Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course the student:
- Knows the principles of essential measurement and monitoring methods used in evaluation of the state of the environment;
- Can use equipment and modelling software utilized in environmental evaluations; and,
- Can do critical evaluation of measurements and their connection to the state of environment and legislation.

Content (course unit)

A selection of following themes:
- Air quality monitoring, fine particle and gas emissions;
- Measurement of noise and radiation;
- Modelling of noise and air pollution; and,
- Water monitoring and different measurement technologies.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Writing Scientific Reports in English, Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysiscs, Electrodynamics and Magnetism, Oscillation, Waves and Modern Physics, Physics Laboratories

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student is able to analyse simple noise and particle modelling cases both qualitatively and quantitatively. Student needs extra support to be able to complete given tasks. Exercises have been done, but results might be slightly erroneous.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student is able to use correct terminology and presents justified qualitative and quantitative analysis. Exercises are done completely, and results and analysis are correct. Results are at least briefly commented.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student shows the ability to do versatile qualitative and quantitative analysis. Student has a realistic knowledge of the limitations of the theoretical framework. Reports are comprehensive and well-structured. Student is able to show his or her own conclusions clearly.

Location and time

On TAMK main campus
Contact teaching lessons on Wednesdays.

Exam schedules

No exams

Assessment methods and criteria

Students will get credit from every activity available: exercise problems, lectures, modelling exercises, measurement exercise, exam and reports. No single activity is mandatory, but not participating in them will lower the grade.

There are points available from different activities as follows:
Exercise problems 30 pts
Modelling basics 20 pts
Modelling exercises 30 pts
Measurement exercise 20 pts

90+ points = grade 5
80-89 points = grade 4
65-79 points = grade 3
50-64 points = grade 2
40-49 points = grade 1

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching (lectures)
Modelling exercises with SoundPLAN
Reporting
Exercise problems

Learning materials

Teachers material during lessons
Online sources
Any book on acoustics and noise

Student workload

9 hours of lectures, 30 hours of guided modelling exercises, 60 hours of independent studying

Content scheduling

Theory and practical modelling exercises will be mixed during the course. We will cover basic physics and mathematics of noise propagation and modelling. We will do computer modelling exercises with SoundPLAN. In April, if the weather conditions are suitable, there will be a measurement exercise (traffic noise).

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

None

International connections

None

Further information

In the curriculum it says that this course includes aerosol physics, but that part of the course has been moved to the Industrial Emissions course and the noise portion of that course is instead moved in this course.

There will be no way of compensating missed learning exercises that are done during contact lessons. Participation on lessons is encouraged.

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course the student:
- Knows the principles of essential measurement and monitoring methods used in evaluation of the state of the environment;
- Can use equipment and modelling software utilized in environmental evaluations; and,
- Can do critical evaluation of measurements and their connection to the state of environment and legislation.

Content (course unit)

A selection of following themes:
- Air quality monitoring, fine particle and gas emissions;
- Measurement of noise and radiation;
- Modelling of noise and air pollution; and,
- Water monitoring and different measurement technologies.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Writing Scientific Reports in English, Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysiscs, Electrodynamics and Magnetism, Oscillation, Waves and Modern Physics, Physics Laboratories

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student is able to analyse simple noise and particle modelling cases both qualitatively and quantitatively. Student needs extra support to be able to complete given tasks. Exercises have been done, but results might be slightly erroneous.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student is able to use correct terminology and presents justified qualitative and quantitative analysis. Exercises are done completely, and results and analysis are correct. Results are at least briefly commented.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student shows the ability to do versatile qualitative and quantitative analysis. Student has a realistic knowledge of the limitations of the theoretical framework. Reports are comprehensive and well-structured. Student is able to show his or her own conclusions clearly.

Location and time

On TAMK main campus
Contact teaching lessons on Thursdays between 11 am and 14 pm.

Exam schedules

Exam in April
Retake exams in May and August

Assessment methods and criteria

Students will get credit from every activity available: exercise problems, lectures, modelling exercises, measurement exercise, exam and reports. No single activity is mandatory, but not participating in them will lower the grade.

