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The University of Texas at Austin
The Cockrell School of Engineering

Acoustics Program

Coursework

Coursework is offered by Acoustics Area faculty in a wide variety of topics pertinent to Acoustics. These courses are categorized as Undergraduate Courses and Graduate Courses. In addition to these courses, there are a number of Related Graduate Courses offered within other areas of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and through other departments. Courses not listed on this page may also be acceptable in a program of study. All courses must be approved by the student's thesis/dissertation supervisor, thesis/dissertation committee, and the chair of the graduate studies committee.

Acoustics Area Undergraduate Courses

The following are core courses for study within the Acoustics Area. Graduate students are expected to understand the material covered in each. These courses serve as the basis for the written Doctoral Qualifying Exams. Each course is offered once annually.

  • Engineering Acoustics
    • ME 379N / EE 363N: Engineering Acoustics

Acoustics Area Graduate Courses

The following are courses regularly offered by faculty within the Acoustics Area and may be used in a program of graduate study for Acoustics Area students of Mechanical Engineering. Most of these courses are offered either on an annual or biennial basis. However, a few are offered at less regular intervals; please check the Official UT Online Course Schedule to determine when a particular course is offered.

  • Acoustics
    • ME 384N / EE 384N Topic 1: Acoustics I
    • ME 384N / EE 384N Topic 2: Acoustics II
    • ME 384N / EE 384N Topic 3: Electromechanical Sensors/Actuators
    • ME 384N / EE 384N Topic 4: Nonlinear Acoustics
    • ME 384N / EE 384N Topic 5: Underwater Acoustics
    • ME 384N / EE 384N Topic 6: Noise Control
    • ME 384N / EE 384N Topic 7: Ultrasonics

Acoustics Area Related Graduate Courses

The following are courses offered outside the Acoustics Area and may be of interest to Acoustics Area students. Please check the Official UT Online Course Schedule and the Official UT Online Graduate Catalog to find additional courses which may be of interest.

  • Analysis Of Mechanical Systems
    • ME 383Q Topic 1: Vibrations
    • ME 383Q Topic 5: Wave Propagation in Continuous Media
  • Civil Engineering
    • CE 387R Topic 2: Soil and Rock Dynamics
    • CE 397R Topic 13: Acoustic Emission and Nondestructive Examination Methods
  • Engineering Mechanics
    • EM 392R: Random Vibrations
    • EM 394V: Wave Propagation I