Student Thesis Archive

2019

Bellows, Sam, “Analysis of Directivity Factors and Indices of Human Speech,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Senior Thesis, Apr 2019).

2018

Whiting, Jennifer Kay, “Development of a Real-Time Auralization System for Assessment of Vocal Effort in Virtual-Acoustic Environments,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Apr 2018).

2016

Rollins, Michael, “The Influence of Room Acoustics on the Voice,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Capstone, Aug 2016).
Denison, Michael, “A Method to Evaluate Nonideal Effects of Anechoic Chambers for Multiple-Angle Measurements,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Capstone, Apr 2016).
Bodon, K Joshua, “Development, Evaluation, and Validation of a High-Resolution Directivity Measurement System for Played Musical Instruments,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Apr 2016).
Jensen, Zachary R, “Improvements to the Two-Point In Situ Method for Measurement of the Room Constant and Sound Power in Semi-Reverberant Rooms,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Apr 2016).

2015

Eyring, Nathan, “Subjective Evaluations of Acoustic Sources,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Senior Thesis, Jul 2015).

2010

Tengelsen, Daniel Ross, “Acoustical Analysis of a Horn-Loaded Compression Drivers Using Numerical Analysis,” Advisor: Brian Anderson, Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Aug 2010).

2009

Thornock, Brian Trevor, “Comparison and Development of Methods for Measuring Directional Sound Arrivals in Rooms,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Dec 2009).
Puikkonen, Panu Tapani, “Development of an Adaptive Equalization Algorithm Using Acoustic Energy Density,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Apr 2009).

2008

Chester, Ryan T, “Error Sensor Strategies for Active Noise Control and Active Acoustic Equalization in a Free Field,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Mar 2008).

2006

Nutter, David B, “Sound Absorption and Sound Power Measurements in Reverberation Chambers Using Energy Density Methods,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Aug 2006).
Dix, Gordon Robert, “Development and Comparison of Highly Directional Loudspeakers,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, May 2006).

2005

Dickerson, Michael, “Design, Construction, And The Testing Of An Electric Monochord With A Two-Dimensional Magnetic Pickup,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman, Scott Sommerfeldt (Capstone, Dec 2005).
Rollins, Sarah, “Acoustics of the Salt Lake Tabernacle: Characterization and Study of Spatial Variation,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Nov 2005).
Utami, Sentagi Sesotya, “An Acoustical Analysis of Domes Coupled to Rooms, with Special Application to the Darussholah Mosque, in East Java, Indonesia,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Aug 2005).

2004

Smith, Heather, “Geometric Acoustic Modeling of the LDS Conference Center,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Nov 2004).
Anderson, Brian E, “Derivation of Moving-Coil Loudspeaker Parameters Using Plane Wave Tube Techniques,” Advisor: Timothy Leishman (Masters Thesis, Jan 2004).