UNIV 213
Science and Engineering of Music and Sound

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Help Sessions for Feb. 23–27 - UPDATE (2/25/2026)

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, 9:00–10:00 pm (Zoom)
• Wednesday, 2:00–3:45 pm (BRKI 368)
• Thursday, 4:00–5:00 pm (BRKI 368)
• Thursday, 9:30–10:30 pm (Zoom) - new time
• Friday, 2:00–3:45 pm (BRKI 368)

I will usually be available for consultations immediately after class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

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.

Reading Assignments for Feb. 23–27 (2/23/2026)

• M: Sections 6.7 through 6.13
• W: Sections 7.1 through 7.4
• F: Sections 7.5 through 7.10

Updated Graph and Formula Sheet (2/20/2026)

A copy of the graph and formula sheet that will be made available to you during Exam #1 is now available at the course Moodle site in the "Additional Resources" section. Please note that the sound level meter weightings graph will be in black and white on the hard copy that will be provided for the exam.

UPDATE: A mathematical definition of the common logarithm and definitions of the various metric prefixes (like milli, micro, etc.) have been added to the graph and formula sheet. The revised sheet has been posted to the Moodle site.

Remember that you may use one self-prepared handwritten help sheet during Exam #1 in addition to the graph and formula sheet.

Review Session for Exam #1 - UPDATE (2/19/2026)

To help you prepare for Exam #1, an optional review session will be offered at 9:30 pm on Thursday, February 19 in BRKI 264, our usual classroom.

During the review session I plan to answer your questions and/or work through example problems by request. The format of the session is therefore up to you. I strongly suggest that you come prepared with questions to ask.

If you cannot attend the review session but would like to meet with me at some other time before the exam, please contact me.

Help Sessions for Feb. 16–20 - UPDATE (2/18/2026)

I plan to be available at least at the following times this week. There are two changes now that the date and time of the UNIV 213 review session have been confirmed.

• Monday, 2:00–3:45 pm (BRKI 368)
• Monday, 10:00–11:00 pm (Zoom)
• Tuesday, 10:00–11:00 pm (Zoom)
• Wednesday, 2:00–3:45 pm (BRKI 368)
• Wednesday, 10:00–11:00 pm (Zoom) - added
• Thursday, 4:00–5:00 pm (BRKI 368) - new time, now in person
• Friday, 2:00–3:45 pm (BRKI 368)

I will usually be available for consultations immediately after class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

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.

HW #2 Solutions (2/17/2026)

The solutions to HW #2 are now available at the course Moodle site in the "Homework Solutions" section.

Review Sheet for Exam #1 (2/16/2026)

The review sheet for Exam #1 is now available on the Exams page. It begins with the policies that will be in effect, including what you are allowed to include on your help sheet. Please review the policies carefully so that you are not caught off guard during the exam.

HW #1 Solutions (2/16/2026)

The solutions to HW #1 are now available at the course Moodle site in the "Homework Solutions" section.

Reading Assignments for Feb. 16–20 (2/16/2026)

• M: Sections 6.4 through 6.6
• W: Sections 6.7 through 6.13
• F: [Exam #1]

Copy of Past Exam #1 (2/15/2026)

A copy of Exam #1 from the Spring 2020 semester is now available at the course Moodle site in the "Exams from Past Offerings of UNIV 213" section. Remember that the topic coverage on the exams from Spring 2020 differs significantly from that of this semester's exams.

Selected Answers to HW #2 (2/15/2026)

Answers to selected graded problems in HW #2 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.

Error in Ungraded Prob. 4 of HW #2 (2/15/2026)

There was an error in the problem statement for Ungraded Prob. 4 in HW #2. A revised version of the assignment with the error corrected is now available on the Assignments page.

Exam Schedule and Advice (2/13/2026)

The exam schedule for the semester, including the final exam, is now confirmed and is available on the Exams page. Several sources of advice regarding exam preparation and anxiety management are also available there.