Area
Engineering and Technology
Sub-Discipline
Other Engineering and Technologies
Austral University of Chile
- City: Valdivia,
- Commune: Valdivia,
- Region: Los Ríos Region
goals
The MAV's main objective is to train postgraduate specialists with advanced knowledge in the field of acoustics and vibrations*, through the delivery of theoretical concepts, practical laboratory activities, guided individual study, and the development of a master's thesis. The thesis must be original in its topic or methodology and will equip graduates for professional development, technological innovation, and the independent conduct of scientific research. The program provides appropriate training both for pursuing doctoral studies and for planning and developing advanced professional activities in the scientific and technological development of acoustics and vibrations.* The program's disciplinary scope is defined as acoustics, the science that studies sound and vibrations as physical phenomena related to sound.
Applicant Profile
The Postgraduate Policies of the Austral University of Chile (Annex 3.3) stipulate that admission to the institution's postgraduate programs must comply with the country's current laws. Based on this institutional guideline, the General Regulations for Master's Programs (Annex 3.1: Art. 19) establish, as a cross-cutting requirement for admission to the university's master's programs, possession of a bachelor's degree or a professional title whose level and content are equivalent to those required for obtaining a bachelor's degree. The Regulations also stipulate that, in the case of foreign applicants (non-Spanish speakers), it is a requirement to demonstrate adequate proficiency in Spanish.
Based on these general stipulations, those interested in entering the Master's Program in Acoustics and Vibrations must meet the following admission requirements:
1) Hold an academic degree of Bachelor or a professional title in the area of engineering sciences whose level and content are equivalent to those required for a Bachelor's degree.
2) In exceptional cases, the program may consider evaluating applicants with academic degrees or professional titles in areas related to acoustics and vibrations in disciplines other than engineering. In such cases, applicants must demonstrate a strong foundation in mathematics, physics, and the fundamentals of acoustics. This prior training may be demonstrated by certifying grades in approved courses on these subjects as described in requirement 3, or through the successful completion of a leveling plan designed by the Program Committee for preselected applicants.
3) Demonstrate outstanding or distinguished academic performance in previous studies that reflects alignment with the prior knowledge requirements defined in the curriculum activities of the program's Study Plan. To fulfill this requirement, applicants must submit transcripts of grades from courses taken in previous studies, submitted as supporting documentation in the application, with the corresponding grades and information on the grading system, certified by the issuing educational institution.
4) Submit a Curriculum Vitae that documents the trajectory of academic and professional activities carried out that are relevant and pertinent to the interest in further studies in the program.
5) Attach two letters of recommendation or reports from academics that support the application to a program of this type.
The MAV admission requirements and the document submission mechanism are reported: a) on the program website
Applications are formalized and activated through the Application for Admission*, via the "Online Application Platform." The application process is completed once the Application for Admission is submitted through this platform, accompanied by all the documents specified in the requirements: a) certificates for each of the degrees and diplomas obtained and declared in the application; b) the respective transcripts (in both cases, in official documents issued by the institution that granted the degree or diploma); c) the curriculum vitae with relevant background information of interest to the program; and d) letters of recommendation or reports from academics that endorse the application.* During the period between the start of the program's activities in 2008 and the first semester of 2017, the Application for Admission and the submission of documents were done by delivering them directly to the Program Committee, either in paper format (in person or via regular mail) or as a digital photocopy (via email). With the launch of the "Online Application Platform" in February 2017, the application system saw a significant improvement, both in terms of the increased number of potential applicants and the quality of the information registration and tracking system. This improved system facilitates monitoring and allows for the development of indicators to guide decision-making. In addition to the application system, the platform encompasses the full range of administrative and curricular activities for postgraduate programs, from admission to graduation.
Graduate profile
Upon completion of the MAV program, the graduate will be able to:
a) To know in depth the main topics of acoustics and vibrations, both in their theoretical and experimental aspects, allowing him to handle the practical applications of them, particularly those related to his academic interest.
b) To model, analyze and predict the behavior of highly complex acoustic and vibratory systems, to solve practical problems by proposing innovative and sustainable solutions, based on a scientific research process, developed in accordance with the procedures and requirements imposed by modern techniques in the area.
Lines of investigation
The program includes two lines of research: i) acoustics and ii) vibrations.
Acoustics: This research area studies the modeling, analysis, and prediction of the behavior of highly complex acoustic systems, solving practical problems by proposing innovative and sustainable solutions. This is achieved through a scientific research process developed according to the procedures and requirements of modern acoustic techniques. The sub-areas included in this area are acoustic instrumentation and sensors, forensic acoustics, acoustic signal analysis, environmental acoustics, musical acoustics, the behavior of acoustic materials, acoustic modeling, and room acoustics.
Vibrations: This research area focuses on modeling, analyzing, and predicting the behavior of highly complex vibrating systems. It aims to solve practical problems by proposing innovative and sustainable solutions, based on a scientific research process developed according to the procedures and requirements of modern vibration techniques. This area includes the sub-areas of vibration instrumentation and sensors, vibration signal analysis, numerical vibration modeling, the vibrational behavior and properties of materials, and the mechanical-vibrational design of materials.
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