Recording Studio Repair & Maintenance

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Course Syllabus



COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Hands-on experience in repair and maintenance techniques. Common minor repairs and routine maintenance of recording equipment; test equipment and tools; power supplies, op-amps, and low-noise amplifiers; distortion; analog and digital hardware; and interface considerations.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To provide students with the basic skills to assist studio maintenance personnel with basic maintenance tasks. To give students the basic background on cables, connectors, soldering, wiring standards, troubleshooting, and electronics. To encourage critical thinking skills that allow students to form their own opinions and reasoning to solve problems encountered in recording studio wiring and maintenance.

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION:

Credits: 3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Permission of Coordinator.

Location: DR 209

Class Time: Monday 5 - 7:40 PM

Attendance is REQUIRED. I will be taking roll for every class. You will be allowed to miss three classes excused or not excused. The remaining classes will be factored into your final grade as an exam.
14 classes -3 absences = 11 classes that you are required to attend.

100/11= 9.1 points per class totaling 100 points for perfect attendance.
You will not get more than 100 points for attendance.

If you miss a class it is your responsibility to obtain the homework assignments and lecture notes from a classmate. If that is not possible then contact me for the assignments. However, I cannot supply you with lecture notes.

If you miss a class you still need to get the homework assignment turned in. Give the assignment to a classmate to turn in if the absence is planned otherwise leave it in the Adjunct Faculty box in the main office in an envelope with my name on it the next day. Have an office staff person date the envelope.


 

TEXTS:

    No text required.

 
 

GRADING POLICY:

    Final Grade Distribution:

Three exams @ 100 points each 300
Homework / Labs 100
Attendance 100
Final exam 150
Total points 650

Your Final grade will be determined from this score. (Your Total points / 650) * 100 = Percentile score

Percentile Score Final Grade

95-100

A

92-94.9

A-

89-91.9

B+

85-88.9

B

82-84.9

B-

79-81.9

C+

75-78.9

C

72-74.9

C-

69-71.9

D+

65-68.9

D

< 65

F

CONTACTING THE INSTRUCTOR:

David M. Thibodeau

(603) 560-6825 Cell Phone, (Leave message) (Do not text to this number)

dave@thibodeau-LLC.com E-mail

Office Hours: Monday 4:00 - 5:00. If you need assistance and
you cannot make this time then talk to me about setting up an appointment.

Office Location: Durgin 206


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