ECE 473 - Fundamentals of Engineering Acoustics

Summer 2009 | Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 | Summer 2010
Section Type Times Days Location Instructor
G4 DIS 1400 - 1450 M W F   163 Everitt Lab  William O'Brien
U3 DIS 1400 - 1450 M W F   163 Everitt Lab  William O'Brien

Official Description Development of the basic theoretical concepts of acoustical systems; mechanical vibration, plane and spherical wave phenomena in fluid media, lumped and distributed resonant systems, and absorption phenomena and hearing. Same as TAM 413. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: MATH 285 or MATH 286.
Hours 3 or 4 hours.
Subject Area Biomedical Imaging, Bioengineering, and Acoustics
Course Prerequisites Credit in MATH 285 or MATH 286
Course Directors William D O'Brien
Description Development of the basic theoretical concepts of acoustical systems; mechanical vibration, plane and spherical wave phenomena in fluid media, lumped and distributed resonant systems, and absorption phenomena and hearing.
Notes Same as: TAM 413
Credit 3 or 4 hours
Goals This course is designed for seniors and beginning graduate students in the College of Engineering to deal with the engineering aspects of acoustics.
Topics
  • Vibrating systems; strings
  • Plane waves in fluid media
  • Spherical waves in fluid media
  • Radiation in fluid media
  • Resonators and filters
  • Absorption phenomena
Course Prerequisites MATH 285 or MATH 286.
Topical Prerequisities
  • Differential equations
  • Advanced calculus
  • Classical mechanics
  • Electricity and magnetism
Texts Kinsler, Frey, Coppens, and Sanders, Fundamentals of Acoustics, 4th ed., John Wiley & Sons.
ABET Category Engineering Science: 3 credits