Institute of Sound and Vibration Research

Acoustical Engineering

Part I

Compulsory Units:

EA102 Properties of Materials
IS101 Sound Perception
IS102 Physical Acoustics
IS103 Dynamics
IS104 Vibration
IS105 Analogue Electronics and Transducer Physics
IS106 Dynamics of Fluids
IS110 Linear Systems and Transducers
MA162 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
MA172 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
ME101A Design and Computing A and B
ME101B Design and Computing A and B

Part II

Compulsory Units:

IS201 Acoustics II
IS202 Vibration II
IS203 Vibration and Materials
IS204 Control Systems
IS205 Dynamics of Fluids 2A
IS206 Dynamics of Fluids 2B
IS207A Design 2A
IS207B Design 2B
IS208 Regulations and Human Effects
IS213 Electronics and Digital Audio Technology
MA273 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
MA274 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering


BEng Acoustical Engineering

Part III

Compulsory Units:

IS391A Individual Project A
IS391B Individual Project B

Plus optional units from the following list to make a total of 120 credits, subject to revisions in the course handbook.

AM361 Management 1 (BEng only)
AM362 Management 2 (pre-requisite AM361) (BEng only)
IS301 Human Factors in Engineering (double unit)
IS302 Engineering Vibration
IS305 Underwater Acoustics 1
IS306 Underwater Acoustics 2 (pre-requisite IS305)
IS309 Applied Digital Signal Processing A
IS310 Applied Digital Signal Processing B (pre-requisite IS309)
IS311 Audio Systems
IS312 Finite Element Analysis
IS313 Mathematical Methods of Acoustics
IS314 Environmental and Transportation Noise
IS315 Noise and Vibration Control 1
IS318 Analytical and Numerical Acoustics
IS320 Electroacoustics
LC316 French (double unit) (Part III only) or
LC326 German (double unit) (Part III only)
LW361 Industrial Law 1 (Part III only)
LW362 Industrial Law 2 (pre-requisite LW361) (Part III only)
MA361 Partial Differential Equations (Cannot be taken with MA363)
MA362 Complex Variables and Transforms (cannot be taken with MA364)
MA363 Statistics for Engineering Systems (cannot be taken with MA361)
MA364 Operational Research (cannot be taken with MA362)
MA365 Optimisation


MEng Acoustical Engineering

Part III

Compulsory Units:

FE361A Industrial Studies 1 A
FE361B Industrial Studies 1 B
IS317A Acoustical Engineering Design III A And B
IS317B Acoustical Engineering Design III A And B
IS391A Individual Project A And B
IS391B Individual Project A And B

Plus optional units from the BEng Acoustical Engineering list to make a total of 120 credits, subject to revisions in the course handbook.

Part IV

Compulsory Units:

FE461A Industrial Studies 2 A
FE461B Industrial Studies 2 B
IS495A Multidisciplinary Project A
IS495B Multidisciplinary Project B
IS496A Group Design Project A
IS496B Group Design Project B

30 credits from the following MSc unit list, subject to revisions in the course handbook:

IS639 Analytical and Numerical Acoustics
IS643 Environmental and Transportation Noise
IS645 Finite Element Vibration Analysis
IS647 Active Control of Sound and Vibration
IS649 Electroacoustics
IS656 Noise Control 2

Plus a total of three units from the BEng Acoustical Engineering options lists, subject to revisions in the course handbook.


BSc Acoustics with Music

Part I

Compulsory Units:

IS101 Sound Perception
IS102 Physical Acoustics
IS103 Dynamics
IS104 Vibration
IS105 Analogue Electronics and Transducer Physics
IS110 Linear Systems and Transducers
MA162 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
MA172 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
ME111 Design I

Plus 2 optional units from the following list, subject to revisions in the course handbook.

MC115 Introduction to Twentieth Century Music
MC119 Music and Culture 1500-1750
MC120 Classic and Romantic Music 1750-1900
MC121A Performance A
MC121B Performance B
MC122 Jazz and Popular Music
MC125 Music Technology
MC126 Analysis through Composition I
MC127 Analysis through Composition II

Part II

Compulsory Units

IS201 Acoustics II
IS207A Design 2 A
IS207B Design 2 B
IS208 Regulations and Human Effects
IS210 Room Acoustics and Music
IS213 Electronics and Digital Audio Technology
MA273 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
MA274 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering

Plus two optional units from the following list, subject to revisions in the course handbook.

MC222A Ensemble Performance I A
MC222B Ensemble Performance I B
MC224A Solo Performance A
MC224B Solo Performance B
MC228 Orchestration and Arranging
MC251 Music in Popular Culture
MC256A Conducting A
MC256B Conducting B
MC266 Species Counterpoint
MC281 Jazz Theory

Part III

Compulsory Units:

IS391A Individual Project A
IS391B Individual Project B

Plus Music units totalling 30 credits at level H and ISVR units totalling 60 credits from the following list, subject to revisions in the course handbook.

IS303 Automobile Engineering 1
IS304 Automobile Engineering 2
IS305 Underwater Acoustics 1
IS306 Underwater Acoustics 2
IS309 Applied Digital Signal Processing A
IS310 Applied Digital Signal Processing B
IS311 Audio Systems
IS313 Mathematical Methods of Acoustics
IS314 Environmental Transportation Noise
IS315 Noise and Vibration Control 1
IS318 Analytical and Numerical Acoustics
IS320 Electroacoustics
MA361 Partial Differential Equations
MA362 Complex Variables and Transforms
MA363 Statistics for Engineering Systems
MA364 Operational Research
MA365 Optimisation


BSc Acoustics and Music

Part I

Compulsory Units:

IS101 Sound Perception
IS102 Physical Acoustics
IS103 Dynamics
IS110 Linear Systems and Transducers
MA162 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
MA172 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering

Plus options totalling 60 credits from the list for Acoustics with Music.

Part II

Compulsory Units

IS201 Acoustics II
IS208 Regulations and Human Effects
IS210 Room Acoustics and Music
IS213 Electronics and Digital Audio Technology
MA273 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
MA274 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering

Plus options totalling 60 credits from the list for Acoustics with Music.

Part III

Compulsory Units:

IS391A Individual Project A
IS391B Individual Project B

Individual Project either in Music, ISVR or both (If taken solely in Music then the number of ISVR units taken as options will need to be adjusted.)

Plus optional units totalling 60 Music credits and 30 ISVR credits from the BSc Acoustics with Music option list, subject to revisions published in the course handbook.