Schedule for Marine Mammals and Noise

Week	Date	Topic
1	4/3 4/6	Class setup. Sound as a physical force. Concepts of sound production, transmission and reception
2	4/10 4/11 4/13	No class (makeup class) Sound production and reception in marine mammals. Measurement of sound and sound analysis
3	4/17 4/20	Echolocation and orientation. Setup schedule for student presentations
4	4/24 4/27	Communication and behavior using sound
5	1/5 5/4	Quantification of ambient noise. Start class project. Midterm evaluation. First term paper due: "The behavior of sound underwater"
6	5/8 5/11	Case Studies
7	5/15 5/18	Case Studies
8	5/22 5/25	Case Studies
9	5/29 6/1	Case Studies Dedicated time to complete class project
10	6/5 6/8	Completion of class project and presentation Course wrap up and final evaluation. Final term paper due