ISP 215: The Science of Sound

Spring Semester 2004

Course Description

Syllabus

Course Pack: PRINCIPLES OF MUSICAL ACOUSTICS - by W.M. Hartmann
	at Ned's Bookstore on Grand River 
Class: Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 pm - 2:20 in room 1415 BPS
Instructor: Professor W.M. Hartmann, 171 Giltner Hall
Office hours: 10 - noon on Wednesdays, or by appointment.
hartmann@pa.msu.edu;      www.pa.msu.edu/acoustics
Assisted by: Matt Goupell, 171 Giltner Hall, goupell@pa.msu.edu

Topics and text assignments
	Ch. = Chapters of the text to read
	Ex. = Recommended exercises

 1 Tu 13 J: Science and acoustics, Ch.1; Simple harmonic motion, frequency, 
		period, amplitude, sine function, Ch.2; Ex. 2.1, 2.2
 2 Th 15 J: Instantaneous phase, free vibrators, natural modes, multimode
		systems, Ch.2 and Ch.3; Ex. 2.3, 3.1-3

 3 Tu 20 J: Spectrum, resonance, adding waves, Ch.3; Ex. 3.4-7
 4 Th 22 J: Transducers, electronic instrumentation, Ch.4; Ex. 4.1-5
		[Quiz 1, Chapters 1, 2, 3]

 5 Tu 27 J: Sound waves in matter, polarization, speed of sound, 
		 Ch.5; Ex. 5.1, 5.4, 5.5
 6 Th 29 J: Traveling waves in space and time, wavelength, Ch.5; Ex. 5.2, 5.3 
		[Quiz 2, Chapters 2, 3, 4]

 7 Tu  3 F: Wave interference, beats, reflection, refraction, diffraction,
		Ch.6; Ex. 6.1-4
 8 Th  5 F: Standing waves, standing waves on strings, Ch.7; Ex.7.1-5 
		[Quiz 3, Chapters 5, 6]

 9 Tu 10 F: Standing waves in pipes, Ch.8; Ex. 8.1-3
10 Th 12 F: Fourier analysis and synthesis, periodicity again, Ch.9; Ex. 9.1-3 
		[Quiz 4, Chapters 7, 8]

11 Tu 17 F:  Sound radiation, intensity, sound level, decibels, Ch.10; 
		Ex. 10.1-6
12 Th 19 F:  dB drill, Auditory anatomy and tuning, Ch. 10, 11; 
		[Quiz 5, Chapter 9]

13 Tu 24 F: Auditory physiology, loudness, Ch. 11, 12 ; Ex. 11.1-7
14 Th 26 F: Loudness and pitch, Ch.12, 13; Ex. 12.1-5; Ex. 13.2-4
		[Quiz 6, Chapters 10, 11]

15 Tu  2 M: Localization of sound, Ch.14; Ex. 14.1-5 
16 Th  4 M: Walls - reflection, transmission, absorption, Ch.15; Ex. 15.5
		[Quiz 7, Chapters 12, 13, 14]

8 M - 12 M SPRING BREAK

17 Tu 16 M: Room acoustics, reverberation Ch.15; Ex. 15.1-4
18 Th 18 M: Audio and electroacoustics transducers, Ch.16, Ex. 16.1-7.
		[Quiz 8, Chapters 14, 15]

19 Tu 23 M: Nonlinearity and distortion, Ch.17; Ex. 17.1-6.
20 Th 25 M: Audio systems, Ch.18; Ex. 18.1-4
		[Quiz 9, Chapters 16, 17]

21 Tu 30 M: Loudspeakers, Ch.19; Ex. 19.1-5 
22 Th  1 A: Digital audio, Ch.20; Ex. 20.1-4 
		[Quiz 10, Chapters 18, 19]

23 Tu  6 A: The Rooms Experience; Room 10 Communication Arts Building
24 Th  8 A: Broadcasting, CW, AM, FM, Ch.21; Ex. 21.1-4
		[Quiz 11, Chapter 20]

25 Tu 13 A: Vocal anatomy, phonemes and formants, Ch.22; Ex. 22.1-6 
26 Th 15 A: Spectrograms, Brass instruments, Ch.23; Ex. 23.1, 23.3. 
		[Quiz 12, Chapters 21, 22]

27 Tu 20 A: Woodwind instruments, Ch.24; Ex. 24.2, 24.3, 24.5
28 Th 22 A: String instruments, Ch.25; Ex. 25.2, 25.4, 25.5
		[Quiz 13, Chapters 23, 24]

29 Tu 27 A: Percussion instruments, Ch.26, Ex. 24.1, 24.2, 24.5
30 Th 29 A: Electronic musical instruments, Ch.27, Evaluation, Course Review

Grading: 13 Quizzes, every Thursday starting 22 Jan. and through 22 April.

Each quiz is 40 points; drop the lowest score; 12 times 40 = 480 points.

Final Exam: Wednesday 5 May 12:45-2:45 pm. Place to be announced,
		Comprehensive, 200 points.

Final grade: Based on 680 total points.