| COURSE URL: |
http://www.physics.uc.edu/~brian/SandM/Spring_2007
(NOTE - not on blackboard) |
|---|---|
| PROFESSOR: |
Brian Meadows http://www.physics.uc.edu/~brian |
| OFFICE: |
448 Geo/Physics Bldg. (556-0531) |
| E-Mail: |
Brian.Meadows@UC.edu |
| OFFICE HOURS: |
M-F any time, but call first, or just
knock on the door. In the rare event I truly cannot be interrupted, call me
and we will schedule a mutually convenient time to meet. |
| OBJECTIVE: |
This course is intended to be an introduction
to sound, mechanics and perception of sound in the human audio system
and acoustics, primarily for the student without a background in
other college physics or mathematics. One need not be a music major to
appreciate the beauty of the subject. The topics discussed in the course
fall under the title of Sound and Music, but the focus will be on the principles
of physics that govern properties of wave motion (especially sound pressure
waves), power, simple harmonic motion, and harmonics as applied to musical
instruments and architectural acoustics. Sound perception and its relevance
to musical scales will also be discussed. The course helps direct the student
to a new and critical understanding of phenomena they have already observed,
and will aid in reading technical material related to sound and music. |
| LECTURES: |
Lectures will not always present the
same material as the text. However, lectures and text material will
complement each other. |
| EXAMS: |
There are two in-class exams scheduled
during the quarter and a final exam given during finals' week. The
exams will consist of problems that are closely related to examples
discussed in lecture and suggested questions, exercises, and problems
at the end of each chapter. |
| QUIZZES: |
Quizzes will be given during lecture
classes and will usually NOT be announced beforehand. |
| HOMEWORK: |
Exercises are suggested for each week in the schedule. These are voluntary,
mostly taken from the questions and problems from the end of each chapter,
and highly recommended. They provide guidance for the kind of question asked
in exams. Some may even be asked as exam questions. They are not, however,
graded, though solutions will be provided in many cases.
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| GRADING: |
Quizzes - 10% Hourly Exams (2) - 20% each Class Participation - 10% Final - 40% |
| WEEK |
LECTURE MATERIAL |
CHAPTER |
Exercises |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/27 |
Introduction; Mechanics, Motion |
1 |
1 - 4,6,8,9,10
|
| 4/3
|
Vibrations, Resonance Movie |
1,2 |
1 -12, Probs. 1,5
|
| 4/10 |
Waves, Superposition, Interference,
Refraction, Doppler Effect |
2- 1,3,6, 13 |
|
| 4/17 |
CLASS ASSIGNMENT TBD |
2,3 |
2- 17 Probs.1,5 3- 1,3,7,10 Probs. 3,5 |
EXAM #1 (4/19) |
1-3 |
||
| 4/24
|
Standing waves; Overtones, Complex Waves |
4 |
4- 2,3,5,9 Probs.
1, 5 |
| 5/1 |
Electronic Music/Synthesizers |
5
|
5- 3,5 |
| 5/8 |
Ear/Voice |
6 |
6- 5,6,7,10 |
| 5/15 |
Ear/Voice (continued). MP3 (if time
permits). |
6, 7.10 |
6- 11, Probs. 1, 3, 4,
6, 8 |
| 5/22 |
Architectural Acoustics (guest lecturer - will cover topics to be on final exam) |
8 |
8- 1,3,5,6 For extra credit: 8-8, 9 and Probs. 1, 2 |
EXAM #2 (5/24) |
4-6 |
||
| 5/29 |
Temperament and Pitch |
9 |
9-1, 2 Probs. 1, 2, 3,
6 |
Final Exam TBA. 300 BR |