Acoustics Related Courses at

Washington State University and the University of Idaho

Last Updated April 22 1997

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University of Idaho, Department of Mechanical Enginering

ME413/513 Engineering Acoustics, 3 cr.,Fundamentals of acoustics including wave theory; sound transmission, absorption, generation; acoustics of enclosed spaces, acoustic transducers, and underwater acoustics; acoustic design project reqd.

University of Idaho, Department of Civil Enginering

CE 519 Fluid Transients, 3 cr.,Development of concepts and modeling techniques for unsteady flow of liquid and gas in piping systems; extensive computer programming used to develop tools for analysis, design, and control of transients.

University of Idaho, Department of Electrical Enginering

EE 432 Applications of Electromagnetic Theory, 3 cr.,Maxwell's equations; Poynting's vector and Poynting's theorem; wave equation with solutions (vector and scalar, homogeneous and inhomogeneous), Helmholtz equation; plane waves, reflection and refraction; introduction to classical electrodynamics, radiation from accelerated charges; introduction to antenna theory; transmission lines; waveguides and fiber optics; topics in wave propagation (microwave communication systems, wave propagation through the atmosphere, ionosphere, and magnetosphere, etc.).
EE 435 Microwave Engineering, 3 cr., Intro to transmission line theory, impedance matching, Smith Chart, N-port descriptions, microwave amplifiers, resonators and sources; antennas and their properties; measurement techniques. Two lec and on 3-hr lab a wk.
EE 534 Applied Optics, 3 cr., Diffraction theory, Fourier transforming and imaging properties of lenses, spatial filtering, holography, temporal and spatial coherence, imaging through random media.
EE R538 EM Simulation, 3 cr., Computer simulation of electromagnetics using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method; theory of finite-difference simulation, techniqeus for modeling EM propagation in lossy and dispersive media, boundary conditions for time-domain solution.
EE 504 Wave Propagation and Scattering: Theory and Computation, 3 cr., Fundamental theorems, mathematical and numerical techniques associated with vector (electromagnetics) an scalar (acoustic) wave phenomena.

University of Idaho, Department of Physics

Phys 443 Optics, 3 cr., Geometrical optics and photometry, interference, diffration, double refraction, and polarization, application to modern optical instruments.

Washington State University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

EE426 Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility, 3 cr., EMC requirements and principles, nonideal component behavior, conducted and radiated emissions and susceptilility, crosstalk, shileding, and systems design
EE 504 Modern Optics, 3 cr., Diffraction theory, Fourier transforming and imaging properties of lenses, spatial filtering, holography, temproal and spatial coherence, imaging through random media.
EE 516 Remote Sensing Theory, 3 cr., Radiative transfer theory; rough surface scattering; scattering in random media; scattering by random discrete scatters; the T-matirx method; inverse scattering.
EE 518 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory I, 3 cr., Electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic theorems and concepts, solutions to the wave equation in rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates.
EE 519 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory II, 3 cr., Exact solutions to canonical electromagnetic diffraction problems, high and low frequency limits, foundations of numerical solutions to electromagnetic scattering problems.
EE527 Advanced Special Topics in Electromagnetics, 3 cr., Advanced topics of current interest in wave propagation (electromagnetics, acoustic, or optics). Content may vary from year to year ind is based on current professional interests of faculty member in charge or current needs of industry.

Washington State University, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

ME548 Acoustics, 3 cr., Fundamental principles of linear and nonlinear acoustics and its applications.

Washington State University, Department of Physics

Phys 443 Optics, 3 cr., Polarization, interference, coherence, and diffraction phenomena of the electromagnetic spectrum; optics of solids; laser resonators; gaussian beams; ABCD matrices.
Phys 521 Classical Mechanics, 3 cr., Laws of motion as developed by Newton, d'Alembert, Lagrange, and Hamilton; dynamics of particles and rigid bodies.
Phys 522 Continuum Mechanics, 3 cr., Classical mechanics of liquids and deformable solids; stress, deformation and streain, flow, oscillations and waves.
Phys 541 Electromagnetic Theory, 3 cr., Special relativity and the classical electromagnetic field; emission, propagation, and absorption of electromagnetic waves.
Phys 592 Wave Propagation Seminar, 2 cr., Waves in the continuum; elastic, plastic, and hydrodynamic waves; shock waves.

Washington State University, Department of Architecture

Arch 434 Acoustics, 1 cr., Sound theory, control, acoustic, and reinforcement systems as applied to architectural problems.

Washington State University, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences

SHS 561 Advanced Speech and Hearing Sciences, 3 cr., Theory, measurement, and instrumentation in acoustics, normal speech production, and audition.
SHS 577 Auditory Perception, 3 cr., Psychoacoustic and psychophysiologic bases of auditory perception and relationship of central auditory processing disorders.
SHS 585 Hearing Conservation in Industry and Society,, 3 cr., Prevention and management of noise-induced hearing loss; interactions between noise and other ototraumatic agents and physical characteristics of the individual.
SHS 590 Special Topics in Speech and Hearing Sciences, 3 cr., Electrophysiological measures of auditory function (present description provided by Anthony Seikel).