Vibration and acoustics?
Vibration and acoustics?
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Hey everyone,
A bit of background about me. I recently finished my degree in mechanical engineering and am searching for my first job. I did a mechanical vibration based thesis as well as several elective courses on various aspects in the field.
Long story short I realized that I like the field of vibrations due to the analytic nature of the problems. I like the mathematics involved and just find the broad nature of the field interesting.
Because I'm a naive graduate, I'm wondering if anyone could share their relevant experiences as I'm very indecisive due to me being a very career motivated person and paranoid about making mistakes. It seems as though a lot of V&A consulting firms deal heavily with the construction industry, while some companies are more involved in development (such as underwater based acoustics). Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks guys.
A bit of background about me. I recently finished my degree in mechanical engineering and am searching for my first job. I did a mechanical vibration based thesis as well as several elective courses on various aspects in the field.
Long story short I realized that I like the field of vibrations due to the analytic nature of the problems. I like the mathematics involved and just find the broad nature of the field interesting.
Because I'm a naive graduate, I'm wondering if anyone could share their relevant experiences as I'm very indecisive due to me being a very career motivated person and paranoid about making mistakes. It seems as though a lot of V&A consulting firms deal heavily with the construction industry, while some companies are more involved in development (such as underwater based acoustics). Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks guys.





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While the internal combustion engine is still around, automotive companies and consultancies always have active NVH departments, with a diverse range of activities.
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It seems most likely that I will end up getting getting a job at a vibration and acoustics firm that has clients in construction. The first year will be pretty mundane work (setting up loggers, retrieving data) but eventually lead to handling my own clients. While I believe this is good experience for someone at my level, I would prefer to work in a more R&D focused environment.
My personal research of using V&A in defense and space industries seems interesting and I would apply for such jobs in a heartbeat. I guess I'm trying to get some perspective on the relevancy of working for construction based clients in terms of what I want to achieve.
When asking for insight, I would like to know if anyone else started in a similar position and whether their focus changed in the same way I'm hoping it does for me.
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Got thrown into a diesel fuel injection company's NVH department as a pre-university student. Found it really fascinating - measurement, analysis, simulation, you name it.
Spent one summer vacation doing environmental noise work - factory noise mainly. Dull work, but good to get about a bit and be paid for it.
Avoided noise and vibration course at university - too much coursework when I could have been more usefully occupied in the bar.
Took a job in automotive engineering NVH after graduation with a consulting company. Loved the first 5 years, then got a bit bored with repeat jobs.
Am now purely analytical, but still in the acoustic simulation and analysis business.
So that's been my last 25 years.
- Steve
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Then go talk to people at those companies. Ask a lot of questions.
Treat your job quest as your own research project.
You can put some of that fear to rest if you are proactive in your own due diligence. Part of the fear is feeling guilty making a bad choice. You don't have to feel bad if you take a job that doesn't work out. Just remember there is no guarantee no matter how much groundwork you do. The worst thing is that you will have to find a new job.
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Take a lok through KENAT's links. Looks like a good place to start. Don't let anyone convince you that you have to be 100% certain before you take a leap. There is no such thing as 100% certainty. It might help to come up with your worst-case scenarios, and then list a plan if they come true. That's another way to face fear of uncertainty.
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Very true.
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Co-incidentally I was looking at the Cranfield University process engineering department and vibration and acoustics crops up there.... h
Process instrumentation ranges across a lot of fields.
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Cheers
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Spongebob, I took a degree in aero engineering with a lot of structural, vibration, etc. analysis courses. First job out of school was doing combustion chamber acoustics...and awhile after that was running CFD codes. Go figure.
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Cheers
Greg Locock
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Do a search for:
Institute of Noise Control Engineering and Acoustic Society of America (INCE & ASA) for US info & companies.
Canadian Acoustics Association (CAA) for Canadian info & companies.
Institute of Acoustics (IOA) for UK based info & companies.
The field is broad so it's not easy to answer your question.
Personally, I like the engineering consulting gig because it offers a real variety of projects, but getting paying clients is always a challenge.