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P10041: TEAK - Sound and Music
Sheryl Gillow
Heather Godlewski
Bryan Lozano
Jeremy Schuh
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Sponsors: The National Science Foundation
WE@RIT
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Project Description
TEAK – Traveling Engineering Activity Kits
The TEAK project involves the design and
fabrication of 4 hands-on engineering
activity kits that relate sound and music to
engineering and engineering design
Kits are focused on teaching students in the
surrounding Rochester community
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Customer Needs
Kits must operate safely in a classroom
environment
Kits must relate music and sound to
engineering concepts and design
Kits must be portable and durable
Kits must be usable by groups of up to 30
students
Quick set up and storage
Kits must be well documented
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Design Concepts
Xylophone Kit
Electronic Keyboard Kit
Communications Kit
Electric Guitar Kit
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Xylophone Kit
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Xylophone Kit
Kit Description
This kit will allow students to explore
the relationship between material
properties and the sound produced.
By designing a xylophone utilizing a
variety of key materials, key lengths
and different mallets, students will hear
how the various properties affect the
tone and pitch.
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Xylophone Kit
Design Variables
Key Material
Mallets
Key Length
Key Geometry
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Xylophone Kit
Design Sketches
Key Geometries Base Concepts
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Xylophone Kit
Testing Methods
Human hearing (how do the sounds
differ)
Use an electric tuner
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At the end of this activity,
students will be able to…
Explain what sound is and how sound
waves travel
Explain the difference between tone
and pitch
Observe how material properties effect
the tone produced
Observe how material geometry can
effect the sound produced
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Xylophone Kit
Associated Risks
Size/weight
Cost
Activity Time
Creating keys that have distinct pitches
Parts breaking
Parts easily lost
Difficult to change out keys
Creating a base that can support multiple geometries
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Questions, Concerns, Ideas
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Electronic Keyboard Kit
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Electronic Keyboard Kit
Kit Description
This kit will offer students the
opportunity to build and modify the
design of an electronic keyboard,
modifying the gain of an inverting
amplifier, and the filter type used to
modify the tone.
Also, they will be able to test the
effects of their design decisions
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Electronic Keyboard Kit
Design Variables
Gain of Amplifier
Frequency Response of Filter
High Pass
Low Pass
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Electronic Keyboard Kit
Design Sketches
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Electronic Keyboard Kit
Design Sketches
Wein Bridge Oscillator
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Electronic Keyboard Kit
Design Sketches
Time
0s 0.1ms 0.2ms 0.3ms 0.4ms 0.5ms 0.6ms 0.7ms 0.8ms 0.9ms 1.0ms
V(U1:OUT)
0V
5V
10V
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Electronic Keyboard Kit
Design Sketches
Vo = [-(Rf)/(R1=R2=R3)] x [V1+V2+V3]
Summing Amplifier Used to Summate Signals
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Electronic Keyboard Kit
Design Sketches
Inverting Amplifier
Vo= - Vi x [Rf/Ri]
Student will manipulate ratio of R2 to R1 to control signal level
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Electronic Keyboard Kit
Design Sketches
High Pass Low Pass
Student can manipulate filter type and cut-off frequency
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Electronic Keyboard Kit
Testing Methods
Human hearing (Is it loud enough?)
dB Meter
Digital Multi Meter
Test Performance
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At the end of this activity,
students will be able to…
Visualize and understand the
propagation of sound waves
Understand the goal and necessity of
Amplification
Understand how filtering and
frequency content affects tone
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Electronic Keyboard Kit
Associated Risks
Notes are atonal due to component tolerances
Activity time too short
Circuitry not durable enough
PCB boarding too expensive or improperly laid out
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Questions, Concerns, Ideas
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Communications Kit
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Communications Kit
Kit Description
By comparing a mechanical
communication device to an electrical
one, students will see how there are
multiple solutions to the same
problem.
They will also get a basic
understanding of electromagnetics by
building and testing their own speaker
and microphone.
