On the evening of the 23rd February 2023 the Masters in Environmental and Architectural Acoustics studied collaborated in a workshop with the School of the Association of Architects. The architects presesented two project students which the acousticians discussed and explored the implications of the design!
Colin Alden, student of the 2021-22 MSc in Environmental and Architectural Acoustics at LSBU has recently won the prestigious Acoustical Society of America R. B. Newman medal. The program honors outstanding students at schools of architecture and architectural engineering throughout the world. Colin’s final project dissertation was supervised by Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina and was entitled “A study on sound propagation from rifle muzzle devices”. The research work investigated for the first time the sound propagation and directivity characteristics from modern rifle muzzles. Colin and Luis are preparing a journal article based on the research with plans to be published in mid 2023
On the 23rd February 2023 the acousticians studying at LSBU visited the Royal Opera House to see behind the scenes. Steven Foulston and Alexandra Lucas hosted the IOA Diploma and MSc in Environemntal and Architectural Acoustics. The students enjoyed the field trip, the acoustics of the various audiotroria, and the beautiful views offered from the terrace!
The first LSBU cohort for a new Short Course, "Net Zero for Building Dsign" visited the Acoustics Laboratory on 23rd February 2023. The students had exposure to the theories which sit behind acoustics and the practical aspects all in one afternoon. A lot to take in, but the group bonded over the value acoustics has to society.
For the 5th year students from the School of the Association of Architects visited the Acoustics Laboratory. This is part of an on-going collaboration between students of acoustics and students of architect. Twelve students interacted and engaged in acoustic experiments and next week the Association hosts the Acousticians. Many thanks to Dr Doug Shearer and Ms Laura de Azarate for organsing the events.
On the 25th January 2023 Professor Stephen Dance gave his second Inargural Lecture. Steve holds a chair in acoustics at London South Bank Unniversity and graced us with a presentation on, "Acoustics for the Benefit to Musicians+". A packed audience enjoyed the presentaton and the demonstrations to illustrate the link between noise and hearing. A Youtube video on LSBU channel will be available shortly.
International student recruitment managers visited London South Bank University (LSBU) Acoustics Lab on 24th January 2023. They travelled from India, Egypt, Nigeria, Malaysia and Vietnam, to gain a deep understanding of the support systems, facilities and courses that the School of the Built Environment and Architecture (BEA) offers. Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina toured the group around the acoustics lab showing instrumentation and facilities and providing explanations on the type of courses and content we teach. The engaging session included some interactive demos and taster experiential learning which took place in the different chambers. The group expressed their enjoyment with the inspiring short seminar. We hope we can meet them again next year!
