Academic Regulations 2003/4:
Institute of Sound & Vibration Research

Acoustical Engineering

Part I

Compulsory Units:

SESG1003 Properties of Materials
ISVR1001 Sound Perception
ISVR1002 Physical Acoustics
ISVR1003 Dynamics
ISVR1004 Vibration
ISVR1005 Analogue Electronics and Transducer Physics
ISVR1006 Dynamics of Fluids
ISVR1007 Linear Systems and Transducers
MATH1011 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
MATH1016 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
SESM1001 Design and Computing A and B

Part II

Compulsory Units:

ISVR2001 Acoustics II
ISVR2002 Vibration II
ISVR2003 Vibration and Materials
ISVR2004 Control Systems
ISVR2005 Dynamics of Fluids 2A
ISVR2006 Dynamics of Fluids 2B
ISVR2007 Design 2A
Design 2B
ISVR2008 Regulations and Human Effects
ISVR2010 Electronics and Digital Audio Technology
MATH2023 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
MATH2024 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering

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BEng Acoustical Engineering

Part III

Compulsory Units:

ISVR3019 Individual Project (40 credits)

Plus optional units from the following list to make a total of 120 credits, subject to revisions in the course handbook. Single units are worth 10 credits, with double units worth 20 credits.

MANG3022 Management 1
MANG3023 Management 2 (pre-requisite AM361)
ISVR3001 Human Factors in Engineering (double unit)
ISVR3002 Engineering Vibration
ISVR3005 Underwater Acoustics 1
ISVR3006 Underwater Acoustics 2 (pre-requisite IS305)
ISVR3008 Applied Digital Signal Processing A
ISVR3009 Applied Digital Signal Processing B (pre-requisite IS309)
ISVR3010 Audio Systems
ISVR3011 Finite Element Analysis
ISVR3012 Mathematical Methods of Acoustics
ISVR3013 Environmental and Transportation Noise
ISVR3014 Noise and Vibration Control 1
ISVR3016 Analytical and Numerical Acoustics
ISVR3017 Electroacoustics
FREN9023 French (double unit) (Part III only) or
GERM9017 German (double unit) (Part III only)
MATH3024 Partial Differential Equations (Cannot be taken with MA363)
MATH3025 Complex Variables and Transforms (cannot be taken with MA364)
MATH3026 Statistics for Engineering Systems (cannot be taken with MA361)
MATH3027 Operational Research (cannot be taken with MA362)
MATH3028 Optimisation

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MEng Acoustical Engineering

Part III

Compulsory Units:

AM361 Management 1 (10 credits)
AM362 Management 2 (10 credits)
ISVR3015 Acoustical Engineering Design III (20 credits)
ISVR3019 Individual Project (40 credit)

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:

FE461 Industrial Studies 2 A & B (20 credits)
IS495 Multidisciplinary Project (25 credits)
IS496A Group Design Project (55 credits)

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

ISVR6038 Analytical and Numerical Acoustics
ISVR6042 Environmental and Transportation Noise
ISVR6044 Finite Element Vibration Analysis
ISVR6046 Active Control of Sound and Vibration
ISVR6048 Electroacoustics
ISVR6055 Noise Control 2

Plus a total of no more than 20 credits from the BEng Part III Acoustical Engineering options lists, subject to revisions in the course handbook.

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BSc Acoustics and Music

Part I

Compulsory Units:

ISVR1001 Sound Perception
ISVR1002 Physical Acoustics
ISVR1007 Linear Systems and Transducers
MATH1011 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
MATH1016 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering

Plus optional units from the following list, subject to revisions in the course handbook. Either 4 Music and 1 ISVR, 3 Music and 3 ISVR or 2 Music and 4 ISVR.

MUSI1001 Introduction to Twentieth Century Music
MUSI1002 Music and Culture 1500-1750
MUSI1003 Classic and Romantic Music 1750-1900
MUSI1004 Performance A
MUSI1004 Performance B
MUSI1005 Jazz and Popular Music
MUSI1006 Music Technology
MUSI1007 Analysis through Composition I
MUSI1008 Analysis through Composition II

Part II

Compulsory Units

ISVR2001 Acoustics II
ISVR2010 Electronics and Digital Audio Technology
MATH2023 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering
MATH2024 Mathematics for Acoustic & Vibration Engineering

Plus optional units from the following list, subject to revisions in the course handbook. Either 5 Music and 1 ISVR, 4 Music and 2 ISVR or 2 Music and 5 ISVR.

MUSI2003 Vibration and Materials
MUSI2007 Design (20 credits)
MUSI2008 Regulations and Human Effects
MUSI2009 Room Acoustics and Music
MUSI2011 Ensemble Performance I A
MUSI2011 Ensemble Performance I B
MUSI2012 Solo Performance A
MUSI2012 Solo Performance B
MUSI2013 Orchestration and Arranging
MUSI2017 Music in Popular Culture
MUSI2020 Conducting A
MUSI2020 Conducting B
MUSI2022 Species Counterpoint
MUSI2024 Jazz Theory

Part III

Optional Units:
Either 6 Music and 3 ISVR, 4 Music and 6 ISVR or 2 Music and 5 ISVR.

ISVR3003 Automobile Engineering 1
ISVR3004 Automobile Engineering 2
ISVR3005 Underwater Acoustics 1
ISVR3006 Underwater Acoustics 2
ISVR3007 Musical Instrument Acoustics
ISVR3008 Applied Digital Signal Processing A
ISVR3009 Applied Digital Signal Processing B
ISVR3010 Audio Systems
ISVR3012 Mathematical Methods of Acoustics
ISVR3013 Environmental Transportation Noise
ISVR3014 Noise and Vibration Control 1
ISVR3016 Analytical and Numerical Acoustics
ISVR3017 Electroacoustics
ISVR3019 Individual Project (ISVR 40 credits = 4 units)
MA361 Partial Differential Equations
MA362 Complex Variables and Transforms
MA363 Statistics for Engineering Systems
MA364 Operational Research
MA365 Optimisation