Signal Analysis for Acoustics and Vibration

Catalog description

This course will provide students with an in-depth treatment of time/frequency analysis of acoustic or vibration signals with direct connection to physical measurements. Students will build an awareness of the various techniques of signal analysis and a proficiency with these techniques and the language of signal analysis, skills that will facilitate their independent reading and learning beyond this course. Students will develop their ability to check answers for validity. Applications will be discussed in the context of actual measurements as students explore the implications and limitations of conventional techniques as applied to real signals in the background of real noise. Building on these insights, the students will demonstrate proficiency in the application of the techniques of signal analysis using common analysis-software packages and will develop proficiency in interpretation of the results.