Acoustics
As an audio engineer, you’ll be judging, shaping and assembling sound elements. To do this you must develop intuitive responses to the audio frequency spectrum.
This course will teach you how. First you’ll investigate the essential physical nature and behaviour of sound. Then you’ll study room acoustics, until you can predict, design, analyze and modify environments to get a specific acoustic result.
As well as fine-tuning your personal aural abilities, through workshops in the Acoustics Research Lab you’ll also master Acoustic X and ETF software — outstanding tools that measure, analyze and calculate acoustic phenomena.
Course Outline
| Topic | Format |
|---|---|
| Simple Vibrating Systems, Basic Terminology | Lectures |
| Superposition of Waves, Phase and Interference | Lectures |
| Examining Vibrations in Musical Instruments | Lectures |
| Properties of Sound Waves | Lectures |
| Doppler Shift and The Universal Wave Equation | Lectures |
| Room Acoustics | Lectures |
| Room Modes, Calculations and Effects | Lectures |
| RT 60, Absorption Coefficients, Sabine Equation | Lectures |
| Room Control Devices - Diffusers and Absorbers | Lectures |
| Control Room Design Principles | Lectures |
| Modal Response | Lectures/Labs |
| Speaker Placement Guidelines | Lectures/Labs |
| Ray Tracing | Lectures/Labs |
| Optimizing RT60 | Lectures/Labs |
| Room Analysis and Testing | Lectures/Labs |
| Studio Construction Techniques | Lectures |
| Isolation and Transmission | Lectures |
| Total Class Hours | 18 |
| Total Lab Hours | 7 |
| Course Length | 1.5 Semester |
