Fundamentals of Acoustics
Hours
Semester
Vibrations
Understand physical phenomena underlying vibrations of solids, including damping, driven systems, coupled oscillators, impedance, boundary conditions, elasticity, and longitudinal, transverse, and torsional waves. Apply physical models to quantify vibrations in strings, rods, membranes, beams, plates.
Sound
Understand physical phenomena underlying sound propagation including energy, intensity, plane waves, standing waves/normal modes, Helmholtz resonators, reflection, transmission, refraction, and absorption. Apply the acoustic wave equation in one, two, and three dimensional systems.
Communication
Communicate effectively with others in the class as you work together to learn the material and solve problems. Practice respect and professionalism in your communications both oral and written as you work in groups on the assignments.