声学与动力学研究生课程专门研究结构系统，空气和水中遇到的振动现象。在流体介质中，这些振动称为声音，因此将该区域称为声学，但是许多问题和研究工具对于所有区域都是通用的。这些项目共有的基本目标是了解振动或声音最初生成，或在传播或传播时被接收换能器检测或修改的机制。在许多情况下，此信息可用于表征传播介质。在某些情况下，这将导致降低信号的概念，但是在许多情况下需要增强信号。
The graduate research program in Acoustics and Dynamics is devoted to an exploration of vibratory phenomena that are encountered in structural systems, in the air, and in the water. In fluid media, these vibrations are called sound, so the area is referred to as acoustics, but many of the questions and research tools are common to all areas. The basic objective shared by the projects is to understand the mechanisms by which the vibration or sound is initially generated, or modified as it propagates, or detected by the receiving transducer. In many cases, this information can be used to characterize the propagation medium. In some cases, this will lead to concepts for reducing the signal, but there are many situations where it is desirable to enhance it.<br><br>Research funding is derived primarily from the Office of Naval Research, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and industries such as Ford Motor Company, Cummins Engine Co., Lockheed-Martin Corporation, Newport News Shipbuilding, and Tenneco.