Computational Acoustics
When: Winter semester 2016-17
CAMPUS #: 16ws-?????
Contact: Prof. Paolo Bientinesi
Overview
This seminar is well suited for motivated students who are passionate about both music and computers. Ideally, you want to work on a MS thesis in computer music.
Every student gives a presentation and writes a report on the assigned topic.
Prerequisites
- Reasonable knowledge of the fundamentals of music
- Good command of algorithms & complexity
- Familiarity with multiple programming languages
- Strong mathematical background
Seminar rules
- Attendance is mandatory
- Grade:
- 60% presentation, Q&A
- 40% report
Lectures
- Start: Wednesday, 19 October, 5.15pm
- Where: Rogowski 115, AICES seminar room, Schinkelstrasse 2
- When: Wednesdays, 5.15pm.
Topics
- a) Sound rendering, sound propagation
- b) Auralization
- c) Simulation of musical instruments
- d) Sound synthesis
- e) Computational design of musical instruments
- g) Key detection
Assignment
| # | Name | Topic | Presentation |
|---|
Schedule
-
Wednesday, 19.10, 5:15pm Topic assignment -
Wednesday, 26.10, 5pm First check: Topic & references -
Wednesday, 02.11, 5pm Second check: Skeleton for report/presentation -
Wednesday, 16.11, 5pm Third check: Slides - draft -
Wednesday, 30.11, 5pm Deadline: Slides - submission -
Thursday, 08.12, 5pm Presentations - Room 328 - Roman Bartaschewitsch
- Ferdinand Mehlan
- David Stepputat
- Jakob Nagel
-
Friday, 09.12, 3pm Presentations - Room 327 - Adrian Niewiadomski
- Eric Wagner
- Chien-Yun Yang
- Katharina Wehrmeister
-
Wednesday, 11.01, 23:59pm Deadline: Report submission
Material
- [Guidelines & links]
- "HOWTO: Presentations", by P. Bientinesi [PDF]
- Report: [template] (page limit inside)