The title of Keith's piece is the equation for kinetic energy, k = 0.5mv^2 (sometimes given as k = (1/2)mv^2). Most of the engineering faculty and students know that equation. Farooq Sheikh, for example, who is an electrical engineering student rather than a mechanical engineering student, knew the formula. However, Tim, Dan and I have taken to calling the piece Kinetic Energy instead.
Prof. Amar Basu and Martin Brosnan, a civil engineering student, played Cello 1 and Cello 2 respectively. It was the first piece on the concert that went through Prof. Sean Wu's soundscaping front on. (Elmer Wang's playing of the national anthem was way to the side of the device, but, as Prof. Wu pointed out, the device offers full 360 degree coverage in audio, and was thus able to measure the sounds from Elmer's violin).
My piece, the Engineering Suite in D major, was written at the last minute when I realized that I just didn't have enough time to properly arrange Mozart's Duo in G major, K. 423, for violin and cello. It's a simple piece, and David Wang and Martin were able to give a very good performance with just two rehearsals. It was just recently that I realized I failed to switch B and C in the Mechanical Rondo after the central A episode. Oh well.
