Postgraduate Course: Acoustics (MUSI11047)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Music |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introductory course on audible acoustic waves in air, and of the vibration of simple systems including strings, bars and membranes, as well as acoustic tubes.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | Lecture | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course it is intended that a student will be able to:
1)demonstrate familiarity with the three-dimensional linear acoustic wave equation, understanding and explaining the assumptions and approximations made in its derivation
2)define specific acoustic impedance, and derive the specific acoustic impedance for plane and spherical sound waves
3) Have familiarity with the wave equation for string vibration, and traveling wave decompositions
4) Have familiarity with the equation of motion of a vibrating bar
5) Have familiarity with the equation of motion of a vibrating membrane
6) Be capable of deriving expressions for modal shapes and frequencies for simple systems
7) Be able to calculate expressions for phase and group velocity for a given system
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Assessment Information
| 100% problem sets (three) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Numerical Sound Synthesis: Finite Difference Schemes and SImulation in Musical Acoustics (Bilbao)
The Musician's Guide to Acoustics (Campbell and Greated)
Vibration and Sound (Morse) |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | acoustics, musical instruments |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Stefan Bilbao
Tel: (0131 6)51 7043
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Karen Bradley
Tel: 0131 221 6085
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