Acoustical engineer

Ah! The dulcet tones of pneumatic drills below your window, or the rush of heavy traffic roaring down the busy road at the end of your street... which of us has never dreamed of being able to switch off our ears? Fortunately, acoustic engineers are here to make our lives more pleasant.

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Fun fact

Did you know that when sound intensity is measured through an open window, it tends to increase up until the fifth floor. And talking of noise, ever heard of Bruitparif? That’s the French noise observatory based in Paris. As a non-profit association, they provide reliable noise information in the bustling city in the form of heat maps that the public can access online. These maps display the “Lden” regulatory indicator (level day, evening, night), which represents the overall noise level over the course of the day. It’s calculated based on the average sound level recorded at intervals from 6am-6pm, 6pm-10pm and 10pm-6am. Similar maps exist for most major world cities, so make sure to take a look before you next move house!

Skills

Hard skills

  • Cad software
  • Project management
  • Calculate production costs
  • Building information modelling
  • Make numerical calculations
  • Building codes
  • Public law
  • Acoustical engineering
  • Urban planning law

Soft skills

  • Active listening
  • Active problem identification
  • Written communication

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