Mr. Schwartz received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2005. His undergraduate career involved three semesters of undergraduate research experience in the acoustics field as well as an internship at the Vibration and Acoustics Laboratory. Following graduation, Mr. Schwartz finished his Master’s degree in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Virginia Tech co-chaired by Professors R. Burdisso and M. Johnson. His Master’s work focused on acoustically characterizing noise emitted from pneumatic percussion tools. His research has made it possible to create a methodology to determine noise sources from pneumatic tools. The measurements performed in his thesis project include traditional linear microphone sound power measurements and hot wire anemometer tests. During his experience at Virginia Tech, Mr. Schwartz has had experience in designing and conducting experiments.