This engineering course covers the fundamentals of communication acoustics – the way sounds travel to a receiver, originating from a source and conducted through a channel. We will look at the different system components involved in acoustic communication, including those between humans, between humans and machines, and between machines.
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Welcome to the world of communication acoustics, where we explore how sounds travel from a source, through a channel, and finally reach a receiver. This engineering course delves into the fundamentals of how acoustic signals are transmitted and received, covering various system components involved in different types of communication, whether it’s between humans, between humans and machines, or even between machines.
Throughout this course, you will explore key topics such as Speech Acoustics, Hearing Acoustics, Electroacoustics, the Human Auditory System, and Digital Audio Processing methods. You’ll learn from top experts in the field, all of whom are affiliated with leading technical universities in Germany. These experts have collaborated to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of communication acoustics and to share the latest research trends.
By the end of this course, you will have a broad understanding of the subfields involved in communication acoustics, preparing you for the continuation course, “Applications in Communication Acoustics,” available through edX.
You will learn from top experts in the field of communication acoustics, all of whom work at the leading technical universities in Germany.
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In-depth Knowledge
You will gain a broad understanding of the various sub-areas of communication acoustics, such as speech acoustics, hearing acoustics, electroacoustics and digital audio processing methods.
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Certificate from the TUM
You will receive a certificate from the Technical University of Munich after successfully passing the final examination, which certifies your qualification in this field.
Communication Acoustics
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Program Overview
You can find all the important information about the certificate program here. Below you can find out the objectives of the program, the exact details of the process, what you will learn and which lecturers will teach you the content.
Learning Objective Here you will find information on the aims of this course and its content.
What you will learn:
Signals and systems
Fundamentals of physical acoustics
Speech acoustics
Psychoacoustics
Details Here you will find information on dates, requirements and other general conditions for the certificate program.
Program:
Fundamentals of Communication Acoustics
Target group:
People who are interested in how sounds propagate from a source via a channel to a receiver.
Format & Timing:
Instructor-paced, 6 weeks
Study location:
Online (edX)
Language:
English
Date:
13 October 2025
Admission requirements:
The course assumes basic knowledge of the fundamentals of signals and systems such as linearity, time invariance, the Fourier transform, and digital filters.
Graduation:
After successful completion of the final exam, participants will receive a certificate from the Technical University of Munich.
Program fee:
30 EUR for the Verified Track
Discounts:
Free of charge in the Audit-Track (no Certificate or graded assignments). For more information about pricing models and packages, please visit edx.org.
Lecturers Get to know our experienced lecturers who will teach you the certificate content and with whom you will work.
Gerhard Müller, Professor, Structural Mechanics at Technical University of Munich
Michael Vorländer, Professor, Technical Acoustics at RWTH Aachen University
Jens Ahrens, Associate Professor, Audio Technology at Chalmers University of Technology
Janina Fels, Professor, Hearing Technology and Acoustics at RWTH Aachen University
Bernhard Seeber, Bernstein Professor, Audio Information Processing at Technical University of Munich
Ercan Altinsoy, Professor, Audio and Haptic Engineering at Technische Universität Dresden
Sebastian Möller, Professor, Quality and Usability at Technische Universität Berlin
Structure Find out how the program is structured and what content you can expect.
Module 1: Fundamentals of Acoustics
Module 2: Fundamentals of Signals and Systems
Module 3: Anatomy and Physiology of the Hearing System
The content of the course is different from what you learn in a normal computer science course. It’s good to learn new things. It’s also good that we can learn at our own pace at edX!
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