UNIV 213
Science and Engineering of Music and Sound

Spring 2026

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Reading Assignments for Mar. 16–20 (3/16/2026)

  • M: Sections 8.10 through 8.15 and 9.1 through 9.4
  • W: [visiting musicians]
  • F: Sections 9.5 through 9.9

Error in Ungraded Prob. 2b of HW #3 (3/5/2026)

There was an error in the problem statement for Ungraded Prob. 2b in HW #3. A revised version of the assignment with the error corrected is now available on the Assignments page.

Selected Answers to HW #3 (3/5/2026)

Answers to selected graded problems in HW #3 are now available via a link on the Assignments page.

Remember that you must show all of the significant steps leading to an answer to receive full credit for a given problem.

Exam #1 Solutions (3/4/2026)

The solutions to the problems and prompts in Exam #1 are now available at the course Moodle site.

Help Sessions for Mar. 1–6 - UPDATE (3/4/2026)

I plan to be available at least at the following times this week.

  • Sunday, 9:00–10:00 pm (Zoom)
  • Monday, 2:00–3:45 pm (BRKI 368)
  • Monday, 5:00–5:30 pm; later if necessary (BRKI 368)
  • Monday, 9:00–10:00 pm (Zoom)
  • Wednesday, 2:00–3:45 pm (BRKI 368)
  • Wednesday, 5:00–5:30 pm; later if necessary (BRKI 368)
  • Wednesday, 10:00–11:00 pm (Zoom) - newly added
  • Thursday, 5:00–5:30 pm; later if necessary (BRKI 368)
  • Thursday, 9:00–10:00 pm (Zoom)
  • Friday, 2:00–3:45 pm (BRKI 368)
  • Friday, 5:00–?; will help students present at 5:00 pm (BRKI 368)

Guidelines and additional information:

  • Please contact me if you have a conflict with these times and would like to schedule a meeting at a different time.
  • The Zoom link is available at the course Moodle site.
  • If I am helping another student when you drop by, you may usually join in the conversation.
  • If I have been helping you for a relatively long time, I might pause our conversation to help other students who are waiting for assistance.
  • For in-person sessions, if I have finished helping you, please move out to the hall or somewhere else so that the chairs in my office are clear for newly arriving students.
  • As a courtesy during Zoom sessions, please use your camera.

Exam #1 Results (3/3/2026)

The average score for Exam #1 was 80.4. The average score breakdowns for the individual problems (converted to percentages) were:

  • Prob. 1 - 75%
  • Prob. 2 - 83%
  • Prob. 3 - 78%
  • Prob. 4 - 68%
  • Prob. 5 - 80%
  • Prob. 6 - 43%
  • Prob. 7 - 90%
  • Prob. 8 - 80%
  • Extra Credit - 96%

Average scores will be available on the Exams page throughout the semester.

The solutions to the problems in Exam #1 will be posted tomorrow.

 

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Associate Professor David F. Kelley
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
e-mail: dkelley AT bucknell DOT edu

Updated: March 16, 2026

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