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Faculties in the acoustics and noise control program at Purdue university will share their viewpoints on the roles of mathematics in acoustics education and math instruction practices in the acoustics curriculum at Purdue university. It is suggested to consider mathematical training from two prospective: (1) teaching math techniques and (2) cultivation of a mathematical mindset. Opinions will be shared on how each math training aspect benefits acoustics students with engineer careers and research careers as well as the long-term influences of math education on industry-academia collaboration. We will also briefly discuss how these views on math education are reflected in Purdue’s current acoustics curriculum and could guide further improvements of the curriculum.
Liu et al. (2024) studied this question.