PH 331 Syllabus

Winter 2008

 

 

Instructor: David Bannon  Office: Weniger 411  Phone: 737-8962  email: bannond@physics.oregonstate.edu

Office Hours: MTuWTh from 1:00 to 3:00 PM

 

 

WEEK    DATE     TOPIC                                                   READING                             LABORATORY 

 

01            Jan 08     Introduction                                          None                                      No Lab

 

                Jan 10     Simple Harmonic Motion I                  1.1 - 1.2

 

02            Jan 15     Simple Harmonic Motion II                1.3 - 1.4                                   Unit 1 The Oscilloscope

 

                Jan 17     Waves and Sound I                             2.1 - 2.5

 

03            Jan 22     Waves and Sound II                           2.6 - 2.9                                   Unit 2 The Basic Physics of Vibrations

 

                Jan 24     Standing Waves on Strings               3.1 - 3.3

 

04            Jan 29     Stringed Instruments                           Ch. 12 and 13                        Unit 3 Vibrating Systems

 

                Jan 31     Standing Waves in Air Columns       3.4 - 3.5

 

05            Feb 05    Wind Instruments                                Ch. 10 and 11                        Unit 4 Air Columns

 

                Feb 07    Analysis and Synthesis                      Ch. 4

 

06            Feb 12    Review for Midterm                            None                                      No Lab

 

                Feb 14    Midterm Exam from 10:00 to 10:50 AM in Wngr 149

 

07            Feb 19    Electronic Music                                  Ch. 5                                       Unit 5 Synthesis

                                Optional Outline (or other writing sample) due 10:00 AM in Wngr 149

 

                Feb 21    Recording and Reproduction             Ch. 7

 

08            Feb 26    Human Hearing                                    6.1 - 6.11                                 Unit 6 Analysis

 

                Feb 28    Human Voice                                        6.12 - 6.14

 

09            Mar 04    Acoustics                                              Ch. 8                                       Unit 7 Sound "Optics"

                                Term Paper due at 10:00 AM in Wngr 149

 

                Mar 06    Tour of LaSells Stewart Center (meet in the lobby at 10:00 AM)

 

10            Mar 11    Temperament and Pitch                      Ch. 9                                       Make-Up Week

 

                Mar 13    Review for Final                                   None

 

 

FINAL EXAM: Monday, March 17th, from 9:30 to 11:20 AM in Wngr 149

 

Website: http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/~bannond/COURSES/ph331/

 

Labs meet in Wngr 334.

 

(THERE IS MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE OTHER SIDE.)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PH 331

 

Prerequisites: None. However, a basic understanding of algebra, logarithms, exponents and trigonometry is necessary.

 

Required Texts: The Physics of Sound (3rd edition) by Berg and Stork (Prentice-Hall, 2005) and Physics 331 Laboratory Manual.

 

Laboratory: Original work is required. Read the lab instructions BEFORE coming to lab. Lab reports are due twenty-four hours after the lab meets, unless your lab instructor indicates otherwise.

 

Help Room: Physics TAs will hold their office hours in the Help Room, Weniger 145. A schedule is posted on the door of the room. You are also welcome to stop by the instructor’s office at any time.

 

Exams: There will be one midterm and a final. The final will be comprehensive, i.e. it will cover the entire course. The midterm will be given during class on the date shown in the course outline. The final will be given at the time/date shown in the Schedule of Classes for winter term. Exams are closed book and closed notes. A formula sheet will be provided by the instructor for each exam, so you do not need to memorize any formulas. Please arrive to the exam room five to ten minutes early and bring a calculator that has trigonometric (sine, cosine and tangent), logarithm and exponential function keys.

 

Term Paper: You will write a three-to-five page paper (typed, double-spaced) on one of the following topics (or a different one approved by the instructor): Music of the Spheres, Sound Recording, Sound Reproduction, Architectural Acoustics, Whispering Rooms, Noise Pollution, Synthesized Music, Acoustics in Medicine, Echolocation, Cavitation, Sonoluminescence, Seismic Waves, Midi Technology, Digital Distortion, Theremin, Pythagoras.

 

Optional Outline: You may submit an outline of your paper (or other writing sample) for the instructor to read, comment on and return to you at the beginning of the following lecture. It is recommended that you submit an outline (or other writing sample) for feedback before writing your paper.

 

Academic Integrity: All students are expected to uphold the highest standards of honesty and integrity in their academic work. All graded work is to be done on an individual basis. Any incidence of academic dishonesty will be dealt with in accordance with OSU policies.

 

Students with Disabilities: Students with documented disabilities who need special accommodations should make an appointment with the instructor as soon as possible to discuss the accommodations.

 

Final Grades: Your final grade will be computed as follows: Midterm 20%, Final 40%, Term Paper 20% and Lab Reports 20%.

The grade scale is as follows:

 

                93 - 100% = A

                90 -   92% = A-

                87 -   89% = B+

                83 -   86% = B

                80 -   82% = B-

                77 -   79% = C+

                73 -   76% = C

                70 -   72% = C-

                67 -   69% = D+

                63 -   66% = D

                60 -   62% = D-

                  0 -   59% = F