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The Dinh Pa A Multidisciplinary Learning Tool Paul French, SUNY College at Oneonta Tim Ploss, SUNY College at Oneonta Julie Arrighi, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Overview The Disciplines and the Structure of the Project The Dinh Pa Physics Analysis Results

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Multidisciplinary Music and Instrument DesignMusic and Instrument Design MathematicsMathematics EngineeringEngineering Physics/AcousticsPhysics/Acoustics

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VietnameseVietnamese BambooBamboo PentatonicPentatonic Strapped together with twineStrapped together with twine PVC pipePVC pipe ChromaticChromatic Wood frameWood frame Longest pipe-306 cmLongest pipe-306 cm Height 170 cmHeight 170 cm Width-230 cmWidth-230 cm Weight-220lbsWeight-220lbs The Traditional vs. vs. The Oneonta Dinh Pa The Oneonta Dinh Pa

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Music & Instrument Design Interest Aesthetic judgment Practical decisions

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Mathematics FFT

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Low Frequency vs. High Frequency

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Mathematics FFT Differential Equations

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Engineering Ergonomics, Durability, Cost, Portability, Aesthetic Factors, Safety Background Research Grant Proposal Prototypes and Testing Pipe factors Mallet Stand

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The construction

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Engineering Ergonomics, Durability, Cost, Portability, Aesthetic Factors, Safety Background Research Grant Proposal Prototypes and Testing Pipe factors Mallet Stand Final Product

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The Dinh PaJamas

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Physics Standing Wave =2L f=v End CorrectionL = L+ 2 Levine and Schwinger (Phys. Rev. Feb. 1948), = 0.6133rLevine and Schwinger (Phys. Rev. Feb. 1948), = 0.6133r Our results = 0.5295 rOur results = 0.5295 r Speed of Sound

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Summary Successful learning experience Good instrument and design process Results End Correction:13% or 4% Speed of Sound:0.5%

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Future Work Check calibration of tuner Adjust for thermometer lag Collect data over a wider temperature range Redesign Mallet

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Thank you! The SUNY College at Oneonta Foundation, Inc., and the Committee on Research Al Read, Steven Button Physics 204 honors students: Neville Campbell, John Collins, Sushrut Patil, Carolyn Bauer, Tom Davis, Erik Rockwell Work Study Students: Melissa Stanley, Elizabeth Tolley, Patrick Cole Pie in the Sky, Farmhouse Restaurant