Spring 2027

Amplification Systems I

Introduction to hearing aid components, signal processing, electroacoustic measurement, earmold acoustics, patient assessment, fitting strategies, and repair.

offering recorded3 credits
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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Determine, and explain the rationale for, appropriate stimulus choices for electroacoustic testing of hearing aids.

  • Accurately interpret results of electroacoustic testing to determine if hearing aids meet manufacturer specifications, to determine if features are working properly, and to understand the actual measured effects of programming adjustments.

  • Interpret real-ear measurements (REMs), troubleshoot problems with REM measurement, and verify hearing aid features.

  • Describe methods to appropriately fit, program, adjust, and troubleshoot compression signal processing in hearing aids.

  • Describe the main characteristics of essential HA components and other signal processing features, such as directionality, noise reduction, AI, feedback management, connectivity, and other noise management features.

  • Determine each individual’s concerns and needs (hearing aid candidacy), and select appropriate amplification for sample/hypothetical patients.

  • Determine and justify appropriate frequency-gain and output characteristics of hearing aids based on evidence-based hearing aid prescriptive procedures.

  • Select and justify an appropriate earmold/earshell/dome, tubing, and venting configuration for hypothetical patients that allows the necessary gain and minimizes the risk of feedback.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Audiology Consortial Program with UW-Stevens Point AUD

  • Declared in Audiology Consortial Program with UW-Stevens Point AUD
CS&D 856

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  • Declared in Audiology Consortial Program with UW-Stevens Point AUD

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Hearing aid components and signal processing
  • Electroacoustic measurement and verification
  • Earmold and earshell acoustics
  • Patient needs assessment and candidacy
  • Prescriptive fitting strategies
  • Hearing aid repair and troubleshooting

Skills

  • Electroacoustic testing stimulus selection
  • Real-ear measurement interpretation and verification
  • Compression signal processing fitting and troubleshooting
  • Earmold and earshell configuration selection

Grades

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CS&D 856 · Spring 2027

Amplification Systems I

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

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