Monday 13 December 2021

Summing Up Acoustics 2021

 

We thank you all for your support over what can only be described as another difficult year. To summarise links with IOA were further strengthened with 4 virtual seminars held on theQuietProject.co.uk, Metamaterials and Teaching at a time of a pandemic given by both staff and students. Seven presentations were given by staff and students at various virtual conferences including the hybrid IOA annual conference,  Inter-Noise and Euronoise. Four journal papers were published on Metadiffusers, London Heliport, Room Acoustics using FDTD, and theQuietProject.co.uk. Four prizes were awarded to IOA Student: Rory Hendrick (NTi award), PhD student Eric Ballestero (IO A Young Innovator Award)  and Professor Stephen Dance (Noise Abatement Society for Callux Video and for theQuietProject.co.uk) with a special mention for Professor Emertia Bridget Shield on the award of her MBE. Of course, congratulations should go to Eric Ballestero for completion of this doctorate! Substantial investment in new equipment occurred in particular Nti kit and the latest Nor150 sound meter with Intensity Probe. Enterprise activities grew with the IOA Short course run, the Royal Academy of Music renewing their relationship and KPMG instigating their experiential lecture series. We welcomed a new lecturer: Dr Hyun Lim. Next year will see the start of the long awaited Apprenticeship in Acoustics and the results of REF21! Happy New Year to you all.


Wednesday 8 December 2021

IOA students to present at London Branch

 

On the 18th January 2022 the IOA London branch have arranged for three students selected from the LSBU IOA cohort of 2020/21 to compete for the NTI-Audio best project award. This is the third year the competition has run and this year will be on-line. The presentations will cover gyms, change of use of rooms, and outdoor concerts, hope you can join us at this now annual event! 

Friday 3 December 2021

Acoustics Group Christmas Party

 

The Acoustics Group Christmas Party was back! On 2nd December 2021 students and staff gathered round heat lamps to sit outside and celebrate the end of a frustrating year. Blended learning is here to stay but we did all miss face to face teaching which we hope you enjoyed. See you on Teams next week - you'll have to bring your own mince pies!