Frédéric Botte
Acoustic Engineer/Consultant - Member of French Acoustical Society
201/34 Stanley Street - 3066 Collingwood
Mobile : 04 3575 1873
Landline Phone : 03 9972 7682
Skype : BotteAcoustics
Email : fredericbotte@gmail.com
Visa : UC 457 secondary applicant
ABN : 50192601547
Nationality : French
Valid driving licence
Career Objectives: Keep growing as an acoustic engineer in the field of Architectural, Building Acoustics
and Environment Noise by developing my current skills, knowledge and experiences. Highly motivated, I
am looking for a position of acoustic engineer/consultant in a dynamic and competitive company where I
could contribute to the development of the team.
Profile: I have multi field experience, which started with research and teaching work within an
engineering laboratory as well as a lecturer in a University and a School of Engineering. Further, I have
recently been participating in acoustic working group dedicated to the definition of French acoustics
standards. These ongoing subjects are : “Acoustic-Open Space : programming, conception and use” and
“Requirements relative to noise level limiting devices intended for use in premises where amplified
music is produced”. I’ve recently done some acoustic modelling, calculation, analysis and reporting on
Active Sound Masking System for an open plan office in Paris in conjunction with the DDS French fitter of
Soft dB’s Smart SMS (Can). I also ran my own business in Paris where my main activities were noise
impact assessments for music venues and bidding for acoustics buildings design projects either by
myself or as part of a team of architects or construction programmers.
In the middle of my career, I took a break during which I created my own not for profit associations for
concerts organisation and touring artists.
SKILLS
Languages
 French: Native
 English: Fluent : Advance level 4 (ALTE) BULATS- Business Language Testing Service equivalent
to 7.0 IELTS
 Russian: Beginner
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Softwares
Catt-Acoustic, AcoubatSound , MLSSA, 01 dBFA Suite (dBTrait, dBbati32, dBtrig32, dB Fa32), Spectra +,
Dirac, Matlab etc…
Sound level meter
01dB Areva black solo Edition, 01dB Areva Symphonie, Bruël & Kjaer: sound level meters : 2238, 2260,
2250, Cesva type CS310
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Jan 2009 to
Acoustics Consultant owner, Paris, France
Jul 2012
Key achievements: consultant at the “Noise Information Center” (www.bruit.fr), I’ve performed acoustics
services either on my own or as part of a larger team of architect or construction programmers.
Average annual turnover: 20kAUD
Activities:
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 Acoustic impact assessment – measurements, analysis and reporting :
- Venues, bars and restaurants : Bar « Le Zouave Paris »-75015, Bar « Le Point Bar »
Paris-75010, restaurant « Le Passage » Paris -75011, Bar « La Malle »-75009,
- Museums & Exhibition spaces : Galerie du Jeu de Paume Paris-01, (New technology
room), auditorium design for good acoustics,
- Offices building : L’Oréal Cosmétique Active Asnières-92,
- Small business appliances : Laundry Paris-18,
- Air conditioning equipment sound power rating and noise control, Cimap Paris-17.
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Jan 2011 to
Jul 2011
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 Joint ventures with construction programmers and architects within bidding
process :
- Génie des Lieux, Paris (www.geniedeslieux.fr): project manager assistance, provision
of specifications and guidance for old and new offices retrofit or installations,
- Temps Modernes l’Atelier, Montigny le Bretonneux-78 : definition of acoustic
specification for a project of military base air camp retrofit in Cayenne,
- IPK Conseil, Montpellier-34 (www.ipkconseil.info): definition of acoustic
specification for a program dedicated to a swimming pool complex center in Vesoul.
 Acoustic consultancy for “Octant architecture” (Architect’s office in public aquatic
complex construction): draft and provision of the acoustic reporting for all pieces
of work, including guidance on materials and specifications, taking into account
legal constraints :
Projects: City swimming pool, Limoges - all project steps 35,8M€, City swimming pool
Arâches, 8M€, Public swimming pool- Basse Goulaine 8M€,
Provision of bidding notices for other projects of swimming pool : Ernée (3,1M€), Le
Tampon (4,7M€)
 Business development activities: Hopman Sound Transfer- GFC Industries- in the
loudspeaker industry :
-Definition of new area of services, sales development, organisation of workshops, in
situ tests within partners.
