Main | Syllabus | Schedule | D2L | Dr. Sahyun |
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Tentative Schedule*:
* I reserve the right to modify this schedule if necessary.
Class | Date | Day | Chapter | Topic | Subtopic | Possible Activities | Reading | Assignment |
1 | Jan-18 | T | Chapter 1 | Intro/course overview | Introduction and Palm Pipe Activity ( f ~ 1/L) | |||
2 | Jan-20 | R | Simple Harmonic Motion | Introduce amplitude, Pendulum Activity, (Use of T, f and f`~1/L), Shake long spring and time. Metronomes | 1-21 | |||
3 | Jan-25 | T | Chapter 2 | Waves and Sound | Resonance and Doppler effects | Wave concept & graphical representations inc. /\ Pressure for sound. | 23-51 | HW1 |
4 | Jan-27 | R | Sound Propagation and Speed | Speed of sound with temp, distance., Tac. Narrows Bridge, superposition, beat activity, Helmholtz resonators | 51-67 | |||
5 | Feb-01 | T | Chapter 3 | Standing Waves | Standing wave patterns, resonant tubes | 68-78 | HW2 | |
6 | Feb-03 | R | Overtone Series | Interference and Beats | 78-91 | |||
7 | Feb-08 | T | Chapter 4 | Synthesis of complex waves | Superposition | Adding waves | 92-119 | HW3 |
8 | Feb-10 | R | Midterm 1 | |||||
9 | Feb-15 | T | Analysis and Synthesis of complex waves | Fourier analysis and synthesis | Harmonics, Fourieršs Thm and quality of sound | 92-119 | ||
10 | Feb-17 | R | Chapter 5 | Electronic Music | Electronic / sampling / MIDI | electronic instruments and early synthesizers | 120-133 | |
11 | Feb-22 | T | Synthesizers | Electronic Synthesizers and Keyboards, Computer apps | Play with various programs, write a summary of what they do. Computer lab, sound editing software (protools) | 133-144 | HW4 | |
12 | Feb-24 | R | Chapter 6 | Human Ear | Sound volume | Parts and their functions, Senses and Hearing video, Cochelear implants, hearing aids. Decibel scale. Measure volumes of objects | 145-156 | |
13 | Mar-01 | T | Perception of sound | Binaural sound localization, subjective attributes of sound, sensory complexity. | 156-166 | HW5 | ||
14 | Mar-03 | R | Voice | Speech analysis and synthesis | Spectral analysis of speech, computersoundview program, computer speech synthesis, screen readers | 166-181 | ||
15 | Mar-08 | T | Chapter 7 | E&M | Charge, current, ohm's law, Jumping wire, electro-magnets. Doorbells. | 182-191 | HW6 | |
16 | Mar-10 | R | Speakers and microphones | Build a speaker, Placement of speakers | 191-198 | |||
17 | Mar-15 | T | Sound Recording | Tape/Record and binary data | Domains and recording & playback on mag. tape, Look at magnified record. | 198-202 | ||
18 | Mar-17 | R | Midterm 2 | |||||
19 | Mar-22 | T | Spring Break | |||||
20 | Mar-24 | R | Spring Break | |||||
21 | Mar-29 | T | Sound Reproduction | CD/DVD | Intro to science & tech of sound storage and reproduction. Digitized Sound act. Digital recording of information | 202-215 | ||
22 | Mar-31 | R | Chapter 8 | refraction and diffraction | Bending of waves. | 216-235 | ||
23 | Apr-05 | T | Room Acoustics | |||||
24 | Apr-07 | R | Chapter 9 | Musical Temperament | Musical Scales | Scales: problem with intervals. Scales worksheet. | 237-259 | HW7 |
25 | Apr-12 | T | Chapter 10 | Woodwind | Standing waves in tubes | Activity, oscilloscope, and tubes | 260-294 | |
26 | Apr-14 | R | Chapter 11 | Brass | Tube lengths. Edgetones & feedback, Flutes & recorders, Effect of tone holes. | 297-316 | ||
27 | Apr-19 | T | Chapter 12 | Strings/Violin/Guitar | Strings and Standing Waves | Propagaion, standing waves, String worksheet. Standing Waves in a | 318-334 | HW8 |
28 | Apr-21 | R | Midterm 3 | |||||
29 | Apr-26 | T | Chapter 13 | Piano/Harp | String Experiment, (Strobe) | 335-349 | ||
30 | Apr-28 | R | Chapter 14 | Percussion | Standing waves on a membrane (strobe) | 351-366 | ||
31 | May-03 | T | Instrument Analysis/Review | HW9 | ||||
32 | May-05 | R | Group Presentations | Group Paper | ||||
33 | May-10 | T | Final | 10:00 - Noon |