Scholarships for MSc Acoustics students

RBA Associates and the Acoustics Group are pleased to announce 2 part scholarships for full time Masters students in Environmental and Architectural Acoustics. RBA Associates are acoustic consultants based near Southwark tube station. The first scholarships will be available from September 2008. RBA are

BS4142 Assessment at Tad Restaurant

On 23rd May 2008 the Acoustics Group undertook a BS4142 assessment at Tad Restaurant, Hackney. The exhaust system was monitored, we'd have liked more space! It turned out that an air handling unit of nearby residences was making the noise!

AcSoft demonstrates Svantek kit at South Bank

John Shelton of AcSoft demonstrated the latest Svantek Noise and Vibration meters, the 958 in particular, on Friday 23rd May 2008. Ken Rotter and Stephen Dance were suitably impressed by the meter's capabilities.

6 new logging sound level meters

Next year's acoustics' students will each be able to play / learn a new data logging sound level meter, downloading the results to their laptops, which they must program to calculate LAeq, LN, max, min values etc! Sounds like fun:)

A new environmental sound level meter

The Acoustics Group have recently purchased a new environmental sound level meters. Its a type 2 unit, but it has limited abilities. The students will learn its limits!