EE-490(a) / 4 crédits

Enseignant: Lissek Hervé

Langue: Anglais

Withdrawal: It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.


Summary

Apply the knowledge acquired in Electroacoustics, Audio Engineering and Propagation of Acoustic Waves lectures.

Content

  1. TP1: Matlab - programming of tools for acoustics and audio
  2. TP2: Analysis and synthesis of a piano note
  3. TP3: Audiometry
  4. TP4: Auditory localization
  5. TP5: Reverberant room
  6. TP6: Absorption in impedance tube
  7. TP7: Acoustic expertise
  8. TP8: Simulation of spherical sound sources with COMSOL
  9. TP9: Simulation 1D acoustic waveguide with COMSOL
  10. TP10: Simulation of the impedance tube (TP6) with COMSOL
  11. TP11: Assessment of Thiele & Small parameters for a loudspeaker
  12. TP12: Coherent sources / interferences
  13. TP13: Measurement of sources directivity

Keywords

Sound synthesis

3D sound perception

Room acoustics

Acoustic absorption

Loudspeakers

Acoustc expertise

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Audio Engineering or Propagation of acoustic waves

Recommended courses

Electroacoustics

Important concepts to start the course

Acoustic waves

Transmission lines

Physical measurement

Characterization of physical systems, impulse response

Signal processing, Fourier analysis

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Argue hypothesis justifying a physical observation
  • Formulate physical explanations
  • Synthesize experimental results
  • Organize the work within a team of students

Transversal skills

  • Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
  • Give feedback (critique) in an appropriate fashion.
  • Identify the different roles that are involved in well-functioning teams and assume different roles, including leadership roles.

Teaching methods

1 laboratory fiche given every week.

4 hours to perform the work described in the fiche

1 assistant providing help if required

Report the work within a 15 days deadline

Expected student activities

Report the work

Assessment methods

Report correction

Supervision

Office hours Yes
Assistants Yes
Forum No

Resources

Bibliography

Mario Rossi, Audio, PPUR, 2007

Vincent Martin, Elements d'acoustique générale, PPUR 2007

Ressources en bibliothèque

Moodle Link

Dans les plans d'études

  • Semestre: Automne
  • Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'hiver)
  • Matière examinée: Lab in acoustics
  • TP: 4 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Type: optionnel
  • Semestre: Automne
  • Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'hiver)
  • Matière examinée: Lab in acoustics
  • TP: 4 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Type: optionnel

Semaine de référence

Mardi, 14h - 18h: Exercice, TP

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