Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | Physics of Sound and Music | ||
Code | PHYS321 | ||
Coordinator |
Professor RKM Herzberg Physics R.Herzberg@liverpool.ac.uk |
||
Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2022-23 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 7.5 |
Aims |
|
• To gain the ability to place concepts from classical mechanics into context |
Learning Outcomes |
|
(LO1) Ability to understand the sound generation in a range of instruments (Chordophones, Aerophones, Idiophones and Membranophones) |
|
(LO1) Ability to understand the sound generation in a range of instruments (Chordophones, Aerophones, Idiophones and Membranophones) |
|
(LO2) Knowledge of the mechanical concepts of coupled damped resonances and wave propagation in complex situations |
|
(LO2) Knowledge of the mechanical concepts of coupled damped resonances and wave propagation in complex situations |
|
(LO3) Appreciation of analysis techniques to investigate and understand sound |
|
(LO3) Appreciation of analysis techniques to investigate and understand sound |
Syllabus |
|
L1: Recap: history of music & mathematics, damped harmonic oscillators, free and forced vibration, coupled harmonic oscillators, Week 2 (2 hr): Python toolbox for sound generation, analysis, and visualisation. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
|
Lecture & problem classes |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
18 |
6 |
24 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 51 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 75 |
Assessment |
||||||
EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
formal examination | 120 | 80 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CA, assessed workshops, groupwork. | 0 | 20 |
Recommended Texts |
|
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |