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| Module Availability |
Spring Semester |
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Components of Assessment
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Method(s)
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Percentage weighting
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Coursework
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One essay (suggested word count 2,000 words). Submission due by noon on Friday of week 9.
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30%
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Examination
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One two-hour written paper.
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70%
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
HE1 Audio Engineering & HE1 Audio Signal Processing |
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| Module Aims |
To continue the introduction to professional audio of the Level HE 1 course, and to develop your academic and technical abilities. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of the module you should be able to:
- Describe the principles of operation of professional and domestic noise reduction systems
- Explain the principles of digital audio
- Describe a range of A to D and D to A converters suitable for audio use
- Explain the principles of parity, weighted parity, Hamming codes, and CRCs as used in digital audio systems
- Describe the CD system, including frame format, channel coding, EFM, and subcode formats
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| Module Content |
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
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Two hours per week during Semester 2.
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Essential Reading:
Watkinson, J., 2001: The Art of Digital Audio (London: Focal Press)
Fisher, D., 1993: ‘Noise Reduction Systems’ in Ian Sinclair, ed., Audio & Hi Fi Handbook (Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann)
Recommended Reading:
The Journal of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) |
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| Last Updated |
06.11.2009 |
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