The Institute of Acoustics (IOA) London Branch held its first meeting of the year on 10th January 2023. Three of the best IOA 2021-22 Diploma student from London South Bank University (LSBU) presented their final projects as part of annual the NTI-Audio sponsored best final project award competition, this year in its fifth session.

The presenting finalists and their topics were: Dan Hagan on Investigating BS4142:2014 reflection correction, Matt Hayes on The Acoustics of a complex learning disabilities school  and Leonardo Fernandez on Building vibration from music festivals . The in-person meeting took place at LSBU and was also streamed online to an online audience. Both venues were very well attended by a mix of senior consultants, academics and ex-LSBU acoustics students.

Organisers NTI-Audio UK Managing director Charles Greene and Diploma course director Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina presented the award to the joyous winner: Leonardo Fernandez.  In the presentation speech Charles ment