Institute of Sound and Vibration Research
BEng Acoustical Engineering

 Part I

Compulsory Units:
 EA102 Properties of Materials

IS101 Sound Perception
IS102 Physical Acoustics
IS103 Dynamics
IS104 Vibration 1
IS105 Analogue Electronics and Transducer Physics
IS106 Dynamics of Fluids
IS110 Linear Systems and Transducers
MA162 Maths for Acoustic and Vibration Engineers
MA172 Maths for Acoustic and Vibration Engineers
ME101 Design and Computing A and B
Part II
Compulsory Units:
 IS201 Acoustics I

IS202 Vibration II
IS203 Vibration and Materials
IS204 Control Systems
IS205 Dynamics of Fluids II.1
IS206 Dynamics of Fluids II.2
IS207 Design II
IS208 Human Effects and Regulation
IS213 Electronics and Digital Audio Technology
MA273 Mathematics for Acoustics and Vibration Engineers
MA274 Mathematics for Acoustics and Vibration Engineers
Part III
Compulsory Units:
 IS391 Individual Project

Plus a total of ten units from the following lists (at least four from Options List A and no more than six in either semester).

 Options List A (Semester 1)
IS305 Underwater Acoustics 1
IS311 Audio Systems
IS313 Mathematical Methods of Acoustics*
IS315 Noise and Vibration Control 1*
Options List A (Semester 2)
IS302 Engineering Vibration*
IS306 Underwater Acoustics 2 (pre-requisite IS305)
IS312 Finite Element Analysis*
IS314 Environmental and Transportation Noise
IS318 Analytical and Numerical Acoustics*
IS320 Electroacoustics

 Options List B (Semesters 1 & 2)
IS301 Human Factors in Engineering (double unit) (Part III only) or
LC316 French (double unit) (Part III only) or
LC326 German (double unit) (Part III only) or
IS307 Applied Digital Signal Processing (double unit)
MA367 Numerical Methods* (double unit) (cannot be offered with MA361, MA363, MA365, MA362, MA364)
Options List B (Semester 1)
ME303 Classical Control Design
MA365 Optimisation or
MA361 Partial Differential Equations or
MA363 Statistics for Engineering Systems
IS303 Automobile Engineering I
LW361 Industrial Law 1 (Part III only)
AM361 Management 1 (Part III only)
Options List B (Semester 2)
MA362 Complex Variables and Transforms or
MA364 Operational Research
IS304 Automobile Engineering II
LW362 Industrial Law 2 (pre-requisite LW361) (Part III only)
AM362 Management 2 (pre-requisite AM361) (Part III only)
 

MEng Acoustical Engineering

Parts I & II

Compulsory Units:
 As for BEng Acoustical Engineering

 
Part III
Compulsory Units:
 FE361 Industrial Studies 1

IS317 Acoustical Engineering Design
IS391 Individual Project
Plus a total of seven units from the BEng Acoustical Engineering list at least four of those marked with an asterix (except for AM361, AM362, LW361 and LW362)
 
Part IV
Compulsory Units:
 FE461 Industrial Studies 2

Multidisciplinary Project
Group Design Project
Two options from the following list:
IS639 Analytical and Numerical Acoustics
IS645 Finite Element Vibration Analysis
IS649 Electroacoustics
IS651 Underwater Acoustics
IS643 Environmental and Transportation Noise
Plus a total of five units from the BEng Acoustical Engineering options lists
 
MEng Engineering Acoustics and Vibration

Parts I, II & III

Last date of entry onto course 1997/98.

 
Part IV
As for MEng Acoustical Engineering
BSc Acoustics and Music

Part I

Compulsory Units:
 IS101 Sound Perception

IS102 Physical Acoustics
IS103 Dynamics
IS110 Linear Systems and Transducers
MA162 Maths for Acoustic and Vibration Engineers
MA172 Maths for Acoustics and Vibration Engineers
Plus a total of four Music units.
Part II
Compulsory Units:
 IS201 Acoustics I

IS208 Human Effects and Regulation
IS210 Room Acoustics and Music
IS213 Electronics and Digital Audio Technology
MA273 Mathematics for Acoustics and Vibration Engineers
MA274 Mathematics for Acoustics and Vibration Engineers
Plus a total of four Music units.
Part III 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 four Music units and three units from the BEng Acoustical Engineering options lists except for IS302, IS312, LC316, LC326, IS307, MA367, LW362 and AM362.
BSc Acoustics with Music

Part I

Compulsory Units:
 As for BSc Acoustics and Music Part I plus

IS104 Vibration 1
IS105 Analogue Electronics and Transducer Physics
ME111 Design I
Plus a total of two Music units.
Part II
Compulsory Units:
 As for BSc Acoustics and Music plus

IS207 Design II
Plus a total of two Music units.
Part III
Compulsory Units:
 IS391 Individual Project

Plus a total of two Music units and seven ISVR units from the BEng Acoustical Engineering options lists.