University of Hartford’s Newman Fund Award recipients and the history of its undergraduate acoustical engineering programs.

Abstract

The University of Hartford has two ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering programs in the area of acoustics: (1) the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Acoustics Concentration and (2) the Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Acoustical Engineering & Music. Both programs encompass the same engineering vibrations and acoustics courses as well as the same acoustics projects sequence. Alumni of both undergraduate programs have successfully obtained positions in consulting (architectural and environmental), audio product and A/V design, musical instrument design, hearing- and psychoacoustic-related design, noise control, as well as pursued graduate degrees. Projects that have received Newman Fund awards have included investigations of auralization accuracy, just noticeable difference of clarity index (C80), and the relationship between room absorption and late lateral sound level (GLL). Alumni updates on four Newman Medalists will be presented.