Jul 04, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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PHYS 4801 - Acoustics
An advanced course that deals with all aspects of modern acoustics, including advanced mathematical concepts. Vibration in solid and liquid systems, sound radiation, sound propagation, and practical aspects of sound will be discussed in detail and examined with a comprehensive sets of problems for the student that will clarify the theory and practice of acoustics.
Requisites: MATH 3400 and PHYS 3001
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Acquire the vocabulary and mathematical skills to comprehend acoustics literature and interact with acousiticians.
- Gain experience with the mathematical formulation of acoustical phenomena and acoustic techniques.
- Know where and how to find acoustics resources beyond the course offering.
- Understand wave equations as they apply to acoustics.
- Understand the physics of vibrations in strings, bars, plates, pipes, cavities and waveguides.
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