revised 10/10/2005

Engineering Acoustics

Oklahoma State University MAE 5083 Fall 2005
No. 14506

Course Objectives:

To understand the physics of sound generation and propagation;
To develop skills required by engineers working in musical production, architectural acoustics, noise control, environmental standards, and ultrasound instrumentation; and
To prepare for advanced study in sound, vibration, shock, and fluid/structure interaction.

Class Hours: 2:30 p.m. MWF in 515 Engrg.North.
Final Examination: 2:00-3:50 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, 2005. Changes must be approved by the Executive Vice-President of OSU.

Labor Day Holiday: Monday, Sept. 5, 2005.
Fall Break: Monday/Tuesday, Oct. 17/18, 2005; but note:
Classes suspended for Mid-Semester Project: Oct. 13 through Oct. 25, 2005.
Thanksgiving Holiday: Thursday/Friday, Nov. 24-25, 2005.

Instructor: Prof. P.M. Moretti, MAE Dept., 218 EN, OSU, Stillwater, OK 74078-5016;
Tel. (405)744-5903; FAX (405)744-7873
website: moretti.ceat.okstate.edu/
e-mail: moretti at ceat.okstate.edu

Office Hours: tentatively 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, or by appointment. Please think through your questions in advance and bring your work with you.

Classic References: Hermann L.F. Helmholtz, On the Sensations of Tone as a physiological basis for the theory of music (1863), translated by Alexander Ellis, Dover Publications, New York 1954;
J.W.S. Rayleigh, The Theory of Sound (1877), in two volumes, Dover Publications, New York 1945.

Supplementary Text: David T. Blackstock, Fundamentals of physical acoustics, Wiley-Interscience, New York, ©2000, ISBN 0-471-31979-1, OSU Library call number 534 / B631f will be on Reserve at the circulation desk.

Other Resources: H.J. Pain, The Physics of Vibrations and Waves, 6th Edition, Wiley, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8SQ, England, ©2005, ISBN 0-470-01295-1 (hardbound) & ISBN 0-470-01296-X (paperbound), OSU Library call number 534.1 / P144p.
Daniel R. Raichel, The Science and Application of Acoustics, 2nd ed., Springer, N.Y. 2006, ISBN 0-387-26062-5.
For simulations view http://www.kettering.edu/%7Edrussell/demos.html

Course Content: Acoustical analysis and measurement techniques, with emphasis on design applications for noise and vibration control in machinery and in buildings. Most of chapters 1-6 and 8-13 in the textbook will be covered.

Course Conduct: The course will be conducted in a traditional lecture format. Questions and class discussion relating to lectures, reading, and homework are encouraged. Civility, courtesy, and promptness are required.

Examinations: There will be three "one-hour" tests and one "two-hour" final. No make-up tests will be given except in extreme circumstances, and then only upon arrangement prior to the scheduled exam.

All examinations will be closed-book and closed-notes, unless otherwise announced.

Academic Dishonesty: Looking at others' papers, exchanging information, or using forbidden resources during a test is considered cheating and will result in a grade reduction in the course -- to "F" for a serious infraction.

Absences: This Syllabus is tentative. Each student is responsible for obtaining changes and additional information announced in class: homework assignments, test dates, schedule changes, modifications of the Syllabus, lecture notes, etc., and for being present at all examinations.

Homework: Assignments will be due before the beginning of class on the due date. No late homework can be accepted. Solutions will be posted in the second-floor hallway, opposite 208 Engrg.North. Graded homework may be picked up in Room 202 Engrg.North.

For textbook problems: (1.) the approach, equation, or method of solution must be stated at the beginning; (2.) a sketch must be drawn, identifying system and coordinates; (3.) the algebraic solution should precede the insertion of numerical values; (4.) numerical values must be accompanied by units; (5.) the final answer must be identified by a box or underline; (6.) the final answer must be rounded off to the appropriate number of significant figures (usually 3).
For design projects, the material must be presented in a professional manner.
Academic Dishonesty: Handing in homework copied from others work, from files, or from stolen solutions manuals as one's own work is plagiarism, and will lead to a reduction in grade. Please note that learning through oral discussion is encouraged, but having others do your work for you is counterproductive. If you start solving a problem yourself, and then discuss it orally with others, you are learning. If you look at a file solution before you start solving the problem, you are approaching the unethical. Paraphrasing without giving a reference is still plagiarism.

Grading: There will be weekly assignments, three tests, and the final exam. You will be graded on organization, neatness, logic and clarity of solution, and correct answer. The semester grade will be computed as follows:

Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, & Recitation,	200 points
3 "one-hour" Tests (100 points each)	300 points
Final Examination	200 points

for a possible 700 points. Letter grades will be based on the distribution of scores.

Drop-and-Add Policy: Substantive lectures begin on the very first day of class (Monday 8/22/2005); students adding the course late must make up the missed material through independent study.
Drop-and-add dates and other information may be found in the Fall Syllabus Attachment from the Academic Affairs Web Page: http://osu.okstate.edu/acadaffr/