Acoustics Consultant ( part time) – Cap Horn Solutions - Acoustic consultancy, Paris
www.cap-horn-solutions.fr
Key achievements: Field measurements and data analysis of airborne sound insulation, definition of
acoustic performances levels and related criteria for offices construction programs, acoustical impact
study, vibrations analysis.
Average budget : 55kAUD
Projects:
 Field measurements and data analysis of airborne sound insulation of facade
elements :
Compounds construction in Damnarie les Lys-77,
Residential building in Paris-20, Wissous-91,
Restoration program for a batch of offices buildings in Clichy (92)
«Hôtel particulier» Paris-16,
 Definition of acoustic performances levels and related criteria:
Credit Agricole headquarter retrofit – 12700sqm² including 5000sqm² offices
Building under restoration program in Paris, Environmental quality label
 Acoustic expertise on ventilation and boilers and vibration analysis
School Hays les roses-94 and Paris 11
Garage, Paris 20
Mar 2009 to
Oct 2010
 Acoustic impact study
Dance school Paris-11,
Garage Paris-16
Acoustics Consultant (part time) - JAPAC (Architect office), Mont-Saint-Aignan , France
www.octant-architecture.fr
Key achievements : Draft and provision of acoustic specifications and notices for each step of a
construction program, in collaboration with several other teams such as fluids team, architects,
structure team or landscape designers. Fields measurements and reporting, assessment of the knowledge
capitalisation, reorganisation of the acoustic work database.
 Projects on swimming pools and aquatic buildings: Barentin Swimming pool
(8,1M€), Beaufort en Vallée Swimming pool (5,7M€), Sainte Ménéhould swimming
pool and wellness center (14,7M€), Virton-(Belgique) swimming pool (6,6M€) ,
Louhans swimming pool (5,7M€), Saint Louis swimming pool (5,7M€), Rebecq (Belgique) swimming pool (8M€)
Sept 2006 to
Jun 2012
 Research and development activities : active solution on polyester membranes
with loudspeaker without membrane ( Hopman Sound Transfer), aquatic sound
system.
Chairman of the non for profit organisation VulturesMusick, Paris, France
www.myspace.com/vulturesmusick
Object and activities : Concerts curator, tour manager and discs editor (ep)
Sept 2005 to
Jun 2012
Collaboration with the following artists : Black Sun Production(Suisse), Julia Kent(USA),
Baby Dee(USA), Simon Finn(Canada), Little Annie & Paul Walfisch(USA), Andrew
Liles(GB), Zenial(Pologne), Othon Mataragas & Ernesto Tomasini(Italie),Tomoko
Sauvage(JP), Charlie Parr(USA), Maja Elliott(Suède), Jac Berrocal (France), Marc Henri
Lamande(France), Cindy Talk(GB), Legendary Pink Dots (NL)…
Chairman of a non for profit organisation Acousti@rc, Paris, France (part time)
www.acoustiarc.org
www.residencezilvelli.org
Object and activities : Promotion of activities gathering acoustic architecture and music among players
of the construction industry (programmers, architects, public structures etc…)
Project : creation of a specific center for musicians and architects residency
Sept 2004 to
Sept 2005
Internship – Research Engineering in Acoustic - LASA (Laboratoire d’Application des
Sciences Acoustiques), Paris, France
www.lasa.fr
Scope of research : In situ measurement of the absorption coefficient of acoustic materials used in the
construction industry.
Sept 2002 to
Sept 2004
Key activities:
 Research and analysis of scientific publications related to the methodologies of
in situ measurement of absorption,
 Creation of a program under Matlab for the simulation of porous and perforated
materials,
 Draft of a protocol dedicated to the measurement of scattering coefficients in a
laboratory context,
 Measurements provided in a radio studio in the national radio premise : Radio
France.
Head of acoustic measurements- Paris Industrial trainings Center (Chamber of
Commerce), France
www.cfi.ccip.fr
Key achievements: Delivered lectures to classes dedicated to professional training and sound
transmission testing of buildings elements in laboratories for various manufacturers.
