Architectural acoustics and noise control studies at the University of Nebraska's Architectural Engineering program

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) instituted an Architectural Engineering (AE) program in 1999 and celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. Currently, there are only 39 ABET-accredited AE programs around the world, and very few of these include acoustics as a primary area of study in their curricula. Based in the city of Omaha, the Nebraska AE program has trained students in architectural acoustics and noise control from the program’s inception, offering opportunities to study acoustics within its multiple degree options (Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, Master of Architectural Engineering, Master of Science in Architectural Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural Engineering). This presentation reviews the UNL AE program’s current acoustic courses, research interests, and facilities. Also highlighted are program alumni from the past quarter century. One unique aspect of the Nebraska AE program is that it is the only program to have received the $25 000 grand prize from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Engineering Education Award multiple times in the past decade.