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Acoustic Engineering 1
This starter activity has been inspired by the Sound Design film and focuses upon the development of earphones and headphones. Students are provided with the opportunity to analyse earphones currently on the market in a structured, detailed, and creative way. They are then encouraged to investigate the potential development of this product.
Using the Acoustic Engineering presentation, students identify the target audience for different earphones and consider whether form or function is more important. They then discuss changes over the last century in style, materials, aesthetics, and electronics, relating these to key developments in society and technology.
The resource, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is one of a number of activities which explore ergonomics and aesthetics in an authentic context. The full set of resources for this topic can be found in the Sound Design collection.
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