PHY 405 Introduction to Acoustics
This course will serve as an introduction to the field of acoustics, especially acoustics in fluid media. The first portion of the class will be dedicated to the foundational principles of wave propagation, resonance, attenuation, the decibel scale, and Fourier analysis. This will allow for the subsequent exploration of other topics such as musical acoustics, architectural acoustics, speech & hearing, transducers, nonlinear acoustics, and atmospheric or underwater acoustics.