Fundamental Acoustics 1

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Subject guarantor:

Zdeněk OTČENÁŠEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Zdeněk OTČENÁŠEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

This course explains the basic events and concepts of physical, spatial and musical acoustics.

Mode of study:

Contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Basic knowledge of math and physics.

Course contents:

1.Oscillation and its basic dimensions

2. dampened and non-dampened oscillations, resonance

3. Compostion of oscillations, harmonic tones, spectrum

4. Wave in point order and its basic dimensions

5. Gradual longitudinal and transverse waves

6. wave reflection, interference, rise of standing longitudinal and transverse waves

7. Spatial waves, plane and spherical waves

8. Wave spread in gas, liquid and solid environments

9. Huyghen's principle, wave spread around a barrier, reflection and bending waves

10. The Doppler principle, boundary conditions, Chladni patterns

11. Basic acoustic dimensions and their interpretation.

12. Excursions to non-echoic locations, their use and physical properties.

Recommended or required reading:

V. Syrový: Hudební akustika, AMU 2003, kap. 1,2,7

V. Syrový, Malý slovník základních pojmů z hudební akustiky a hudební elektroniky, AMU 2001

Assessment methods and criteria:

Active in the course.

Course web page:

Note:

none

Further information:

This course is an elective for all AMU students

Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu	room 2057 Učebna 2057 (Lichenštejnský palác) OTČENÁŠEK Z. 15:15–16:45 (přednášková par. 1)
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Thu	15:15–16:45	Zdeněk OTČENÁŠEK	Učebna 2057 Lichenštejnský palác		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Sound Design (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)