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This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under CCLI Grant DUE 0717743, Jennifer Burg PI, Jason Romney, Co-PI.
Project Description
This project's objective is to develop curricular material that explains
the science and mathematics of digital sound in a way that makes
their relationship to applications clear, using examples from
theatre, movies, and music production. This is a collaborative
project among computer science, education, and digital
sound design professors at a liberal arts university and a
performing arts conservatory.
The intention is to engage students' interest in science by linking it
more tightly to practice, including artistic applications. The vision
is to draw more students to the study of computer science by
means of its exciting connections with art and digital media.
This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under CCLI Grant DUE 0717743, Jennifer Burg PI, Jason Romney, Co-PI.
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Creating textbook material supplemented with interactive on-line tutorials,
worksheets, MATLAB exercises, programming exercises, and applicationbased projects.
Developing the material in modules that move from higher to lower levels of
abstraction and from concept to practice.
Making the curricular material accessible to students of different
backgrounds and teachers of a variety of courses in computer science and
production aspects of the performing arts.
Developing collaborative research and creative projects that will engage and
enlighten both computer scientists and artists.
Using these materials and projects in both computer science and digital
sound design classes and laboratories.
Assessing, through direct observation and questionnaires, how students
move between concept and practice.
Determining better ways to link the conceptual textbook material with artand real-world projects.
Refining the curricular material based on these evaluations.
This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under CCLI Grant DUE 0717743, Jennifer Burg PI, Jason Romney, Co-PI.
Dr. Jennifer Burg,
Principal Investigator
Jennifer Burg received Master's degrees in
French and English from the University of
Florida in 1976 and 1977. After teaching these
subjects for several years, she went on to
pursue a PhD in computer science, receiving
this degree from the University of Central
Florida in 1993. Dr. Burg has been teaching
computer science at Wake Forest University
since 1993, achieving the rank of full professor
in 2009.
Burg's work is focused on developing
innovative curriculum material that integrates
digital media - imaging, audio, and video - into
computer science education. She is currently
the principal investigator on two National
Science Foundation grants, one of which is an
inter-campus collaboration with the University
of North Carolina School of the Arts. Burg's
textbook, The Science of Digital Media, was
published by Prentice-Hall in 2008. Burg's
personal interests are bird watching and films
of the 1930s and 40s.
This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under CCLI Grant DUE 0717743, Jennifer Burg PI, Jason Romney, Co-PI.
Jason Romney,
Co-Principal Investigator
Jason Romney received his B.F.A. in theatre design
and technology from Utah State University and his
M.F.A. in sound design from the University of North
Carolina School of the Arts. He has designed sound
professionally at Triad Stage, Playmakers Rep,
Alliance Theatre Company, Piedmont Opera,
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, Utah Festival
Opera, and others.
Mr. Romney is also a computer programmer
developing software solutions for sound designers
and engineers. His programs are used by
professionals in the theatre, film and music
industries and in educational institutions across the
country. Mr. Romney is an associate of the Center
for Design Innovation, an inter- institutional center
of UNCSA, Winston-Salem State University, and
Forsyth Technical Community College. He also
serves as vice commissioner for the computing
industry on the U.S. Institute for Theatre
Technology (USITT) Sound Commission. He is
currently the co-principal investigator on a National
Science Foundation curriculum development grant:
"Linking Science, Art, and Practice Through Digital
Sound," a joint research project with Wake Forest
University.
This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under CCLI Grant DUE 0717743, Jennifer Burg PI, Jason Romney, Co-PI.
WFU Research Assistants
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Nicholas Mertaugh
o Graduate Student in
Computer Science and
Medicine. Also holds an M.S.
in biophysics and a B.S. in
biology and mathematics.
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Brad Binder
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John Michael Boger
UNCSA Research Assistants
• Eric Schwartz
o Graduate Student in
Sound Design. Also holds
a B.S.E.E. degree in Audio
Engineering.
o Undergraduate student
majoring in Mathematical
Economics with a Computer
Science minor
o Graduate Student in
Mathematics and Computer
Science. Holds a B.S. in
these subjects.
This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under CCLI Grant DUE 0717743, Jennifer Burg PI, Jason Romney, Co-PI.
Although the written
portion of our work forms
the foundation of
everything we do, we’ve
also developed several
learning supplements that
accompany each section of
the book. These
supplements provide
opportunities to see, hear,
and experiment with the
concepts at different levels
of abstraction.
Flash
Tutorials
Max
Demos
Video
Tutorials
Practical
Exercises
Matlab
Exercises
C Programming
Exercises
To see these materials,
visit our website at:
www.digitalsoundandmusic.com
This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under CCLI Grant DUE 0717743, Jennifer Burg PI, Jason Romney, Co-PI.