Undergraduate Course: Experimental Musical Acoustics A (PHYS09026)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Physics and Astronomy |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course comprises four experimental projects for each student, illustrating the application of experimental techniques to the study of musical instruments. Each project extends over one week, attending two afternoons per week. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course it is intended that a student will be able to:
1)carry out a short experimental project, keeping a written record of methods used and results obtained, and produce a word-processed project report illustrated by appropriate diagrams, graphs or photographs;
2)measure and plot the directional characteristics of the sound radiated by a loudspeaker and a trumpet bell;
3)measure the motion of the keys of a keyboard instrument, and simultaneously record the sound produced;
4)measure the input impedance of a brass instrument, and derive plots of equivalent fundamental pitch for several valve combinations;
5)observe and record Chladni patterns for vibrating bars and plates, and relate these to the sound radiated when the objects are struck. |
Assessment Information
| Each student is expected to write a report on each project; the mark for each project report contributes 25% to the assessment of the course. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Murray Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 5262
Email: D.M.Campbell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Linda Grieve
Tel: (0131 6)50 5254
Email: linda.grieve@ed.ac.uk |
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