Communication Acoustics

In this engineering course, we will cover all aspects of communication acoustics, which is the way sounds travels from a source, through a channel and finally to a receiver. We will look at the different system components involved in acoustic communication, including those between humans, between humans and machines, and between machines. This includes:

speech acoustics

hearing acoustics

electroacoustics

spatial sound capture and presentation

simulation of acoustical environments

the human auditory system

digital audio processing methods

You will learn from top experts in the field of communication acoustics, who are all affiliated with TU9, the nine leading Universities of Technology in Germany. Together, they have pooled their expertise in order to teach a comprehensive basic understanding and indicate current research trends to you.

After completion of the course, you will have gained a broad understanding of the involved subdomains, and will be ready to pick a specialization for future in-depth study.

What you'll learn

• Fundamentals of physical acoustics and room acoustics
• Speech acoustics
• Psychoacoustics
• Signals and systems
• Methods for spatial sound capture and presentation
• Product sound design