Tune into the sounds of acoustic engineering as we explore what makes sounds different from each other, how sound reaches our ears, and how engineers control sound. Whether you’re at a rock concert, cheering for your favorite team, watching a movie, or jamming to the tunes inside your headphones, acoustic engineers have a hand (or rather, an ear) in making those sounds. We’ll demonstrate these sound manipulation techniques through air, water, and solid materials and explore how pitch and frequency affect what we hear. Throughout this unit, we will analyze the sounds around us and learn how acoustic engineers can change and shape those to be more pleasant.
This program will introduce students to the concepts of Acoustic Engineering and the engineering design process through various, hands-on projects and demonstrations. Each program will be held once a week at participating schools.
Week 1: What is Audio Engineering? Make Some Waves, Simple Instruments
Week 2: Simon Says, Science of Sound Waves, Controlling Sound (DIY headphones), Form vs Function
Week 3: Pitch & Frequency, String Telephone, Craft Stick Harmonica
Week 4: Travelling Sound, Echolocation, Paper Cup Speaker
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