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 09 (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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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. |
Course Delivery Information
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. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
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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