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The Big Idea for the section of the course | Key Idea(s) that you need to master | Suggested homework that you try on your own or in small groups: CP = conceptual questions These are a good way for you to assess your level of mastery of the material |
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Final Exam: TBA
The Big Idea(s) |
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January |
9
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3 |
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Basic Ideas of Physics needed for the course 14 |
Sound Intensity - working with the dB scale Chp 1 Activity #1 in text (Orchestral Sound - page 15) 16 |
Measuring the Intensity of a Sound Wave - the Decibel Scale Measuring the speed of sound by echoes 15 |
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IS conference 23 |
Resonating Strings and Air Columns (Lord Rayleigh -Theory of Sound Vol 2 - see page 487 for end correction) 22 |
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February |
Fourier Techniques and Phase 4 |
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Reading Week - no classes 18--22 |
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Applying Physics to Stringed Instrument Construction 27 |
Applying Physics to Stringed Instrument Construction Activity # 4- from Lapp- Investigation "The Guitar" - pg 66-69 1 |
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March |
Applying Physics to NAF Construction 11 |
Applying Physics to NAF Construction 13 |
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Sound Waves - a closer look 25 |
Architectural Acoustics 26 |
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3 |
Architectural Acoustics - Measuring RT60 Data: Sax (Ab3)
2 |
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April |
Wrap-Up project! 10 |
Wrap-Up project! 9 |
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Wrap-Up project! - no class 15 |
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The Big Reveal - Instrument Day!! 16 |
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