Institute of Sound and Vibration Research The aims and functions of the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research are:

1. To conduct an undergraduate course in acoustical engineering and postgraduate courses in sound and vibration, in automotive refinement, in applied digital signal processing and in audiology; to provide further postgraduate and post-experience courses in applied acoustics and vibrations; and to initiate courses of instruction in sound and vibration for undergraduate students of the University.

2. To disseminate information about sound and vibration to professional groups and members of the public by means of conferences, special courses, extra-mural lectures, publications and private consultations.

3. To conduct fundamental and applied research on all aspects of sound and vibration.

4. To engage in collaborative programmes of research and testing with other research and industrial bodies.

5. To carry out such other functions as may be approved by the Board of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, the Senate and the Council of the University.