ViAcoustics

Basic Acoustics for Low Noise Product Design

Course Description

Course Instructors: David Nelson, P.E. INCE Brd Cert.
Jeff G. Schmitt, P.E.

The Nelson Acoustics' Basic Acoustics for Low Noise Product Design Course
is a two-day seminar designed to teach engineering and design staff basic acoustic concepts for low noise product design.

This two-day course is presented as PowerPoint slides with participant handouts and teaches concepts by providing basic design equations, case histories and audio presentations. The highest level of mathematics required is logarithms.

Typical Course Outline

Day One

Time	Topic	Presenter
8:00-8:30	Introductions, Course Outline, Handout Course Materials	David Nelson
8:30-10:30	Basic Acoustics	Jeff Schmitt
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-12:00	Acoustic Criteria and Sound Quality Metrics	David Nelson
12:00-1:30	Lunch
1:30-3:00	Path Noise Control	David Nelson
3:00-3:45	Break
3:45-5:00	Measurement and Test Facilities	Jeff Schmitt

Day Two

Time
Topic

Presenter

8:00-10:30
Source Noise Control and General Low Noise Product Design

David Nelson

10:30-10:45
Break

10:45-12:00
Fan Noise

David Nelson

12:00-1:30
Lunch

1:30-2:30
Organizational Acoustics

Jeff Schmitt

2:30-2:45
Break

2:45-4:00
Case Histories in Noise Control

David Nelson

4:00-5:00
Q&A - Topics of Participant Interest

David Nelson/
Jeff Schmitt

Click here to view example slides from Presentation.

About the Instructors:
David Nelson has a masters degree from the University of Texas and practices as an acoustical consultant in the area of noise control, sound quality and low noise product design.

Jeff Schmitt has a masters degree from the University of Texas and practices as a consultant in laboratory acoustical measurements.

Custom Seminars: Custom seminars with one or more sessions geared to topics of specific interest to the sponsoring organization can be provided.

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