Program Overview

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ACOUSTICS Program Details

Introduction

The ACOUSTICS program is offered by the University of Genoa, with the course code 65468, during the academic year 2025/2026.

Program Structure

• The program consists of 1 CFU in the first year, specifically in Logopedia 9282 (L/SNT2) - Genova.
• The scientific disciplinary sector is FIS/07.
• The language of instruction is Italian.
• The teaching location is Genova.
• The course is conducted in the second semester.

Aims and Content

Aims and Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should:

• Know the basics of acoustics.
• Understand the laws of acoustics that intervene in language mechanisms.
• Be familiar with the physical phenomenology underlying hearing.
• Know the technical units of measurement used to characterize sounds.

Teaching Methods

The course is taught through lectures (10 hours) using screen presentations and exercises.

Syllabus/Content

The syllabus includes:

• Physical quantities involved in sound.
• Acoustic pressure.
• Velocity of sound.
• Characteristic impedance of a medium.
• Sound intensity.
• Sine plane waves.
• Wavelength, frequency.
• Fourier techniques.
• Principle of superposition.
• The ear and Fourier analysis.
• Transmission and reflection coefficients in intensity.
• Classification of sounds according to frequency.
• Decibels.
• SIL and SPL scales.
• Frequency scale in the audible.
• The human vocal apparatus.
• Use of apps on mobile phones to check frequencies and formants by calculating Fourier transforms.

Recommended Reading/Bibliography

• The texts of the presentations projected in class are made available online.
• Supporting texts include "Elements of Biomedical Physics" by D. Scannicchio - E. Giroletti and "Lineamenti fi Medical Physics" by M Celasco (Acoustics chapter and related).

Teachers and Exam Board

The teacher for this course is Matteo Sanguineti.

Lessons

• Lessons start according to the lecture timetable and Aulaweb pages of the course.
• The class schedule is available on the Aulaweb pages.

Exams

Exam Description

Verification of learning takes place through written open-ended questions, simple numerical exercises, and discussion of papers.

Assessment Methods

Students must demonstrate they have learned the notions explained in the course and achieved the learning objectives.

Further Information

• The examination cannot be taken if the propaedeuticities laid down in the Study Course Regulations are not met.
• Failure to pass a single discipline entails repeating the entire examination.