We have a new article for a numerical investigation on the sound insulation of ventilation windows which has been published in the Applied Acoustics. Please visit the journal website in this link.
CIBSE SHP (Shanghai Panel) Annual Dinner
The Shanghai Panel (SHP) of The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) had annual dinner on March 27, 2015. Committee members, guests and student in the University of Nottingham at Ningbo joined this wonderful night and discussions.
Student Design Competition of a Rural School
University of Nottingham-Ningbo Campus (UNNC) hold a student design competition of a rural school with Adream. Dr. Lau is happy to participate in this event and offer the seminars for the students in acoustics and lighting designs. Faculties in UNNC have visited a school in Gansu. Details please visit this link.
University of Nottingham-Ningbo Campus
An investigation of acoustic treatment for children in a classroom of an elementary school
The South China Univeristy of Technology and Dr. Lau of Armstrong have compared the objective acoustic parameters and students’ subjective responses before and after an acoustic treatment in an elementary-school classroom. Acoustic treatment was done by installing sound absorption materials on the ceiling of the classroom for control of sound reverberation. The effects of reverberation time on children’s speech recognition have also been investigated. Results show that (1) the objective acoustic parameters in the classroom were obviously improved; (2) the subjective loudness of different types of noise sources, that students experienced in the classroom, were reduced; and (3) the speech intelligibility was significantly improved in the classroom after the acoustic treatment.
The article can be found from this link.
Adream.org meeting
Adream is a non-profit organization serving underprivileged children in rural areas and urban inner-cities. Dr. Siu-Kit Lau joined with Prof. Tenorio in University of Nottingham in Ningbo met Ms. Sun (Director) of Adream on Nov 28, 2014. Collaboration of development and a student competition in school development have been discussed.
