URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLIED PHYSICS
cod. 1010626

Academic year 2023/24
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Daniel PINARDI
Academic discipline
Fisica tecnica ambientale (ING-IND/11)
Field
"discipline fisico-tecniche ed impiantistiche per l'architettura"
Type of training activity
Characterising
40 hours
of face-to-face activities
4 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ENGLISH

Integrated course unit module: ENVIRONMENTAL APPLIED PHYSICS

Learning objectives

See the main page of the course (identifier: 1010625)

Prerequisites

To successfully follow the teaching course it is necessary to have acquired the basic notions of Technical Physics required as part of the three-year degree course.

Course unit content

See the main page of the course (identifier: 1010625)

Full programme

Fundamentals of applied acoustics and human perception of sound
The fundamental quantities of acoustics
The sound level meter and frequency analysis
Sound propagation in open and closed environments
Sizing of noise barriers
Passive acoustic requirements of buildings, laws and technical standards
Reverberation time and impulse response measurement

The fundamental dimensions of lighting engineering
Principles of visual comfort in natural light
Artificial lighting inside the rooms and outside
Light pollution, street and outdoor lighting with low impact on the starry sky

Bibliography

Recommended texts:

Thomas D. Rossing (ed.): Springer Handbook of Acoustics , Springer Science + Business Media, New York (2014) - ISBN: 9781493907540

Medved, S. (2022). Visual Comfort and Architectural Lighting. In: Building Physics. Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74390-1_4

However, for the majority of students, the material made available by the teacher via Internet (Powerpoint slides) should be sufficient.

Teaching methods

Lectures and frontal exercises.
The material presented during the lessons (slides) is made available in advance on the Elly platform.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam with numerical calculation exercises and multiple choice theory questions.
During the written exam, the use of notes is permitted. It is necessary to have a calculator, sheet of paper, pencil or pen.

Oral exam with open theory questions. The use of notes is NOT permitted during the oral exam. It is necessary to have a calculator, sheet of paper, pencil or pen.

In no way and at any time will the use of tablets, PCs, smartphones, and any other IT support be permitted, whether without or equipped with internet, wi-fi, bluetooth connectivity.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.ingarc@unipr.it 

Quality assurance office

Quality Assurance Manager:
Rag. Cinzia Zilli
T. +39 0521 906433
E. office dia.didattica@unipr.it
E. manager cinzia.zilli@unipr.it 

Course President

Prof. Enrico Prandi
E. enrico.prandi@unipr.it 

Faculty advisor

Prof.ssa Lia Ferrari
E. lia.ferrari@unipr.it 

Carrier guidance delegate

Prof.ssa Barbara Caselli
E. barbara.caselli@unipr.it 

Tutor Professors

Prof.ssa Lia Ferrari
E. lia.ferrari@unipr.it 
Prof.ssa Maria Melley
E. maria.melley@unipr.it  
Prof. Enrico Prandi
E. enrico.prandi@unipr.it 

Erasmus delegates

Prof.ssa Silvia Berselli
E. silvia.berselli@unipr.it 
Prof. Carlo Gandolfi
E. carlo.gandolfi@unipr.it
Prof. Dario Costi
E. dario.costi@unipr.it  
Prof.ssa Sandra Mikolajewska
E. sandra.mikolajewska@unipr.it 
Prof. Marco Maretto
E. marco.maretto@unipr.it 

Quality assurance manager

Prof.ssa Maria Melley
E. maria.melley@unipr.it 

Internships

Prof. Carlo Quintelli
E. carlo.quintelli@unipr.it
Prof. Antonio Maria Tedeschi
Eantoniomaria.tedeschi@unipr.it

Tutor students

William Bozzola – william.bozzola@studenti.unipr.it
Leonardo Cagnolileonardo.cagnoli@studenti.unipr.it
Mathieu Marie De Hoe Nonnis Marzano - mathieumarie.dehoe@studenti.unipr.it
Elena Draghielena.draghi1@studenti.unipr.it
Marco Mambrionimarco.mambrioni@unipr.it
Maria Parentemaria.parente1@unipr.it
Chiara Paviranichiara.pavirani@studenti.unipr.it
Francesca Pinelli francesca.pinelli@studenti.unipr.it
Federica Stabile federica.stabile@unipr.it