BB838: Basic bioacoustics using Matlab (5 ECTS)

STADS: 04013601

Level
Master's level course approved as PhD course

Teaching period
The course is offered when needed.

Teacher responsible
Email: magnus@biology.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Comment:
Skemalægges efter aftale med de studerende

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
None

Course introduction
This class introduces mathematical and physical principles of special importance when studying bioacoustics. Matlab programming exercises are used to give the students a basic understanding for the logic of the theoretical material as well as of how to solve computational problems themselves. The course consists of a series of introductory lectures followed by programming tutorials leading up to assignments consisting of computational exercises for solving basic bioacoustic problems.

Qualifications
The students earn basic skills in physical and mathematical concepts of importance to understand acoustics, with emphasis on biological acoustics. Basic programming skills in Matlab are also learned, that can easily be transferred to other programming languages.

Expected learning outcome
The students obtain ‘hands-on’ experience with theoretical work in bioacoustics as well as using computer programming for problem solving and to conceptualize physical principles.

Subject overview
Programming (Matlab):

• Introductory programming
• Constructing Matlab editor files and functions
• Importing and analyzing acoustic data
• Programming Matlab with GUIs

Mathematics:

• Basic linear and logarithmic machinery
• Fourier analysis
• Filters

Physics (acoustics):

• Near and far fields
• Calibrated sound level measurements
• Transmission loss
• Refraction
• Reflections
• Transmission from one media to another

Literature

• Kompendium Mann: Matlab simplified.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:


Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 10 hours
Skills training phase: 20 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 20 hours

Educational activities Study phase: 60 hours

Language
This course is taught in English.

Course enrollment
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