This Week’s Newly Reaffirmed Standards
We’re delighted to announce this week’s set of newly reaffirmed ASA Standards (ready for purchase in our ASA Standards storefront): S1 Committee (Acoustics): ASA/ANSI S1.1-2013 (R2024) Acoustical Terminology Abstract: This standard provides definitions for a wide variety of terms, abbreviations, and letter symbols used in acoustics and electroacoustics. Terms of general use in all branches of acoustics are defined, as well as many terms of special use for architectural acoustics, acoustical instruments, mechanical vibration and shock, physiological and psychological acoustics, underwater sound, sonics and ultrasonics, and music. S3 Committee (Bioacoustics): ASA/ANSI S3.5-1997 (R2024) Methods for Calculation of the Speech Intelligibility Index Abstract: This Standard defines a method for computing a […]
National Academies to Assess Needs for Ocean Acoustics Expertise to Meet Demands of Growing Field
We’re delighted to share the release of a policy brief from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the launch of a committee that will assess the “current and future demand for ocean acoustics expertise and the potential needs for additional training opportunities to meet this demand.” With ocean acoustics a growing and critical field, this National Academies brief (“Ocean Acoustics Education and Expertise”) examines the “state of ocean acoustics education; assesses the anticipated demand for acoustics expertise over the next decade; identifies competencies required across higher education and professional training programs to fulfill that demand; and presents strategies to raise the profile of careers in ocean acoustics […]