Faculty
Lippold Haken
Lecturer
330G Everitt Lab, MC-702
1406 W. Green
Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-4206
Teaching Statement:
In Computer Music, I would like students to get an appreciation for computer music and its technology. Since musicians and engineers live in quite different worlds, I would like engineering students to learn what it means to do "serious" interdisciplinary work with sound designers and musicians.
In undergraduate teaching, I feel it is important to nurture ECE student pride in their ability to design and build working devices. It is important for students to have enough time to implement their own ideas; it is good experience for students to learn how to select chips, how to design PCBs, how to design and debug software and dsp algorithms, how to work with the machine shop, etc. Both guided learning in structured courses as well as independent project experience are important for our undergraduates.
Research Interests:
- Analysis, synthesis, and processing of musical sounds
- Real-time computer music systems
- Music notation and representation
- Music technology for the blind
Undergraduate Research Opportunities:
I encourage undergraduates that would like to do research towards designing and implementing devices to look into ECE395. The primary goal of ECE395 is to build the device; you decide on all hardware components, PCB layout, software programming, motor control or any mechanical aspects you may have, etc. If you develop novel algorithms or techniques you may optionally present your results at the Undergraduate Research Symposium, and optionally show your work at Engineering Open House.
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Honors, Recognition, and Outstanding Achievements for Teaching
- Included in UIUC's "AN INCOMPLETE LIST OF TEACHERS RANKED AS EXCELLENT BY THEIR STUDENTS" in many semesters, some times with the highest rating of "Outstanding".