About the speaker
Mr. Thibeault has an MBA and Master of Science in Acoustics from the Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Ursinus College. With over 20 years' engineering experience, he has expertise in program and project management in the design and development of high-tech products and systems. He has managed large defense programs for an international defense contractor and supervised the testing and fabrication of SONAR transducers and arrays for the Penn State Applied Research Lab.
Microphone Fundamentals & Advanced Applications Seminar and Hands-on Workshop
PCB Piezotronics invites you to attend an acoustic educational seminar at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA on April 4th. The keynote speaker is Michael Thibeault, a expert in program and project management in the design and development of high-tech products and systems with over 20 years' engineering experience.
Agenda:
8:00 - 8:15am Check in
8:15 - 8:30am Welcome / Opening Remarks
8:30 - 10:00am Seminar Lecture
10:00 - 10:15am Break
10:15 - 12:00pm Seminar Lecture
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00 - 2:45pm Seminar Lecture
2:45 - 3:00pm Break
3:00 - 4:30pm Seminar Lecture
At this seminar you will learn:
- Microphone/Acoustic Fundamentals - key terminology, acoustic waves and sound fields, the source-path-receiver model, microphone types, selecting the right microphone for your application, etc.
- Sound Metrics, Measurement, and Frequency Determination - broadband metrics used to describe sound, averaging concepts, octave and third octave bands, and narrow band frequency analysis.
- Microphones as Part of an Integrated System - microphones and DAQ: how they interact and understanding the output results, system level calibration, data processing, etc.
- Testing in Wind Tunnels or the Outdoors - isolating the acoustic field from air flow pressure to make accurate acoustic measurements.
- Understanding Transmission Loss - key terminology/definitions, measurement equations, single and multi-panel issues and measurement techniques (two room and four microphone impedance methods).
- Sound Level Meters - fundamentals and advanced concepts including experiment setup considerations, determination of measurement modules and metrics to track. Demonstrations with a Larson Davis SLM.
The cost of the training is $99. This fee covers course, training materials, and meal.
If you would like to register multiple people with one credit card or if you need an invoice or have questions, please contact Tina McKean at tmckean@pcb.com or 1-800-828-8840. Thank you for your interest.