Testing Convergence Instrument MEMS Technology

 

Testing new MEMS based sound level meters from Convergence Instruments, in the acoustics laboratory with representatives from Environmental Sensors. Very strange looking test to compare microphone sensitivities! 

Royal Opera House Sitzprobe Test

Professor Stephen Dance organised a site visit to the Royal Opera House to undetake a Sitzprobe rehearsal acoustic test. The students throughly enjoyed the experience, and the breakfast, as testing had to be completed by 9:30am! Well done guys!
 

IOA Certificate CCENM Starts May 2022

 

On the 3th May 2022 the IOA Certificate of Competence in Environmental Noise Measurements (CCENM) commenced for the eighth year. Course director Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina welcomed and introduced the course to twelve highly motivated candidates. This year the delivery mode has returned to fully in person. We hope the candidates enjoy the course 

NTi Audio present their instrumentation to students

 

Charles Greene, UK general manager of acoustic instrumentation manufacturer NTI Audio, visited LSBU on 28th April 2022 to deliver an informative and useful instrumentation workshop to the 2021-22 Diploma students.  The session demonstrated capabilities such as web based-noise real time remote noise monitoring, noise ratings XL2 module, noise explorer software and automated reporting. Charles shared some expertise on instrumentation calibration and good advice on some common mistakes made with field measurements. The workshop organised by Diploma course director Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina, was very well received by the students who showed their keen interest during the themed discussions and even after the workshop when they stayed on to network with Charles.  

3D audio headphone tests for Coyosy

On the 26th April 2022 the School of Engineering and School of the Built Environment and Architecture undertook a collaboration to test Coyosy headphones. The prototype headphones are able to relicate 3D audio using multiple drivers to change perception as to the sound direction. More testing to be undertaken soon!

Posters at CIBSE Tech Symposium

On the 21/22nd April 2022 London South Bank University hosted the annual CIBSE Technical Symposium. The Acoustics Group were represented with two posters, the first on hearing assessment and the second on our educational programme. Always looking for new PhD students!

Paper published on Teaching Acoustics during a Pandemic

 

On the 1st April 2022 Professor Stephen Dance has published a paper in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. The paper entitled, "Teaching acoustics during a pandemic: Lab in a Box experiments at home" illustrated how it was possible to teach postgraduate students the practical aspects of acoustics using filmed experiment, virtualised software, and by distributig audio kit to undertaken experiments. These resources will be reused as part of our newly announced Apprenticeship in Acoustics.