Architectural Engineering Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
This program provides students with breadth and depth in the engineering sciences of buildings and their systems: construction engineering and management; electrical systems; heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems; lighting systems; structural systems. The program emphasizes integration across architectural engineering disciplines as well as with the existing civil engineering and construction engineering management programs. This program allows students to concentrate on a chosen subdiscipline of architectural engineering (e.g., lighting, HVAC, structures) while gaining the knowledge and skills to become leaders in the design and construction of building that are sustainable, energy efficient, complex, and support the health of building occupants.
Major Code: 826
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- Apply the engineering design process to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration for public health and safety, and global, cultural, social, environmental, economic, and other factors as appropriate to the discipline.
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- Recognize the ongoing need to acquire new knowledge, to choose appropriate learning strategies, and to apply this knowledge.
- Function effectively as a member or leader of a team that establishes goals, plans tasks, meets deadlines, and creates a collaborative and inclusive environment.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate Core | ||
| ART 321 | *ANCIENT ROMAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE | 3 |
| or ART 322 | *MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE | |
| or ART 323 | *ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART AND ARCHITECTURE | |
| COMM 111Z | *PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3-4 |
| or COMM 114 | *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | |
| WR 121Z | *COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| WR 227Z | *TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| AEC 250 | *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY 1 | 3-4 |
| or ECON 201 | *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | |
| or GEOG 240 | *HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | |
| or GEOG 250 | *LAND USE PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | |
| Perspectives: Western Culture | 3 | |
| *Perspectives: Cultural Diversity 1 | 3 | |
| *Biological Science w/Lab 2 | 4 | |
| *Synthesis: Contemporary Global Issues 3 | 3 | |
| *Synthesis: Science, Technology & Society 4 | 3 | |
| *Difference, Power & Discrimination 5 | 3 | |
| *Fitness | 3 | |
| Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry | ||
| MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 252 | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| MTH 256 | APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| MTH 264 | INTRODUCTION TO MATRIX ALGEBRA | 2 |
| MTH 265 | INTRODUCTION TO SERIES | 2 |
| ST 314 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
| PH 211 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| PH 212 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| PH 213 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| CH 201 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS | 3 |
| CH 202 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS | 3 |
| CH 205 | LABORATORY FOR CH 202 | 1 |
| General Civil, Construction, and Architectural Engineering | ||
| ENGR 100 | THE OREGON STATE ENGINEERING STUDENT | 3 |
| ENGR 102 | DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| ARE 310 | ARCHITECTURE STUDIO | 4 |
| CCE 201 | CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN | 3 |
| CCE 207 | CCE SEMINAR | 1 |
| CCE 203 | INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION | 3 |
| HVAC Breadth | ||
| ARE 311 | FLUID MECHANICS | 4 |
| CEM 472 | MECHANICAL FACILITIES | 3 |
| ARE 341 | FUNDAMENTALS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) | 4 |
| Lighting and Electrical Breadth | ||
| ENGR 201 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS I | 3 |
| CEM 471 | ELECTRICAL FACILITIES | 4 |
| ARE 361 | FUNDAMENTALS FOR LIGHTING DESIGN | 4 |
| Structural Engineering Breadth | ||
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| ENGR 213 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| CE 381 | STRUCTURAL THEORY I | 4 |
| CE 382 | STRUCTURAL THEORY II | 4 |
| CE 383 | DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES | 4 |
| Construction Engineering and Management | ||
| CE 420 | ENGINEERING PLANNING | 4 |
| CEM 442 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| ARE 451 | ADVANCED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION METHODS | 4 |
| Building and Construction Materials | ||
| CCE 321 | CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MATERIALS | 4 |
| CCE 422 | GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS | 3 |
| Capstone Design | ||
| ARE 418 | ^ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 4 |
| ARE 419 | ^ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN | 3 |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select 14 credits from the following courses: | 14 | |
ARE Other Technical Electives | ||
| LIGHTING DESIGN FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT I | ||
| LIGHTING DESIGN FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT II | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (take up to 4 credits) | ||
| GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING I | ||
| GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING II | ||
| CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURES | ||
| REINFORCED CONCRETE I | ||
| MASONRY DESIGN | ||
| WOOD DESIGN | ||
| PRESTRESSED CONCRETE | ||
| SEISMIC DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS | ||
| CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING I | ||
| OBTAINING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS | ||
| ^PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION | ||
| STAGE LIGHTING | ||
| Total Credits | 181-183 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- 1
If a student elects to take ECON 201 from this list, they will graduate with one more credit than required
- 2
SUS 102 is recommended but any course that satisfies the Biological Science w/Lab requirement will be accepted
- 3
Recommended courses are BA 432, BI 301, FES 365, GEOG 300, GEOG 331, H 388, PHL 440, SUS 350 but any course that satisfies the Contemporary Global Issues requirement will be accepted
- 4
Recommended courses are ENGR 350, PPOL 441, WSE 385 but any course that satisfies the Science, Technology & Society requirement will be accepted
- 5
Recommended courses are ES 353, GEOG 203, GEOG 333, SUS 331 but any course that satisfies the Difference, Power & Discrimination requirement will be accepted
Major Code: 826
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGR 100 | THE OREGON STATE ENGINEERING STUDENT | 3 |
| CH 201 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS | 3 |
| MTH 251 | *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 121Z | *COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| *Bacc Core: Fitness | 2 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| CH 202 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS | 3 |
| CH 205 | LABORATORY FOR CH 202 | 1 |
| COMM 111Z or COMM 114 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | 3-4 |
| ENGR 102 | DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| MTH 252 | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AEC 250 | *INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY or *INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS or *HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE or *LAND USE PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | 3-4 |
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| Perspectives: Western Culture | 3 | |
| *Bacc Core: Fitness | 1 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CCE 207 | CCE SEMINAR | 1 |
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| MTH 264 | INTRODUCTION TO MATRIX ALGEBRA | 2 |
| MTH 265 | INTRODUCTION TO SERIES | 2 |
| PH 211 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| *Perspectives: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| CCE 201 | CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN | 3 |
| ENGR 213 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| MTH 256 | APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| PH 212 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 227Z | *TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 321 | *ANCIENT ROMAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE or *MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE or *ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART AND ARCHITECTURE | 3 |
| CCE 203 | INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION | 3 |
| PH 213 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| ST 314 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
| *Bacc Core: Difference Power and Discrimination | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARE 310 | ARCHITECTURE STUDIO | 4 |
| CE 311 | FLUID MECHANICS | 4 |
| CEM 442 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| CEM 471 | ELECTRICAL FACILITIES | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ARE 341 | FUNDAMENTALS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) | 4 |
| ARE 361 | FUNDAMENTALS FOR LIGHTING DESIGN | 4 |
| CE 381 | STRUCTURAL THEORY I | 4 |
| CEM 472 | MECHANICAL FACILITIES | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CCE 321 | CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MATERIALS | 4 |
| CE 382 | STRUCTURAL THEORY II | 4 |
| ENGR 201 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS I | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARE 451 | ADVANCED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION METHODS | 4 |
| CE 383 | DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES | 4 |
| CE 420 | ENGINEERING PLANNING | 4 |
| Technical Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| ARE 418 | ^ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 4 |
| CCE 422 | GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| *Bacc Core: Biological Science | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARE 419 | ^ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 4 | |
| *Synthesis: Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
| *Synthesis: Science, Technology & Society | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 181-183 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)