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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Mechatronics Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05571001 Industrial Noise and Vibration Control 4 Autumn 7 3+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Assoc. Prof. Ahmet MERAM
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Assoc. Prof. Ahmet MERAM - [email protected]
Course Content
Basic acoustics and vibration concepts, Determination of sound power level and direction of sound sources, Propagation of sound in external environment, Noise and noise control in living spaces, Sound absorbing materials and silencers, Interaction of sound with structure, Fluid-borne sound and noise, Noise and vibration criteria for vehicles, buildings and public living spaces, Noise and vibration levels in machinery, Vibration and noise control in electric motors, Vibrations and noise in gear wheels.
Objectives of the Course
1-gaining theoretical and applied basic knowledge on noise and vibrations,2-Giving acoustic noise and vibration measurement and evaluation methods,3- controlling acoustic noise and vibration using these techniques.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P6 Ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; individual working skills 5
P9 Knowledge of ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and standards used in engineering practice 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Ability to detect noise sources and noise control in factories P.6.13 1
O2 Ability to analysing vibration in machines and selecting materials for necessary vibration isolation P.9.7 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Definition of Sound and Noise concepts
2 Decibel definition and mathematical operations
3 Definition of vibration concepts
4 Effects of noise on humans
5 Detecting sources of vibration
6 Detection of noise sources
7 Noise measurement techniques
8 Frequency analysis
9 Noise damping techniques
10 Sound absorbers
11 Noise source in machinery
12 Vibration problems in machines
13 Noise control
14 Vibration control
Textbook or Material
Resources Noise control in industry, Sudbury [Eng.] : Sound Research Laboratories, 1991.
Noise control in industry, Sudbury [Eng.] : Sound Research Laboratories, 1991.
Noise control in industry, Sudbury [Eng.] : Sound Research Laboratories, 1991.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 20 3 60
Midterms 1 3 3
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 5 6 30
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 3 3
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 138
Total Work Load / 30 4,60
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P6 P9
O1 Ability to detect noise sources and noise control in factories 5 -
O2 Ability to analysing vibration in machines and selecting materials for necessary vibration isolation - 5