Overview

Lecture
Labs

Sheet 1: Lecture

PHYS 1320/ MPSY 5340/PHYS 3320: Fall 2008, TUNKS & OLNESS



# DAY LECTURE: NOTES: Chpt TOPIC
1 TUE Aug 26 First Class 0 Introduction and course overview
2 THUR Aug 28
1 Basic physical quantities - Ch. 1

TUE Sep 2 LAB
Follows Monday Schedule: FIRST LAB
3 THUR Sep 4
2 Simple vibrating systems - Ch. 2
4 TUE Sep 9
2 Vibrating systems (continued)
5 THUR Sep 11
3 Waves and wave propagation - Ch. 3
6 TUE Sep 16
4 Complex vibration and resonance - Ch. 4
7 THUR Sep 18 Family Weekend 4 Complex vibration (continued)
8 TUE Sep 23
5 The Ear and hearing - Ch.5 to p. 91
9 THUR Sep 25
5 Hearing and review
10 TUE Sep 30 EXAM 1
Chpts. 1-5
11 THUR Oct 2
5 Go over Exam I; & Intensity: Ch.5, p.91-105
12 TUE Oct 7
6 Timbre - Ch. 6
13 THUR Oct 9
7 Frequency and Pitch - Ch. 7

TUE Oct 14 Fall Break

14 THUR Oct 16
8 Intervals and tuning - Ch. 8
15 TUE Oct 21
8 Intervals and tuning - Ch. 8
16 THUR Oct 23
8 Tuning (continued) and review for Exam II
17 TUE Oct 28 EXAM 2
Chpts. 6-8
18 THUR Oct 30
9 go over Exam II; and Room acoustics
19 TUE Nov 4 Drop Date 9 Room Acoustics
20 THUR Nov 6 Homecoming 10 Strings - Ch. 10
21 TUE Nov 11
11 Strings (continued) and Woodwinds - Ch. 11
22 THUR Nov 13
11 Woodwinds (cont)
23 TUE Nov 18
13 Piano - Ch. 13
24 THUR Nov 20
13 Piano (continued) and Voice
25 TUE Nov 25

Voice (continued) and organ

THUR Nov 27 Thanksgiving

26 TUE Dec 2
12 Brass - Ch. 12
27 THUR Dec 4 Last Class 14 Brass (continued) and percussion - Ch. 14

TUE Dec 9 FINAL EXAM
3:00-6:00pm FINAL EXAM 2008







Adjustments may be made depending on student interests/needs and unplanned events



Sheet 2: Labs

PHYS 1320/ MPSY 5340 FALL 2008, TUNKS & OLNESS



DAY NOTES # LAB
TUE Sep 2 FIRST LAB 1 Measurement and Errors
MON Sep 8
2 Speed of Sound
MON Sep 15
3 Velocity of Sound in a Gas/Resonant Tubes
MON Sep 22
4 Transverse Waves
MON Sep 29
5 Simple musical instruments:
MON Oct 6
6 Computer based labs
MON Oct 13 Fall Break

MON Oct 20
7 Fourier Transforms
MON Oct 27
8 Diffraction and Interference
MON Nov 3
9 Resonant Flame tube
MON Nov 10
10 Oscilloscope experiments
MON Nov 17
11 Standing wave patters in 2-D
MON Nov 24
- last day to hand in labs
MON Dec 1


MON Dec 8


TUE Dec 9 FINAL EXAM
3:00-6:00pm FINAL EXAM 2008