Master of Science in Architectural Engineering
The Master of Science in Architectural Engineering is a research and thesis-based degree program oriented toward students who wish to develop more knowledge about the design, construction, and operation of buildings and their systems. Students are required to specialize in one field of concentration: Building Systems, Construction Management, or Structures.
Students are expected to conduct research at a rigorous level above and beyond the coursework-only Master of Engineering in Architectural Engineering degree program. The program also serves as a foundation for research for students who intend to pursue a doctoral degree. Students with a variety of academic backgrounds are eligible to apply for the program, including those with undergraduate degrees in engineering disciplines (e.g. architectural, civil, mechanical, environmental, and others) and non-engineering disciplines (e.g. architecture, construction management, environmental science, and others).
Students specializing in the Building Systems concentration are expected to have passed thermodynamics and fluid mechanics in their undergraduate studies. Students specializing in the Structures concentration are expected to have passed steel design and concrete design. If students have not passed these courses, they may be required to take deficiency courses in their first year of study or in the summer before their first year of study. Each applicant will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis during the application review process to determine any deficiency course requirements.
Curriculum
Degree candidates in the master of science program must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours, six to eight of which must be research and thesis credits. Up to 12 credit hours of 400-level undergraduate coursework may be included in the program with prior adviser approval. An oral defense of the thesis constitutes the comprehensive examination, and no additional written comprehensive examination is required.
| Minimum Credits Required | 32 |
| Maximum 400-Level Credit | 12 |
| Minimum 500-Level Credit | 20 |
| Minimum CAE Credit | 24 |
| Maximum Transfer Credit | 9 |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (6) | |
| CAE 513 | Building Science 1 | 3 |
| CAE 523 | Statistical Analysis Engg Data 1 | 3 |
| Thesis Research | (6-8) | |
| CAE 591 | Research and Thesis M.S. | 6-8 |
| Specialization Electives | (18) | |
| Select a minimum of 18 credit hours in one field of concentration. See the Specializations tab on this page. | 18 | |
| Elective Courses | (0-2) | |
| Select zero to two credit hours from any of the ARCE fields of concentration 2 | 0-2 | |
| 1 | Students who have previously passed an equivalent course in their prior degree programs may substitute another course for CAE 513 and/or CAE 523 with adviser and departmental approval. |
| 2 | General background courses, or graduate courses offered by the College of Architecture, Engineering Graphics, or other relevant departments in the Armour College of Engineering may be chosen as electives with adviser and departmental approval. |
Architectural Engineering Specializations
Students must complete 18 credit hours from one area of specialization (Building Systems, Construction Management, or Structures). Other courses may be accepted for the specialization requirement with adviser and departmental approval.
Building Systems
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of 18 credit hours from the following: | 18 | |
| Desn Energy-Efficient Bldg I | 3 | |
| Design of Energy-Eff Bldg II | 3 | |
| Sprinklers Standpipes Fire Pum | 3 | |
| Fire Protection & Life Safety | 3 | |
| Plumbing/Fire Protection Dsgn | 3 | |
| HVAC Systems Design | 3 | |
| Building Electrical Systs Dsgn | 3 | |
| Lighting Systems Design | 3 | |
| Dynamics of Fire | 3 | |
| BIM Applications for Bldg Perf | 3 | |
| Building Enclosure Design | 3 | |
| Energy Conservation Dsgn:Bldgs | 3 | |
| Congrol of Bldg Envnmtl Systs | 3 | |
| Applied Bldg Energy Modeling | 3 | |
| Measurement & Instrumentation | 3 | |
| Net Zero Energy Home Dsgn I | 3 | |
| Net Zero Energy Home Dsgn II | 3 | |
| Systems Analysis in Civil Engg | 3 | |
| Special Problems | 1-20 | |
| Indoor Air Pollution | 3 | |
| Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Heat Transfer | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Construction Management
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum 18 credit hours from the following: | 18 | |
| Intd Bldg Deliv Prac/BIM | 3 | |
| Constrctn Methods&Cost Estmg | 3 | |
| Construction Plan & Scheduling | 3 | |
| Construction Site Operation | 3 | |
| Construction Contract Admin | 3 | |
| Soil Site Improvement | 3 | |
| Legal Issues in Civil Engrg | 3 | |
| Lean Construction and Control | 3 | |
| Construction Cost Acctg&Cntrl | 3 | |
| Construction Mgmt with BIM | 3 | |
| Economic Decision Analysis | 3 | |
| Systems Analysis in Civil Engg | 3 | |
| Constuction Equip Management | 3 | |
| Construction Claims Mgmt | 3 | |
| Real Estate Fundamentals | 3 | |
| Special Problems | 1-20 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Structures
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of 18 credit hours from the following: | 18 | |
| Intro to Wind/Earthquake Engg | 3 | |
| Experimental Anlys Structures | 3 | |
| Dsgn Masonry/Timber Structures | 3 | |
| Geotechnical Foundation Dsgn | 3 | |
| Advanced Structural Analysis | 3 | |
| Seismic Retrofit/Earthquake | 4 | |
| Building Env Rehab Engineering | 3 | |
| Advanced Reinforced Concrete | 3 | |
| Buckling of Structures | 4 | |
| Structural Model Analysis | 4 | |
| Advd Steel&Composite Structure | 4 | |
| Finite Element Method of Anlys | 3 | |
| Analysis of Plates and Shells | 4 | |
| Theory & Anlys of Thin Shells | 3 | |
| Computational Techniques | 3 | |
| Homeland Security Concerns | 3 | |
| Prestressed Concrete | 3 | |
| Plastic Methods | 4 | |
| Structural Reliability | 3 | |
| Foundations/Embankments/Earth | 4 | |
| Systems Analysis in Civil Engg | 3 | |
| Structural Wind&Earthquake Eng | 4 | |
| Special Problems | 1-20 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
