Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Must have broad knowledge in the area of acoustics, audio engineering, normal and impaired human sound perception.

• Must have insight in most common hearing pathologies, and the personal and social consequences of hearing loss.

• Must have knowledge of hearing diagnosis tools and their application.

• Must have knowledge in the field of sound and hearing aid technologies.

• Must have insight into multi-channel sound recording and reproduction, measurement, instrumentation and standards.

• Must have knowledge in the field of general audiology.

• Must have insight into auditory models and their applications.

• Must demonstrate insight into the area of impaired hearing.

• Must demonstrate insight in existing everyday standard and advanced solutions in audio systems, e.g. HiFi, Public address, CarFi, personal assisted hearing devices (portable devices, incl. hearing aids and smartphones).

Skills

• Must be able to select and apply analytical, numerical and experimental methods for analysis and design of complex audio systems.
• Must be able to apply different methods for hearing diagnosis, e.g. hearing thresholds, tympanometry, oto-acoustic emission measurements.
• Must be able to initiate and implement appropriate technical implementations, incl. advanced signal processing for the hearing impaired.
• Must be able operate and calibrate audiological equipment.

Competences

• Must be able to design and conduct an audiological experiment with human subjects.
• Must be able to apply proper technical solutions in the field of audio engineering based on impaired human sound perception.
• Must be able to communicate the results of the project work in a project report
• Must be able to contribute successfully to teamwork within the problem area and make a common presentation of the result of the project work

Type of instruction

As described in the introduction to Chapter 3.

Exam

Exams