EE217: The Science of Sound
Topics and Notes Summary (last update 5/6/2009):
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Apr. 30 (Thurs) | Final Exam (in class, closed book, no notes). |
Apr. 28 (Tues) | Audio effects and synthesis (examples and discussion) |
Apr. 23 (Thurs) | Balanced and unbalanced wiring, shielding, and grounding.
Electrical wiring notes (.pdf)
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Apr. 21 (Tues) | No class this day (instructor out of town)
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Apr. 16 (Thurs) | Home and studio power wiring (cont.) |
Apr. 14 (Tues) | Electrical circuits, principles, and home and studio power wiring. |
Apr. 9 (Thurs) | Continue discussion of audio electronics. Microphone types and characteristics. |
Apr. 7 (Tues) | Continue discussion of audio electronics. Microphone types and characteristics. |
Apr. 2 (Thurs) | Quiz at the start of class.
Begin discussion of audio electronics. Basic transducers: microphones and loudspeakers. |
Mar. 31 (Tues) | Homework due at the start of class.
Complete the discussion of musical acoustics concepts. |
Mar. 26 (Thurs) | Continue musical acoustics overview: scale tuning examples.
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Mar. 24 (Tues) | Continue musical acoustics overview.
Homework assignment in class: due next Tuesday 3/31/09. |
Mar. 17 (Tues) Mar. 19 (Thurs) |
SPRING BREAK (no class this week) |
Mar. 12 (Thurs) | Review midterm exam results (avg: 28/35)
Begin discussion of musical acoustics. |
Mar. 10 (Tues) | Midterm exam in class this day
Based on material in the course up through Thursday, March 5. |
Mar. 5 (Thurs) | In class Quiz on architectural acoustics topics.
Discussion of Reynolds Hall measurements. Estimation of reverberation using the Sabine equation. |
Mar. 3 (Tues) |
Reverberation measurements in Reynolds Recital Hall.
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Feb. 26 (Thurs) | No class this day (instructor out of town)
Note: midterm exam is likely to be scheduled for Tuesday, March 10. |
Feb. 24 (Tues) | Isolation and transmission of sound in structures; sound transmission class (STC)
concepts. "Transmission loss" contrasted with reverberant absorption concepts.
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Feb. 19 (Thurs) |
In class Quiz hearing system and lecture material. Begin room and architectural acoustics topics (Chapter 20 and 21).
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Feb. 17 (Tues) |
Hearing system physiology and psychology (cont.)
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Feb. 12 (Thurs) |
Hearing system physiology and psychology. |
Feb. 10 (Tues) |
Finish acoustic wave effects and behavior. Start consideration of human hearing system and physiology. Read Chapters 13-15.
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Feb. 5 (Thurs) | In class Quiz on Chapter 6 and lecture material.
Acoustic wave effects and behavior Read Chapter 8 of the textbook. |
Feb. 3 (Tues) | Sound waves and wave propagation. Wave reflection and interference. Doppler Effect.
Standing waves and sustained oscillations.
Finish reading Chapter 6 of the textbook. |
Jan. 29 (Thurs) |
In class Quiz on Chapter 4 and lecture material. Vibration calculations. Start wave propagation discussion. Speed of sound measurement in class. |
Jan. 27 (Tues) |
Power and energy discussion. Vibration in simple mass-spring systems: sinusoidal oscillation, frequency, period, cycle, amplitude, and the effects of damping. Reading assignment: start chapter 6 from the textbook (we are skipping chapter 5 for now). Here is a .pdf of chapters 6 and 8 for temporary use by anyone who is still waiting on the textbook. |
Jan. 22 (Thurs) |
In class Quiz on Chapter 3 and lecture material. Vibration in simple mass-spring systems and basic mass-spring-damper systems (Chapter 4) Reading assignment: Read chapter 4 from the Strong textbook (handout). |
Jan. 20 (Tues) |
Basic physical quantities and laws. Measurement units for distance, time, mass, frequency, force, energy, power, etc. Vibration in simple mass-spring systems and basic mass-spring-damper systems. |
Jan. 15 (Thurs) |
First class meeting at 1:10PM in Howard Hall Room 117. Course introduction and some listening experiments. Reading assignment: Read chapter 3 from the Strong textbook (handout). |