Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / CM-307 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Code: CM-307 Course Title: NOISE POLLUTION AND CONTROL Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERKAN ŞAHİNKAYA (serkansahinkaya@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach the basic concepts of noise pollution and control.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to define noise,sound, frequency, acoustic concepts PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,
PO-3 The modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice to select and use skills, ability to use information technology effectively,
PO-5 Modeling programs related to environmental engineering and information technology skills to use,
Examination
LO-2 Be able to define calculate noise level and pollution load depending on noise level PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,
PO-4 An ability to design and conduct experiments, data collection, analyze and interpret
PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,
PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
 		Examination
LO-3 Investigate different noise sources (traffic,construction,industrial) PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,
PO-3 The modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice to select and use skills, ability to use information technology effectively,
PO-4 An ability to design and conduct experiments, data collection, analyze and interpret
PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,
PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
 		Examination
LO-4 Recognize precaution technology in environmental engineering against noise pollution PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic concepts of sound and noise, levels, sources of noise pollution and its effect on human health, approaches to eliminate noise pollution and noise pollution regulations and limit values.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic sound knowledge Lecture Method, Question and Answer
2 Physical characteristics of noise Lecture Method, Question and Answer
3 Question Solutions Lecture Method, Question and Answer
4 Noise Sources Lecture Method, Question and Answer
5 Noise control criterions and noise measurement Effect of noise to human health Lecture Method, Question and Answer
6 Noise effect in society and criterion of classification Noise index and noise levels Lecture Method, Question and Answer
7 Sound power experiments in industrial noise sources Lecture Method, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Noise precaution in source of traffic and construction Lecture Method, Question and Answer
10 Noise control with planning and maintenance Lecture Method, Question and Answer
11 Noise transmission loss of materials Lecture Method, Question and Answer
12 Noise control in source environment and barrier Lecture Method, Question and Answer
13 Noise kontrol with using noise absorption material and air canal Lecture Method, Question and Answer
14 Noise kontrol with silencer and protective, problems Lecture Method, Question and Answer
15 To investigate regulation of noise control and limit value Lecture Method, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kurra, S. (2009). Çevre Gürültüsü ve Yönetimi, Cilt 1, 2, 3. Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi Yayınları.
2 Şahinkaya, S. (2022). Gürültü Kirliliği ve Kontrolü Ders Notları.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, Projector, Projector Screen, Blackboard, Noise Measurement Device, Textbook/lecture notes.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 93