TURKISH ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY -TAKDER-
1. SOCIETY LOGO
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SOCIETY DATA
COUNTRY
1. Country: Turkey
SOCIETY
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2. Status: Associate Member
3. Society name (in English): Turkish Acoustical Society
4. Original Society name: Türk Akustik Dernegi
5. Society acronyms: TAKDER
6. Address: Istambul Technical University. Mechanical Engineering Faculty
TR-80191 Gumassuyu, Istambul. Tukey
7. Phone: +90 212 285 3460
8. Fax: +90 212 295 3443
9. E-mail: guney@itu.edu.tr
10. Web: www.takder.org
11. Society Journal (name): AKUSTIK
PRESIDENT
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12. Family name, first name: Guney, Ahmet
13. Institution/Company: Yildiz Technical University
14. Address: 34349 Besiktas-Istanbul, Turkey
15. Phone: +90 (0) 2 122 799 522
16. Fax: +90 (0) 2 122 646 507
17. E-mail: guney@itu.edu.tr
SECRETARY/SECRETARIAT
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18. Family name, first name: Belek, Temel
19. Institution/Company:
20. Address: Krizantem Sok 78. 80620 Leven Istanbul, Turkey
21. Phone: +90 (0) 2 122 799 522
22. Fax: +90 (0)2 122 646 507
23. E-mail: belek@itu.edu.tr
TREASURER
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24. Family name, first name: Özoguz, Ugur
25. Institution/Company: PADA AS
26. Address: Feneryolu, Egemen Sok. Yonca Apt. 12/1 Kadiköy
Istanbul, Turkey
27. Phone: +90 216 348 23 59
28. Fax: +90 216 348 31 59
29. E-mail: pada@pada-tr.com
3. SOCIETY PROFILE
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 public health department of medical faculties. Later on, individuals from different industrial entities such as household equipment manufacturers, 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 seminaries 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 problem,
- to cooperate with governmental departments in order to promote the legislation
about noise control.
The Society has published 10 issues of a 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 new member’s list. The Journal of The Turkish Acoustical Society “AKUSTIK” has begun to be published on June 2001. It is a four mounthly journal that covers scientific articles and news on acoustics.
The Society has organized five National Congresses on Acoustics, in 1994 at Bursa, 1995 at Antalya, 1997 at Istanbul and 1998 at Antalya. The 5th National Congress of Acoustics was 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”. The 6th National Congress on Acoustics of the Turkish Acoustical Society will be held on 26 – 28 October 2002 at Kas / Antalya, Turkey. Information can be found at “www.takder.org”
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. Brüel) and “Systematic Low Noise Design” in 1998. In 1997 an EAA Tutorium “Sound Quality” was organized.
“Noise Abatement” activities are being held related with 5th of June, World Environment Day, since 1997. This activity covers panels, seminaries and competitions such as poster competitions among students of art and architectural faculties and composition competitions among high-schools students.
Turkish Acoustical Society became full member of EAA in 1995, full member of I-INCE and affiliated to IIAV in 1997, member of ICA in 2002.
More detailed information about the society is available on the web site of the society: http://www.takder.org.