■ Course objectives

1. To understand the previous studies related to each research topic as background

2. To obtain the basic knowledge of acoustical measurement, subjective test, computer modeling, and data analysis

3. To acquire the procedure how to plan and proceed the experiment and to analyze experimental results

■ Tasks

1. Selection of research item for each class member in room acoustics

2. Execution of research which covers literature review, experimental planning, measurement and so on

3. Presentation of research progress biweekly (at least 6 times in total)

4. Submission of scientific paper as a output of the own research topic (Above the level of conference paper)

■ Weekly schedule

Week 1. Introduction

A brief introduction of the lecture. The topic of each participant is assigned.

Week 2. Exercise 1

Presentation of the previous studies related to each research topic (1)

Week 3. Exercise 2

Presentation of the previous studies related to each research topic (2)

Week 4. Lecture 1

Lecture on the procedure of acoustical measurement, subjective test, and computer modeling (1)

Week 5. Exercise 3

Presentation about each experimental plan (1)

Week 6. Exercise 4

Presentation about each experimental plan (2)

Week 7. Lecture 2

Lecture on the procedure of acoustical measurement, subjective test, and computer modeling (2)

Week 8. Exercise 5

Conducting the experiment (1)

Week 9. Exercise 6

Presentation about the results of experiment (1)

Week 10. Exercise 7

Conducting the experiment (2)

Week 11. Exercise 8

Presentation about the results of experiment (2)

Week 12. Lecture 3

Lecture on the procedure of data analysis

Week 13. Discussion on publication contents

According the procedure until previous weeks, the contents of the materials for the publication are presented and discussed

Week 14. Final presentation

Presentation of each research as conference style

Week 15. Final presentation

Presentation of each research as conference style

Week 16. Final exam