Credits: 5
Schedule: 28.02.2019 - 23.05.2019
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation): Lecturer
Raimundo Gonzalez - raimundo.gonzalezdiaz@aalto.fi
Teaching Assistant
Janani Fernandez - janani.fernandez@aalto.fi
COMSOL Assistant
Vasileios Bountourakis - vasileios.bountourakis@aalto.fi
Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
IV-V 2018 – 2019, 2019 – 2020 (spring)
Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Understanding the principles and trade-offs in designing electroacoustic transducers and systems. Identification of electrical, mechanical and acoustical domains in different electroacoustic systems and analogies between domains. Drawing and analyzing of equivalent circuits for most common transducer-enclosure combinations. Evaluation of the role of different components in the performance of the system. Teamwork and reflection skills, and ability to present, argue and report their design choices.
Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Anatomy, working principles, and design methods of electroacoustic elements and systems (i.e. loudspeakers, headphones and microphones).
Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Lectures and hands-on project work. Learning diaries, exercises, project reports and project presentations.
Elaboration of the evaluation criteria and methods, and acquainting students with the evaluation (applies in this implementation):
Course Grading
Lecture assignments 30%
Guest lecture diaries 20%
COMSOL Assignment 20%
Group
project 30%
Grading Scheme
5 - 90%+
4 - 80% to 89%
3 - 70% to 79%
2 - 60% to 69%
1 - 50% to 59%
Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Contact teaching 36 h, Own work and team work 97h (reading of material, exercises, learning diaries, project work), Total 133h.
Some contact teaching may be compulsory.
Details on the course materials (applies in this implementation):
Books
- Electroacoustics, (Kleiner, Mendel)
eBook available through the university library website.
http://proquestcombo.safaribooksonline.com/book/hardware-and-gadgets/9781466599437
- Acoustics: Transducers and Sound Fields, (Beranek, Leo)
eBook available through the university library website.
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/aalto-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1000318
eBook available through the university library website.
Electronics Refreshers (Online)
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/ -> Great website on overall electronics
Real Analog from Digilent: A great series of lectures on analog circuits.
Substitutes for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
S-89.3410
Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ELEC-E5650
Prerequisites (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
ELEC-C5230 Digital Signal Processing Basics or equivalent skills, ELEC-E5600 Communication Acoustics
Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
0...5
Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
WebOodi
Further Information (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Language Class 3: English
Details on the schedule (applies in this implementation):
Stage 1: Theoretical Basics
28.2 Course overview, Electroacoustics review (Circuit Elements & Circuit Analysis)
7.3 Electric Steady-State Analysis / Dynamic Analogies
14.3 Transducers / Radiation Models
21.3 Loudspeakers / Enclosures / Multi-axis Speakers
28.3 Crossover Circuits / Loudspeaker Measurements (Henry Pöntynen)/ COMSOL Intro
Stage 2: Guest lectures & workshops
4.4 - Javier Gomez Bolaños (Hefio) – Headphones
11.4 - COMSOL Training Session
18.4 – Ville Sivonen (HUS) - Hearing Aids / Presentation of Final Project
25.4 - Aleksi Öyry (The Post) - PA Systems
3.5 – Juha Holm (Genelec) - Active Loudspeakers
9.5 – Juha Bachman (Huawei) - Microphones
23.5 - Final Project Presentation
- Teacher: Fernandez Janani
- Teacher: Gonzalez Diaz Raimundo