KSU5423 Vibration and Noise Control In Railway VehiclesBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs URBAN SYSTEMS AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT (TURKISH, THESIS)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
URBAN SYSTEMS AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT (TURKISH, THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
KSU5423 Vibration and Noise Control In Railway Vehicles Fall 3 0 3 12
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NİLGÜN CAMKESEN
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The main objective of the course is giving information about:

-Improving theoretical and implemented basic informations about noise and vibration
-Giving evaluating and measuring methods of acoustical noise and vibration
-Evaluation and implementation of measuring results by using of these technics
-Measuring and evaluating in railway systems vehicle vibration and noise issues

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Course Outcomes are:

-Understanding vibration and acoustical information and basis
-Gaining evaluation ability and understanding effects of noise and vibration on humans and systems
-Gaining ability of noise and vibration measuring techniques
-Having information about international standards related to railway systems vibration and noise conrol

Course Content

Basic concepts of vibration theory, free and forced vibrations, multi free leveled vibration systems, vibration sources in railway vehicles. Related international vibration standards. Noise and metrology parameters. Distribution of noise in space. Noise and noise control in living areas. Noise absorbing materials and noise barriers. Effects of noise and vibration to human. International standards related to railway system vehicles. Noise and vibration levels of machines. Dimensioning of noise and vibration levels in terms of international standards in railway vehicles.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Basic Concepts of Vibration Theory
2) Free vibration and forced vibration
3) Multi degrees of freedom vibration systems
4) Vibration sources in railway vehicles, related international vibration standards
5) Noise and measuring parameters
6) Acoustical noise and vibration measuring methods
7) Sound propagation in outer environment
8) Noise and noise control in living spaces
9) Noise absorbing materials and noise barriers
10) Effects of noise and vibration on humans
11) Noise and vibration levels of machines
12) Noise and vibration levels of machines
13) International standards related to railway systems noise
14) Vibration and noise measuring in railway vehicles in terms of international standards

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Derste Verilen Notlar / Lecture Notes
References: Noise and Vibration Control Enginnering Principles and Applications, L.L. Beranek, L.V. Istvan, 1992, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.


Engineering Noise Control, Theory and Practice 1988., D.A.Bies, C.H.Hansen, 1988, London, Unwin Hyman


Noise control management, Howard K. Pelton, 1993 New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold


Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 10 % 0
Quizzes 4 % 10
Homework Assignments 5 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 10 6 60
Homework Assignments 5 20 100
Quizzes 4 10 40
Midterms 1 30 30
Final 1 40 40
Total Workload 270

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Improving and enhancing information in expertise level on the concept of transportation licence level abilities in terms of transportation department and related departments. 5
2) Having detailed information about current technics, methods and their constraints in transportation engineering. 5
3) Estabilishing engineering problems, improving methods for solution, implementing new methods in solutions 5
4) Completing and implementing information with limited datas, integrating informations of different discipline datas
5) Estabilishing engineering problems, improving methods for solution, implementing new methods in solutions
6) New/origin idea and method implementing, improving new solutions in system, part and process designs.
7) Understanding process and results of studies, presenting the datas oral and written in related department on national and international scales, understanding a foreign language, having speaking, writing and reading level at least Europan Language Portfolio B2.
8) Understanding social and environmental phases of technological implementations. Listing ability of current technics, methods, effects, constraints and results of technological implementations.
9) Considering social-scientific-ethic values in collecting-understanding-implementing-presenting phases and all activities.
10) Having information detailed and deeply by implemented researching in technology, evaluating and implementing of information
11) Developing method for defined technological problems and implementing innovative methods in solutions.
12) Modelling and implementing of experimental investigations, solving of complex cases in this process