Experimental Musical Acoustics B (U02100)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 9 ? Acronym : PHY-3-BMusProj

This course consists of an extended project, lasting 7 weeks, involving the application of experimental techniques to the study of musical instruments. Each student attends one two-hour supervised session per week, and is expected to carry out three hours of independent practical work per week.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : For BMus Music Technology students only. Prior attendance at Experimental Musical Acoustics A (PHY-3-MusAcLab).

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Undergraduate (School of Physics), (School of Physics, Schedule Q)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 7 weeks

? Additional Class Information : In addition to supervised sessions, students are expected to attend seven three-hour practical sessions.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course it is intended that a student will be able to:
1)carry out a literature search in a defined area of research, and write a report summarising the work previously undertaken in that area
2)undertake a substantial practical project in musical acoustics, keeping an accurate and detailed record of the work carried out and reporting orally at regular intervals to the project supervisor
3)produce a word-processed report on a substantial practical project, including an introduction summarising previous work in the field of study, illustrated as appropriate with graphs, diagrams and photographs

Assessment Information

Each student is expected to write a report on the project; 50% of the mark for the course is based on the project report, and 50% on an assessment of the student's performance during the project.