member societies

The Turkish Acoustical Society
Prepared for Noise/News International, 2000 March

The Turkish Acoustical Society (TAS) was founded in 1992, with the participation of members interested in acoustics from various universities and different departments such as architecture, electrical, mechanical, civil engineering, audiology, and the public health departments of medical faculties. Later on, individuals from different industrial entities?such as household equipment manufacturers, the automotive industry, manufacturers of acoustical materials, etc. joined the society. The Turkish Acoustical Society is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, composed of individual members. TAS has the following principal objectives:

To provide the dissemination, exchange of scientific knowledge and new technology in all aspects of acoustics,

to establish relationships between Turkish researchers,

to organize congresses and seminars on acoustics,

to cooperate with other acoustical societies,

to warn community and especially younger generations on the effects of noise and noise pollution,

to assist the community and individuals who are seeking solutions to the environmental noise problems, and

to cooperate with governmental departments in order to promote the legislation about noise control.
The Society has published the 8th issue of its bulletin, giving information about the Society activities, recent developments in acoustics, national and international meetings such as Congresses, Symposiums, etc., recent publications on acoustics and a list of new members. The Society has organized four National Congresses on Acoustics, in 1994 at Bursa, 1995 at Antalya, 1997 at Istanbul and 1998 at Antalya. The 5th National Congress of Acoustics will be held in Istanbul at 25-26 May 2000, joint with an International Symposium on Noise Control and Acoustics for Educational Buildings, 24-25 May 2000. A training seminar on Acoustical Problems in the Environment, Buildings and Industry was organized in 1994. Two training seminars on Building Acoustics and Applied Modal Testing: Theory and Practice (Prof. David. J. Ewans and Harry Zaveri)" were organized in 1996. In addition, support was provided for the seminars Low Noise Product Design, Muffler Design and Principles of Active Sound Control and Sound Quality and Machine Diagnostics in 1996, Product Sound Quality and Noise Labeling and Tools for Noise Control Engineers in 1997, Noise in the Future (Dr. Per V. Bruel) and Systematic Low Noise Design in 1998. In 1997 an EAA Tutorium Sound Quality was organized.

Noise Abatement activities are being held in conjunction with, World Environment Day, on June 05. This activity covers panels, seminars, and competitions such as poster competitions among students of art and architectural faculties and composition competitions among high-schools students.

The Turkish Acoustical Society became a full member of EAA in 1995, a full member of I-INCE in 1997 and has became affiliated to IIAV in 1997.

In 1999, studies on TAS member profile, surveys on the acoustical measurement and laboratory facilities in Turkey, and acoustics education at different entities have been held.

For more detailed information on TAS and its activities, contact the secretariat at takder@yildiz.edu.tr or visit the web site of the society at http://www.takder.org.

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