Salford Acoustics

Salford Acoustics
Salford Acoustics, University of Salford logo, Manchester, UK
Motto Altiora Petamus
"Let us seek higher things"
Type Department, public university
Established 1965
Location Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Campus Urban, Parkland
Colours Red, Black and White
Affiliations University of Salford
Website http://www.acoustics.salford.ac.uk/

Salford Acoustics offers Acoustics and Audio Engineering Courses,[1] undertakes public and industrial research in acoustics,[2] carries out commercial testing,[3] and undertakes activities to engage the public in acoustic science and engineering. It is based in two locations: (i) 3 km west of Manchester city centre, UK, in the Newton Building on the Peel Park Campus of the University of Salford, and (ii) on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal at MediaCityUK.

History and current structure

The second anechoic chamber at University of Salford

The first acoustic laboratories were established in Salford in 1965; in the early 1970s the Department of Applied Acoustics was formed.[4] In 1996 the University merged with University College Salford and a Department of Acoustic and Audio Engineering was formed. A couple of years later, this joined with another department to form Acoustic and Electronic Engineering. Finally, when the University greatly reduced the number of schools in the organisation, Salford Acoustics joined the School of Computing, Science and Engineering.[5] Research work comes under the auspices of the Acoustics Research Centre.[2]

Programmes

The Department of Applied Acoustics first taught an undergraduate degree in 1975, namely the BSc (Hons) in Electroacoustics. This was later renamed Beng (Hons) Acoustics. In 1993, Salford Acoustics set up the BEng (Hons) in Audio Technology.[4] These two undergraduate degrees are now taught under a single banner, BEng Audio Acoustics, with two pathways to represent the different interests of the cohort.[6] Salford acoustics has also taught masters in acoustic engineering and audio for many decades, currently offering an MSc in Audio Acoustics[7] and an MSc in Environmental Acoustics.[8] The Acoustics Research Centre offers masters and doctoral research degrees.[9]

Research

Rating

The Acoustics Research Centre achieved the top research rating of 6* in RAE 2001 as part of the Research Institute for the Built and Human Environment's submission to Unit Of Assment 30, Architecture and the Built Environment.[10] In 2008, the RAE submission including the Acoustics Research Centre finished top of Research Fortnight’s ‘Research Power’ table for Architecture & the Built Environment. 90% of the research was graded at international standard and 25% at world-leading.[11]

Sub-disciplines

Research is carried out in the following sub-disciplines of acoustic engineering and science

Public engagement

Examples of public engagement work include:

Laboratories

Most of Salford's Acoustics and Audio Laboratories are based on the Peel Park campus, but some are at MediaCityUK:[12]

  • Audio production suites
  • Radio studios
  • Recording studios
  • Anechoic chamber
  • 2x Semi-anechoic chambers
  • Reverberation chamber
  • Transmission suite
  • Listening room

Commercial work

Salford Acoustics is a calibration and test house for construction, government, military, audio R&D and the motor industry.[13]

Current Staff

Awards

PersonAwardYear
Dr Jon HargreavesInstitute of Acoustics Tyndall Medal2016
Professor Yiu Wai LamInstitute of Acoustics Rayleigh Medal2012
Dr James WoodcockIMechE Railway Division: Best Young Researcher2012
Dr Olga UmnovaInstitute of Acoustics Tyndall Medal2010
Trevor CoxInstitute of Acoustics Promoting Acoustics to the Public2009
Prof Jamie AngusInstitute of Acoustics Peter Barnett Award2004
Trevor CoxInstitute of Acoustics Tyndall Medal2004
Dr Francis LiInstitute of Acoustics Peter Barnett memorial student award2003
Professor Yiu Wai LamInstitute of Acoustics Tyndall Medal2000

Notable staff

  • Trevor Cox, (Professor of Acoustic Engineering and Broadcaster)
  • Professor Yiu Wai Lam, ex-Editor in Chief of Applied Acoustics[14]
  • Olga Umnova

Alumni and Former Staff

The following past members of Salford Acoustics have been President of the Institute of Acoustics:

PersonDates
Professor Peter Lord1978-80
Professor Peter Wheeler1992-94
Geoff Kerry2002-04
Dr Tony Jones2004-06
Professor Trevor Cox2010-12
Jo Webb2016-18

See also

References

  1. ↑ University of Salford. "Courses". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 University of Salford. "Research". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. ↑ University of Salford. "Commercial". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. 1 2 Lord, Peter; Geoff Kerry (March 1997). "The Acoustics World". Acoustics Bulletin. 22 (2): 13.
  5. ↑ University of Salford. "CSE". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  6. ↑ University of Salford. "BEng Audio Acoustics". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07.
  7. ↑ University of Salford. "Audio Acoustics". Archived from the original on 2013-08-04.
  8. ↑ University of Salford. "environmental acoustics".
  9. ↑ University of salford. "Phd".
  10. ↑ HEFCE. "RAE". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  11. ↑ The complete University Guide. "University of Salford". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  12. ↑ University of Salford. "Labs".
  13. ↑ University of Salford. "home page". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  14. ↑ Elsevier. "Applied Acoustics". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  15. ↑ Independent (11 June 2010). "Hurts' locker offers emotional rescue". The Independent. London. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  16. ↑ Søren Bech, Nick Zacharov. Perceptual Audio Evaluation - Theory, Method and Application. John Wiley & sons. ISBN 978-0-470-86923-9.
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  20. ↑ "wbm". Archived from the original on 2013-07-26.
  21. ↑ "dragonfly-environmental". Archived from the original on 2013-07-21.
  22. ↑ "Acoustical Control Engineers Ltd". Archived from the original on 2010-12-03.
  23. ↑ "AWN Consulting".
  24. ↑ "Red Acoustics Limited".
  25. ↑ "Temple Group". Archived from the original on 2013-07-25.
  26. ↑ "Goodhand Acoustics".
  27. ↑ AIRO. "airo".
  28. 1 2 "f1".
  29. ↑ "Engineered Acoustic Design Ltd".
  30. ↑ "HiWave Technologies plc".
  31. ↑ "Southdowns Environmental".
  32. ↑ "Acoustics Central".
  33. ↑ "Atkins Limited".
  34. ↑ "Cundall".
  35. ↑ "RBA Acoustics". Archived from the original on 2013-11-18.
  36. ↑ "Genelec Oy".
  37. ↑ "Sound Reduction Systems Ltd".
  38. ↑ "Acustica Ltd".
  39. ↑ "Atkins". Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
  40. ↑ "NSL".
  41. ↑ "PCB Piezotronics".
  42. ↑ "RS Acoustic Engineering Ltd".
  43. ↑ "AMEC E&I UK Ltd".
  44. ↑ "dBx Acoustics Limited".

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