Graduate studies in underwater acoustics at the University of Washington

Abstract

The University of Washington through its Departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (College of Engineering), Department of Earth and Space Sciences, and School of Oceanography (College of the Environment), and by way of its Applied Physics Laboratory, which links all four of these academic units, offers a diverse graduate education experience in underwater acoustics. A summary is provided of the research infrastructure, primarily made available through Applied Physics Laboratory, which allows for ocean going and arctic field opportunities, and course options offered through the four units that provide the multi-disciplinary background essential for graduate training in the field of underwater acoustics. Students in underwater acoustics can also mingle in or extend their interests into medical acoustics research. Degrees granted include both the M.S and Ph.D.