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Communications Kit
Design Variables
Amplifier gain
Number of turns in the speaker coil
Shape and/or mass of the speaker
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At the end of this activity,
students will be able to…
Explain what sound is and how sound waves travel
See how a mechanical speaker/microphone system differs from an electrical one
Explain what an electromagnet is and how it can be used to make a speaker
Understand what an amplifier is and why it is used in an electrical system
Understand why a change in resistance creates a change in sound
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Communications Kit
Concept Drawings/Schematics
INPUT outputAmplifier
Image Sources:
http://www.clarkzapper.net/breadboard.jpg
http://www.zs6buj.com/MyPics/SDRZero/SDRZero_PCB.jpg
Clip Art
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Communications Kit
Testing Methods
Human hearing (i.e. is it “loud”
enough)
Use a DB meter to measure the
difference in volume
Use oscilloscope to view output
waveforms
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Communications Kit
Risks
Not enough activity time
Speaker output not high enough
A homemade speaker may be
insufficient as a microphone
The students place the electronic
components in the wrong breadboard
locations
Loose wires that cannot be detected
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Questions, Concerns, Ideas
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Electric Guitar Kit
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Electric Guitar Kit
Kit Description
This kit offers the opportunity to design
and build one of the most popular
instruments in American society. The
Electric Guitar is a complex device that
integrates several systems
demonstrating a great deal of team
work. Each kit will focus on the tone
contribution of a single string.
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Electric Guitar Kit
Design Variables
String Diameter and Tension
Volume Control
Amplifier Gain
Number of windings in pick-up
Tone Control
Low Pass Filter “Tone Knob”
“Pick Up” placement
Optional inclusion of effects
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Basic Electric Guitar
E-Guitar Pickup Effects Amplifier Speaker
Under the strings
mounted on the body of
the guitar converts
mechanical vibration
into electric signal
Changes the signal
that is coming from
the guitar
Signal needs to
be amplified to
audible volume
Reproduces the signal
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Simple Guitar Amplifier
BB
Amp
IN
Speaker Box that has an input for the guitar (clear top panel to see the amplifier)
Contains the preamp/amplifier, mounted on it are the speaker, a breadboard, ON-OFF switch, various knobs for adjusting volume, gain, high and low frequencies. Must be battery powered for classroom use.
Push-Pull amplifier to reduce power consumption. (use Class AB output stage)
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Electric Guitar Kit
Testing Methods
Human hearing
dB Meter
Digital Multi Meter
Oscilloscope
Electronic Tuner
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At the end of this activity,
students will be able to…
Visualize and understand the
propagation of sound waves and their
properties
Understand the goal and necessity of
Amplification
Understand how filtering and
frequency content affects tone
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Electric Guitar Kit
Associated Risks
Guitar string fails under tension
Activity time too long
Output volume too loud
Power requirements are too large
Mechanical failure of “guitar body”
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Questions, Concerns, Ideas
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Concept Selection
Selection CriteriaWeight Rating Wtd Rating Wtd Rating Wtd Rating Wtd Rating Wtd Rating Wtd
Functionality
Meets size/weight constraints (portability) 13% 4 0.52 5 0.65 2 0.26 3.00 0.39 4.00 0.52 5 0.65
Can the activity be decomposed into meaningful tasks 10% 4 0.40 3 0.30 3 0.30 4.00 0.40 3.00 0.30 4 0.40
Ease of implementation in any available classroom 13% 5 0.65 5 0.65 4 0.52 5.00 0.65 5.00 0.65 5 0.65
Engineering Points Stressed
Make design decisions 18% 5 0.90 3 0.54 2 0.36 5.00 0.90 2.00 0.36 2 0.36
Observable Differences 13% 5 0.65 4 0.52 3 0.39 4.00 0.52 3.00 0.39 3 0.39
Testing Opportunities 8% 4 0.32 3 0.24 3 0.24 4.00 0.32 2.00 0.16 3 0.24
Solve a problem and draw conclusions 8% 4 0.32 3 0.24 4 0.32 3.00 0.24 3.00 0.24 3 0.24
Demonstrates teamwork 8% 5 0.40 3 0.24 3.5 0.28 4.00 0.32 2.00 0.16 3 0.24
Other
30 minutes of activity time 6% 3 0.18 3 0.18 3 0.18 3.00 0.18 2.00 0.12 3 0.18
Team has skills to create kits 3% 4 0.12 4 0.12 4 0.12 4.00 0.12 4.00 0.12 3.5 0.11
Total Score 4.46 3.68 2.97 4.04 3.02 3.46
Rank 1 3 6 2 5 4
Continue? Yes Yes No Yes Reserve Yes
CONCEPTS
Electric Guitar Push Button Keyboard Sound Booth Xylophone Thumb Piano
Speaker, Mic, Cup
Telephone
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Project Risks
Scheduling
Allocation of budget
Ensuring all kits are engineering oriented
rather than just music oriented
Provide adequate engineering analysis to
support proof of concept
Ensure selected kit activity is not too
complicated
Ensure kits are portable
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Work Breakdown Structure
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Plan Forward
Product Feasibility Assessment
Finalize Engineering Analysis
Finalize Technical Drawings and
Schematics
Finalize BOM
Risk Assessment
Prototyping
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Questions, Concerns, Ideas