Postgraduate Course: Acoustics (MUSI11047)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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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| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 16,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 21,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 9,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% problem sets (three) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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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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) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | acoustics, musical instruments |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Michael Newton
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Watson
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
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