Session 5 Before Class

Find an image showing the Anatomy of the Human Ear and add this to your Learning Journal (in your mid project reflections section).

Watch this short discussion on Sound Pressure Level (SPL) and ear fatigue. Screenshot a moment in the video and place that along with the description in your Learning Journal.

Watch this lesson on Loudness, and this lesson on Avoiding Ear Fatigue. Include a discussion on these in your Learning Journal.

dB Diary

This week you will be learning about safe listening levels. In preparation, download a dB (decibel) meter on your smartphones.

Here's a review of some apps. https://www.healthyhearing.com/report/47805-The-best-phone-apps-to-measure-noise-levels

These are a few good free options:

• iOS APP STORE https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/decibel-x-db-sound-meter/id448155923?mt=8

• GOOGLE PLAY https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keuwl.splmeter&hl=en_AU&gl=US

Record the dB values at various noisy/quiet locations (eg. roadside, a music event, library, studio)