Checking date: 12/06/2023


Course: 2023/2024

Audio Engineering
(16429)
Bachelor in Audiovisual System Engineering (Plan: 253 - Estudio: 214)


Coordinating teacher: AZPICUETA RUIZ, LUIS ANTONIO

Department assigned to the subject: Signal and Communications Theory Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Digital audio processing for telecomunications
Objectives
The students will be able to work out audio engineering projects concerning facilities devoted to audio production and recoding, as well as to analyze and design audio facilities for both fixed and mobile scenarios. The students will acquire knowledge of the systems and techniques for audio transmission through fixed and mobile communication networks, security systems, and digital audio right management.
Description of contents: programme
- Audio equipment synchronization. Audio and video synchronization. Auxiliary elements. - Audio engineering projects: sound reinforcement and main audio equipment in sport facilities, cinematographic facilities, professional PA systems, live shows, and recording studios. - Audio transmission through fixed and mobile communication networks; audio in mobile devices. Audio broadcast security: protection and copy detection systems; digital audio right management systems.
Learning activities and methodology
THEORETICAL CLASSES The theoretical class will be given in the blackboard, with slides or by any other means to illustrate the concepts of the lectures. In these sessions the student will acquire the basic concepts of the course. It is important to highlight that these classes require the initiative and the personal and group involvement of the students (there will be concepts and particular cases that the students themselves should develop). ( PO a, g) GROUP PROJECTS Several practical projects will be proposed in order that the students work in groups to develop and apply the concepts learnt in theoretical classes. These projects will deal with real situations in which the knowledge acquired along several different courses should be used. (PO a, c, d, e, g) LABORATORY EXERCISES (1 ECTS) Basic concepts learnt during the course will be applied in the laboratory. The lab exercises will be carried out using the lab equipment (acoustic instrumentation and audio equipment) and simulation and design software. ( PO g, k)
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 50
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 50

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.