COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDIO ENGINEERING

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ECE 342	C	99	3	0	0	3	6

Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	To give student the knowledge of concepts and principles concerning audio techniques

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to Audio Technics
2	Human sense of hearing as a receiver.
3	Audio signals
4	Audio systems.
5	Microphone concept
6	Space dimension of stereo sound image
7	Basics of audio equipment.
8	Sound recorders
9	Sound processors
10	Audio equipment connections
11	Audio equipment powering.
12	Basic concept of audio mixers design –part 1.
13	Basic concept of audio mixers design –part 2
14	Basic concept of audio mixers design –part 3.

Prerequisite(s):	Basics of Audio Technics
Textbook:	Glen Ballou, Handbook for Sound engineers, Howard W. Sams &Co., 1987.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	Computers needed for research and hands-on practice.
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	To be able to understand and implement solutions and rules in the field of audio technics

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Electronics and Digital Communication Engineering (3 years) Program
1	Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice.	3
2	Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations	4
3	Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.	3
4	Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies.	4
5	Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions.	4
6	Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue.	4
7	The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence.	2
8	Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language.	1
9	Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology.	3
10	Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics.	3
11	Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues.	3
12	Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity.	2

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Project	1	10
Quiz	2	5
Final Exam	1	50
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	4	64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	3	48
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Assignments	2	6	12
Final examination	1	16	16
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6