 Lectures: Physic and mathematics dedicated to acoustic,
 Measurements of the acoustic feature of client’s material, drafting reports,
definition of solutions for improvements of all types of acoustic features of the
products.
 Clients: Coframenal, Dott Galina, DSM, M&N, Matfort , Permasteelisa France,
Plafometal, Richtersystem , Anitech,
 Represent the Chamber of Commerce at meetings
Nov 1999 to
Jun 2001
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Acoustic technician – Altia –Euphonia, Acoustic consultancy -Paris
altia.dyndns.org- www.euphonia.fr
Key achievements : Creation of a specific measurement tool for musical venues, to be used within
impact studies.
Other activities:
 Definition of technical specifications for an acoustic pressure limiter to be used
in concerts hall,
 Participating in French commission of standards,
 Collaboration to on-going studies, isolation measurements and air-born
sounds insulation.
TEATCHER/LECTURER
Apr 2011 to
Jan 2012
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Feb 2010 to
Dec 2011
Nov 1998 to
Aug 1999
Apr 1998 to
May 2000
Lecturer in Acoustics – Engineering school – CESI, Nanterre
www.cesi.fr
 Acoustics module comprises course notes, tutorials, audio listening
experiments, software demonstration and a final test. Engineer's Apprentices
are specialized in the Building Industry, Sustainable Construction Management,
Transportation and Railway Construction,
 20 hours modules - 2 cohorts of 180 students – (150 hours in total).
Lecturer in Acoustics – Civil Engineering - Cergy Pontoise University
www.u-cergy.fr
 Acoustics lessons comprises modules dedicated to « General Principles of
Acoustics and Acoustic Mitigation» - Master of Civil Engineering,
 Preparation and presentation of a module dedicated to « Acoustic comfort »Master of civil engineering.
 Courses notes, tutorials : 22,5 hours (x2)
 Support of a project‘s Students (6 weeks) on Acoustics Measurements and
simulation.
Lecturer in Science Physics – Training apprentice center - CFA CIFAP, Aubervilliers
 Module of Science Physics : 17 hours/w.
Lecturer – Paris Water Agency (SEDIF - Veolia Water)
 Guide lecturer for School’s group in 3 water’s treatment plant.
Lecturer Air and Space Museum - Le Bourget, France
Feb 2000 to
July 2010
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EDUCATION
Oct 2010
Master of Science and Engineering – M.Sc
« Ingénieur diplômé par l’Etat-DPE » in Acoustics,
CNAM (Engineering school), Paris
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Oct 1999
Nov 2003
Final year essay – Major Buildings Acoustic : Application to Aquatic Spaces.
Bachelor of Science – B.Sc
« Diplôme d'études supérieures techniques » in Acoustics,
CNAM (Engineering school), Paris
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Oct1995
Jun 1996
Guide lecturer for School, corporate, senior groups.
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Classes : fluid-structure interaction, fundamental acoustic, Electro-acoustic,
Room acoustic, Industrial acoustic, Psycho-acoustic, Management,
communication.
Final examination date : November 2003.
Master in Physic, Sciences university, Limoges
Specialization : Energetic, Electronic and Radiations.
Oct1992
Jun 1995
Bachelor in Physic, Sciences university, Poitiers
July 1989
Baccalauréat C sciences option : Mathematic and Physic, Limoges
OTHER INTERESTS
Travel
Sports
Certification
References
Russia, Eastern Europe Countries, Mongolia, Central Asia countries, Malaysia, India,
Nepal
Trekking, snowboarding, swimming.
BAFA: Qualification for children care during holiday’s camps.
1989-2001: 40 various teenagers holidays camps: France, Finland Lapland, USAFlorida, Crete, Ireland.
Music, Cinema, Literature.
 Cap Horn Solutions : http://www.cap-horn-solutions.fr/
Senior acoustic consultant - M Cherif Hadreb : chadreb75@yahoo.fr
 Altia : http://altia.dyndns.org/index_en.html
CEO Richard Denayrou - altia@altia-acoustique.com
 Euphonia : http://www.euphonia.fr/
CEO Bruno Suner : bruno.suner@nantes.archi.fr