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Light barely penetrates the ocean, but sound travels through it for hundreds of kilometres, which is why sound is the primary tool for exploring and understanding the underwater world. The same physics that lets sonar map the seabed and marine mammals navigate by echolocation also underpins the ultrasound used to image and treat the human body. This module will describe the underlying physics of sound propagation in liquids and discusses the engineering challenges when designing and assessing underwater acoustic systems.

You will study the physical principles that govern how sound propagates in the ocean and learn to build and apply rudimentary models of sound transmission. You will explore the different types of acoustic systems and how man made systems are analysed to inform design decisions, then apply those same principles to understand how marine mammals echolocate and how acoustic systems contribute to their conservation. Turning to biomedical applications, you will see how ultrasound is used both for diagnosis and for therapy, and how the intense sound fields involved lead to non linear propagation that shapes the behaviour of these systems.

By the end of the module, you will be able to describe and model sound propagation in liquids, analyse underwater and biomedical acoustic systems, and reason about the effects of non linearity in high intensity fields. These skills open the way to careers and research in sonar, marine science and medical ultrasound, and they connect the acoustics you have studied to two of its most distinctive and rapidly developing application areas.

Light barely penetrates the ocean, but sound travels through it for hundreds of kilometres, which is why sound is the primary tool for exploring and understanding the underwater world. The same physics that lets sonar map the seabed and marine mammals navigate by echolocation also underpins the ultrasound used to image and treat the human body. This module will describe the underlying physics of sound propagation in liquids and discusses the engineering challenges when designing and assessing underwater acoustic systems.

You will study the physical principles that govern how sound propagates in the ocean and learn to build and apply rudimentary models of sound transmission. You will explore the different types of acoustic systems and how man made systems are analysed to inform design decisions, then apply those same principles to understand how marine mammals echolocate and how acoustic systems contribute to their conservation. Turning to biomedical applications, you will see how ultrasound is used both for diagnosis and for therapy, and how the intense sound fields involved lead to non linear propagation that shapes the behaviour of these systems.

By the end of the module, you will be able to describe and model sound propagation in liquids, analyse underwater and biomedical acoustic systems, and reason about the effects of non linearity in high intensity fields. These skills open the way to careers and research in sonar, marine science and medical ultrasound, and they connect the acoustics you have studied to two of its most distinctive and rapidly developing application areas.

Sound is a vital tool for exploring and understanding the underwater environment, it also plays a key role in many biomedical applications. This module will describe the underlying physics of sound propagation in liquids and discusses the engineering challenges when designing and assessing underwater acoustic systems.

The module will consider the underlying physical principles explaining the phenomena observed in the ocean. It will consider the basic principles underlying how sound propagates and provide an understanding of some of the basics of understanding rudimentary models of sound transmission.

It will describe the different types of acoustic systems and will consider how man-made systems can be analysed to make design decisions. These design principles are then applied to understand how marine mammals echolocate in the ocean. The role of acoustic systems in the conservation of these animals is also discussed.

Ultrasound is widely used in medicine not only for diagnosis, but also for therapeutic purposes and for treatments. The sound fields employed in such systems typically result in non-linear propagation. This module considers how non-linearity affects sound fields and considers use of ultrasound in a biomedical context.

Light barely penetrates the ocean, but sound travels through it for hundreds of kilometres, which is why sound is the primary tool for exploring and understanding the underwater world. The same physics that lets sonar map the seabed and marine mammals navigate by echolocation also underpins the ultrasound used to image and treat the human body. This module will describe the underlying physics of sound propagation in liquids and discusses the engineering challenges when designing and assessing underwater acoustic systems.

You will study the physical principles that govern how sound propagates in the ocean and learn to build and apply rudimentary models of sound transmission. You will explore the different types of acoustic systems and how man made systems are analysed to inform design decisions, then apply those same principles to understand how marine mammals echolocate and how acoustic systems contribute to their conservation. Turning to biomedical applications, you will see how ultrasound is used both for diagnosis and for therapy, and how the intense sound fields involved lead to non linear propagation that shapes the behaviour of these systems.

By the end of the module, you will be able to describe and model sound propagation in liquids, analyse underwater and biomedical acoustic systems, and reason about the effects of non linearity in high intensity fields. These skills open the way to careers and research in sonar, marine science and medical ultrasound, and they connect the acoustics you have studied to two of its most distinctive and rapidly developing application areas.

This module will develop the skills necessary to become an independent researcher, and provide the underpinning skills base needed to undertake MSci level independent research. It will introduce you to a number of topics that reflect the range of research skills utilised in Ocean and Earth Science. The module will provide you with opportunities to engage with active researchers. You will gain experience in individual and group research under the direction of a topic-specific tutor, and begin to develop and plan your own research ideas.

This module will develop the skills necessary to become an independent researcher, and provide the underpinning skills base needed to undertake MSci level independent research. It will introduce you to a number of topics that reflect the range of research skills utilised in Ocean and Earth Science. The module will provide you with opportunities to engage with active researchers. You will gain experience in individual and group research under the direction of a topic-specific tutor, and begin to develop and plan your own research ideas.

This module will develop the skills necessary to become an independent researcher, and provide the underpinning skills base needed to undertake MSci level independent research. It will introduce you to a number of topics that reflect the range of research skills utilised in Ocean and Earth Science. The module will provide you with opportunities to engage with active researchers. You will gain experience in individual and group research under the direction of a topic-specific tutor, and begin to develop and plan your own research ideas.