learning Disorder

Dispensatory measures and compensatory tools are intended to enable students to achieve the same learning objectives as their fellow students, not to facilitate the examination.

The use of compensatory tools and the application of dispensatory measures must be authorised in advance by the teacher in agreement with the Referee.

To take advantage of the adaptations during the examination, fill in the Adaptation request form; the request will be automatically sent by the system to the teacher in charge of the teaching, to the Contact Person of your School/Area/Department and in copy to the Sector; you will also receive a copy of the request sent by e-mail.

The adjustments available to students are as follows:

• Additional time (+30% DSA)
• Additional time (+50% disability/invalidity)
• Additional time during oral exams to organise the answer
• Calculator (programmable and graphing calculators are not allowed)
• Conceptual Maps
• Tables and/or Forms
• Take the exam in written form
• Take the exam in oral form
• Tutor reader (for written tests only)
• Tutor-writer (for written tests only)

Your request for adaptations must be submitted at least 7 working days before the scheduled exam date.

All information for students with disabilities and DSA is available on the webpage: Services for students with disabilities or DSA | UniGe | University of Genoa