Acoustical Engineer ?

[Crzy 10+ year member]

arught guys so its time for me to grow up and get a better education so i can have a gfood adulthood. i was orginaly looking at mechanical engineering but then saw that a couple schools i got accepted to offered acoustical engineering. have any of you done this major? here is the description from the university of hartford website.

Those who choose the field of engineering to study acoustics have their own broad areas to choose from.These include: Audio Engineering (high fidelity sound system design), Architectural Acoustics (design of concert halls, recording studios and music rooms), Musical Acoustics (design of musical instruments), Noise Control and Sound Quality (of machinery, jet engines, automobiles, enviromental regulations), and Bio-Engineering (design of hearing aids, replacement parts for the ear, hearing test equipment).

anyone have any feedback on this course? whats it involve and how rewarding was it after graduation? i always have enjoyed designing and making things thus why i wanted to go into mechanical engineering but ever since i got into audio i have loved it and would like to learn more. but i want something that will be good for me when i am older so i can support a family. any feedback from graduated mechanical or audio engineers is appreciated or any feedback in general

thanks

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[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

I say go EE.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

thats what im doing

 

[Heresy 10+ year member]

Well, audio is just a small area in the wave spectrum. The Universiy of Arizona has something similar with its optical engineering degree. Its similar to what you are talking about with the audio engineering degree from the University of Hartford. From what I have read on the website, it is basically 1 year of electrical engineering mixed some physics, math, and music. Straight EE is boring as hell if you are in there for audio (I know because I did that and finally finished my last EE class this fall semester).

I probably would have done this degree if I went to that university. After having gone to a few AES conventions, most of the employers are looking for someone who has a degree and is passionate about the area. The degree from Hartford has enough background in science and EE to at least get a second look from someone who is hiring. Most of the places I have heard offering audio engineering as a major are actually just teaching you how to be a recording engineer which usually doesn't impress most people in the technical side of the industry. If it is what you want to do then great, and it has enough math and physics to at least get you half way through most other engineering diciplines if you ever wanted to get another degree.