Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Must have knowledge about the anatomy and physiology of the human ear.
• Must have knowledge about hearing diagnosis and disorders.
• Must have knowledge about fundamental properties of human sound perception (e.g. Loudness, pitch, masking, spatial hearing and time / frequency resolution).
• Must have basic knowledge about modern audio engineering including recording, reproduction and signal processing techniques (perceptive coding principles and formats, audio effects).
• Must have knowledge about multi-channel recording, storage and reproduction of sound.
• Must have knowledge about public address techniques.
• Must have insight in digital audio interfaces and standards.
• Must have insight in low noise audio design and interconnections.

Skills

• Must be able to set up audio systems for recording or reproduction in an appropriate way to optimize the system and minimize noise.
• Must be able to set up audio systems according to relevant standards.

Competences

• Based on the acquired knowledge, the student should be able to critically evaluate systems and specifications within audio and acoustics with a basis in human sound perception.

Type of instruction

As described in the introduction to Chapter 3.

Exam

Exams