Overview

Included in degrees & certificates

• 124
• 535

Prerequisites

• PH3991

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, a student will:

• Understand simple harmonic motion and express solutions as complex phasors;
• Perform phasor arithmetic and synthesize periodic timeseries using Fourier Series and Transforms;
• Differentiate between steady-state and transient motion;
• Relate driving forces to resultant oscillating motion using impedance;
• Identify and analyze resonant phenomena in oscillating systems;
• Derive the wave equation and general solution for waves in one- and two- dimensional systems such as strings, bars, membranes, and plates;
• Calculate reflection and transmission of waves at boundaries;
• Discuss the power and energy considerations relevant to waves in driven and undriven systems;
• Describe the state of an oscillating system with Normal modes and the principle of superposition;
• Recognize parallels between mechanical systems and electrical circuits;
• Characterize transducers in terms of electroacoustic conversion mechanisms;
• Operate common laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes and function generators, and communicate laboratory results effectively;
• Measure uncertainty in laboratory experiments and propagate uncertainty through calculations for quantitative error analysis;