Browsing by Author "Dokmeci Yorukoglu, P.N."

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Cross-Cultural Evaluation of Indoor Soundscape in Residential Areas
(Institute of Noise Control Engineering, 2017) Mohamed, M.A.E.; Dokmeci Yorukoglu, P.N.
This research establishes the relation between the soundscape perception in a residential context and the acoustic environment of an urban environment, taking into consideration the auditory perception of the space users based on their cultural and social backgrounds. Therefore, a case study is performed using a questionnaire methodology on two groups of people within the same urban environment; Arabic people and Turkish people living in the city of Ankara, Turkey. Moreover, the study ensures a comprehensive use of the soundscape perception evaluation criteria utilized in several studies in the literature. Literature review on related research has been put together through literature matrix method. In this first phase of the study, residential soundscape questionnaire and the methodology is presented. This is an ongoing graduate study and the findings will be presented in the second phase. Through the results of the future analysis, the researchers aim to understand the impacts and variations of cultural and social factors on the soundscape perception. © 2017 Institute of Noise Control Engineering. All rights reserved.
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The Role of Architectural Acoustics Course on Interior Architecture Students' Perception of Sound and Acoustics
(European Acoustics Association, EAA, 2023) Coutinho Kitapci, A.L.; Dokmeci Yorukoglu, P.N.
This study concentrates on investigating the impact of the 3rd-year compulsory course, 'Architectural Acoustics' offered at Çankaya University, Department of Interior Architecture, on the students' understanding of sound and acoustics. Recent studies show that there is a lack of specialized courses on acoustics and in some cases, students are introduced to acoustics only if they choose to enroll in elective courses. The knowledge of acoustics is essential in architectural education as sound is a crucial design element that directly affects spatial experience and user comfort. Students in the fields of built environment and design should be aware of acoustical concepts and gain basic acoustical knowledge throughout their undergraduate education. In this study, the pre-test/post-test method is used and applied as separate surveys to gather data from the students on; (1) noise sensitivity, (2) the importance of acoustical concepts in varying building types, and (3) familiarity with acoustical terminology. Survey results lead to detailed identifications regarding the impact of the course content on students' evaluations. Results of the statistical analysis are reported to show the topic-specific changes in the acoustical awareness levels of the students enrolled in the course. © 2023 First author et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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The role of indoor soundscape methodology: From architectural design process to establishment of regulations
(International Commission for Acoustics (ICA), 2019) Ercakmak, U.B.; Dokmeci Yorukoglu, P.N.; 214925
One of the most important research field to enhance the environment is”soundscape” that concentrates on urban and indoor sound environments, with a focus on improving the quality and pleasantness. The ability of designing sustainable soundscapes and the necessity of it, have led to a new discussion in standardization of soundscapes. Most of the detailed work of the working group on perceptual assessment of soundscape (ISO/TC 43/SCI/WG 54) focuses on soundscape quality, analysis methods and parameters on open public spaces. However, indoor soundscaping, which is a more recent research topic is as important as the urban soundscape because people spend 80% of their time indoors. Therefore, its standardization and application in the architectural design process is very crucial to improve indoor soundscape quality. In this study, present policies and applications about noise management and soundscape are assessed and international regulations are compared. In addition, deficiencies in both national and international regulations regarding indoor soundscaping, and promising leading role of standardizing indoor soundscape methods and factors to be used in architectural design process and the establishment of related regulations are discussed. © 2019 Proceedings of the International Congress on Acoustics. All rights reserved.