Abstract:

The acoustics research and academic programs at Purdue can be divided into five broad categories: biomedical acoustics, engineering acoustics and noise control, physical acoustics and wave propagation, speech and hearing sciences, and acoustics in arts. There are 50 faculty from across 16 departments involved in various aspects of acoustics [http:∕www.purdue.edu∕research∕phase]. The architectural engineering program has only very recently been started at Purdue, within the Civil Engineering, but there is a long history of Purdue graduates, particularly those in engineering, working in fields related to architectural engineering. One of the strengths of Purdue acoustics is this rich environment where students can study a broad range of topics in various disciplines each focused on different aspects of acoustics. Collaborations between engineering, liberal arts, psychology, and life science are a common theme in this community. An overview of the program is given but aspects of the program most closely related to architectural engineering will be described in more detail.