There are points available from different activities as follows:
Exam 30 pts
Exercise problems 20 pts
Modelling exercises 30 pts
Measurement exercise 20 pts

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching (lectures)
Modelling exercises with SoundPLAN
Reporting
Exercise problems

Learning materials

Teachers material
Online sources

Student workload

9 hours of lectures, 30 hours of guided modelling exercises, 60 hours of independent studying

Content scheduling

The course will begin with few lectures on physics and mathematics of noise propagation and modelling. After the lectures the course will consist of computer modelling exercises with SoundPLAN. In April, if the weather conditions are suitable, there will be a measurement exercise (traffic noise).

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

None

International connections

None

Further information

In the curriculum it says that this course includes aerosol physics, but that part of the course has been moved to the Industrial Emissions course and the noise portion of that course is instead moved in this course.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student participates and shows skills in some of the activities, but doesn't have a good grasp on noise modelling and measurements as a whole.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student participates and shows skills in most of the activities, but there might be small mistakes in reporting, for example they don't use correct terms or they are not able to correctly analyze modelling results.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student shows good skills in all activities.

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course the student:
- Knows the principles of essential measurement and monitoring methods used in evaluation of the state of the environment;
- Can use equipment and modelling software utilized in environmental evaluations; and,
- Can do critical evaluation of measurements and their connection to the state of environment and legislation.

Content (course unit)

A selection of following themes:
- Air quality monitoring, fine particle and gas emissions;
- Measurement of noise and radiation;
- Modelling of noise and air pollution; and,
- Water monitoring and different measurement technologies.

Prerequisites (course unit)

Writing Scientific Reports in English, Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysiscs, Electrodynamics and Magnetism, Oscillation, Waves and Modern Physics, Physics Laboratories

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student is able to analyse simple noise and particle modelling cases both qualitatively and quantitatively. Student needs extra support to be able to complete given tasks. Exercises have been done, but results might be slightly erroneous.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student is able to use correct terminology and presents justified qualitative and quantitative analysis. Exercises are done completely, and results and analysis are correct. Results are at least briefly commented.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student shows the ability to do versatile qualitative and quantitative analysis. Student has a realistic knowledge of the limitations of the theoretical framework. Reports are comprehensive and well-structured. Student is able to show his or her own conclusions clearly.

Location and time

Contact teaching at TAMK and online lectures

Exam schedules

No exam on noise

Assessment methods and criteria

- Presentation
- Participation in lessons and modelling exercises
- Exercises in Moodle
- Written reports (2)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Environmental noise modelling and measurements
- Lectures on environmental noise modelling and measurements
- Exercise problems on noise propagation and attenuation
- Traffic noise measurement
- Computer simulations about noise
- Written reports

Learning materials

Environmental noise modelling and measurements
- Teacher's lecture material
- Instructional videos on modelling
- Noise measurement and modelling standards

Student workload

Environmental noise modelling and measurements
30 h lectures and instructed modelling work
50 h independent exercise problems and computer modelling
20 h measurements and reporting

Content scheduling

Environmental noise modelling and measurements
1. environmental aspects of noise, how noise affects humans, brief look at legislation (in Finland)
2. basic noise concepts: pressure level, power level, A-weighting, equivalent level, noise attenuation
3. noise modelling topics: traffic, noise walls, berms, buildings, foliage, terrain, weather, windmills
4. real life modelling case using data for Tampere area
5. Environmental noise measurement, standards and case study of traffic noise

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

None

International connections

None

Further information

This course will focus on noise. There is a separate course (Industrial emissions) on aerosols!

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student hasn't participated in writing the modelling and measurement reports.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student is able to analyze simple noise modelling cases both qualitatively and quantitatively. Student needs extra support to be able to complete given tasks. Conclusions are incomplete and parts of the reports are missing. Student might have trouble following given deadlines.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student is able to use correct terminology and presents justified qualitative and quantitative analysis. Exercises are done completely, and results and analysis are correct. Results are at least briefly commented. Student doesn't fully understand the meaning or limitations of simulations.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student shows the ability to do versatile qualitative and quantitative analysis. Student has a realistic knowledge of the limitations of the theoretical framework. Reports are comprehensive and well-structured. Student is able to clearly show their own conclusions related to the results, applications and legislation.