Transcript Physics 1251 The Science and Technology of Musical Sound

Physics 1251
The Science and Technology
of Musical Sound
Introductions
Physics 1251
The Science and Technology
of Musical Sound
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Instructor
Prof. Sam Mat-7-teson
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[email protected]
Physics 1251
The Science and Technology
of Musical Sound
If you do not hear (or see) your name
during the roll call, see Dr. M after
class to assure that you have been
enrolled.
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Foolscap, n. (originally Fool’s cap) Any
odd sized piece of paper.
folio
quarto
octavo
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Joe College
Foolscap “Quiz”
Joe College
Date Session #1
1/14/02
Seat # 53
Major: Vocal performance major
Music: 12 yrs voice and piano
(also play vibraphone, bass, & English Horn)
Math: Differential Equations
Special Thing: I have climbed Mt Everest without
oxygen.
Seat# 53
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Instructor:
Dr. Samuel E. Matteson
– Ph.D., Baylor University, Post Doc CalTech,
SMTS Texas Instruments
– Professor @ UNT since 1987
– Chair, Department of Physics
– Research area: Ion/solid interactions,
accelerators, musical acoustics
– Personal
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Accelerator Physics
@ UNT
Professor Sam Matteson
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Samantha Brooke
Edington
Paul Samuel Rohde
Grand Children
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Paul Samuel and Erin
Rohde (July 2002)
Grand Children
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Mission Statement
δουλεύετε!
Serve!
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Would an alien civilization use these five tones to
communicate with humans? Why? Or why not?
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Syllabus, n. (from a 15th century misprint
in a manuscript of Cicero containing
“sittybas,” a list) a summary or outline
containing the main points of a course
of study.
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Syllabus on web:
http://www.phys.unt.edu
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Syllabus (and notes) on WebCT
http://Webct.unt.edu
Course: PHYS1251SM
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How to Succeed in this Course
and
Have More Fun
(At the same time?)
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1′ Lecture:
By the application of 80/20 principles
one can increase one’s performance and
reduce the time required to master the
discipline.
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The Secret of
Productive Effort:
The 80/20 Rule
80% of the results are due to 20% of the effort.
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Keys to Success
 Always Attend
 Determine Class Objective
 Think 80/20
 Seek 80/20 Facts
 Keep Structured Notes
 Make Connections
 Ask Questions
80/20
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The single most important factor in
success in a university course is:
Attend class!
Attend class!
Attend class!
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Attend
Attend
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Attend
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Attend
class in person
to the goal
class mentally
to business
to your knowledge
to connections
to your questions
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Learning
Questionnaire
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Summary:
• To get the most out of this course use
80/20 thinking.
• The key to success is “ Attend!”
• Learn how you learn and do it!
• Know your learning style(s).
Your instructor is…who?
Doctor M = Dr. Matteson
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Joe College
1/14/02
Seat# 53
Session #1
1′ Essay”
Write on the back of the foolscap
one (1) of the following:
i)
A summary in one sentence of the main point of
today’s lecture.
ii)
An “aha!” (i.e. a thought or fact you never knew
before.)
iii)
A question you would like to ask Dr. M.
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Postlude