Session 9: Class Activities and Resources

· Activity 1:

As directed by your facilitator, split into small groups and complete the following questions.

Walking around campus, find 2 spaces that sound very different. For each, describe:

- The general ‘sound’ of the space when you talk, clap… big/small? Good/bad? Bass/treble? Exciting/dull?

- Estimate size, the general shape

- Rough description of materials on floor, walls, ceiling

Come back to class and share your experience.

Activity 2:

Independent group research. Your facilitator will assign a reverb related term for your group to investigate/define/draw on an A3 sheet.

You will share your findings with the other groups. As a class, let's find a way to visually represent reverb.

· RT60 Calculator

· Absorbency Coefficients

Link to a database of absorbency coefficients for a variety of materials.

Data such as this is required in order to calculate Reverb Times (RT60) within a room space.