Science Degree Program in China - Acoustics

1. Introduction

Acoustics is the science that studies the generation, propagation, reception and effect of mechanical waves in media. The medium comprises various material states (solid, liquid, gas, etc.), which can be an elastic medium or non-elastic medium. Mechanical wave is the propagation phenomenon of the particle motion changes (including one change or several changes of the displacement, velocity and acceleration). Acoustic wave is a kind of mechanical wave.

Acoustics is a basic discipline of several levels studying linear and nonlinear acoustic wave (mechanical) phenomena in all forms from micro to macro, from infrasonic (long waves) to hypersonic sound (short wave). At the same time, modern acoustics has strong cross and extension, crosses with the majority of modern science and technology subjects, forming a series of model unique interdisciplinary direction, such as medical ultrasound, bioacoustics, ocean acoustics, environmental acoustics, playing a pivotal role in modern science and technology. Modern acoustics is a discipline with the widespread application, plays an extremely important and irreplaceable role in the development of contemporary science and technology, the social and economic progress and the cause of national defense modernization and people's material and spiritual life and improvement.

2. Sound and Communication

Sound is produced by the vibration of an object. The sound propagation needs medium; it can spread in the gas, liquid and solid, but vacuum cannot transmit. Sound transmission in different materials is also different, generally in the spread of the fastest in the solid, liquid second, the slowest spread in the gas. And the velocity of the gas is also related to the temperature and pressure of the gas. A musical sound of music called, no law is the noise sound. Loudness, pitch and timbre are the three factors that determine the characteristics of music.

3. Acoustic Field

1) Fluctuation

2) Ray

3) Statistics

4. Cross Disciplines

1) Life sciences: language communication, hearing, speed, and medical care.

2) Environmental science

3) Architectural acoustics

5. Research Topics

Music, national defense

6. Related Disciplines

Infrasonics, ultrasound, electro acoustic, atmospheric acoustics, acoustic music, language acoustics, architectural acoustics, psychoacoustics, bio acoustics, underwater acoustic, physics, mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, electromagnetics, nuclear physics, solid physics.

7. Training Objectives

The programs mainly trains high-level talents with solid acoustic applications and foundations of information science, and master the corresponding electronic technology, computer technology and acoustic measurement technology, able to adapt to high-tech development and economic, education and other aspects of need, is engaged in the research, development and teaching.

8. Program Directions

1) Physical acoustics

2) Optoacoustics

3) Ultrasound

4) Biomedical ultrasound

5) Audio acoustics

6) Acoustic signal processing

9. Research Direction

(1) Ultrasonic testing

(2) Underwater acoustics

(3) Transducers and sensors

(4) Acoustic signal processing

10. Abilities

1) Have solid mathematical foundation, broad scientific vision and certain scientific research ability, innovation ability;

2) Master the basic knowledge of computer software and hardware, and master the basic theory, basic knowledge, basic skills and basic methods of the system;

3) have strong ability to break the problem and solve problems and comprehensive practical ability;

4) Understand the trends and trends of the development of the discipline.

11. Main Courses

Fundamentals of acoustics, noise control introduction, ultrasonic, acoustic measurement, construction noise control, electro acoustic technology, audio technology, advanced mathematics, general physics and experiment, methods of mathematical physics, theoretical physics, modern physics experiment, electronic circuit and experiment, computer principle and experiment, algorithmic language and programming, signal and system theory, acoustic based, modern acoustics, sensors, etc.

12. Employment Prospects

Institutions of higher learning, research institutes and high-tech companies, mainly engaged in audio engineering, architectural acoustics, noise control, ultrasonic electronic devices, ultrasound medical equipment, as well as all kinds of IT industry and other fields.