Architectural Engineering (ARE)

ARE 301, ARE JUNIOR SEMINAR, 1 Credit

Professional practices of architectural engineering.

ARE 310, ARCHITECTURE STUDIO, 4 Credits

Introduces basic concepts, methods, and skills of architectural design in a project-based studio environment. Emphasizes recognition of design as a process, not a product, including the roles of divergent thinking and iteration. Explores concepts of circulation, structure, space, air, and light will be explored, focusing on integration of architectural and engineering design principles. Explores various ways to represent and present ideas, such as with hand sketches, computer drawing, and physical and digital models.

ARE 311, FLUID MECHANICS, 4 Credits

Focuses on fluid properties, fluid statics, fluid motion, conservation of mass, momentum and energy for incompressible fluids, dimensional analysis, civil engineering applications.

Prerequisite: (MTH 256 with C or better or MTH 256H with C or better) and (ENGR 211 [C] or ENGR 211H [C])

Equivalent to: CE 311

ARE 341, FUNDAMENTALS OF HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC), 4 Credits

Provides fundamental theories and knowledge to design energy-efficient and sustainable HVAC systems. Provides foundations for engineering students who will design and operate mechanical systems that promote energy saving, occupant comfort, and health in buildings. Discusses basic approaches to analyzing building mechanical systems. Applies scientific theories and analysis techniques of thermodynamics and heat transfer, to critically evaluate building environmental quality, heating and cooling loads, energy and mass transfer in HVAC systems, building envelope, and occupied spaces.

Prerequisite: ARE 311 with C or better or CE 311 with C or better or ME 311 with C or better or ME 311H with C or better or NSE 311 with C or better or NSE 311H with C or better

ARE 361, FUNDAMENTALS FOR LIGHTING DESIGN, 4 Credits

Demonstrate critical thinking about illuminating engineering and applied lighting in the built environment. Explore lighting terminology, photometric quantities and units, the visual response of the human eye and brain, luminous radiative transfer, lighting equipment, elementary lighting design procedures, and basic lighting calculations.

Prerequisite: CEM 471 with C or better

ARE 405, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

ARE 406, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

ARE 418, ^ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, 4 Credits

Principles and methods of solving architectural engineering problems in a studio setting, with considerations of space, form, function, and technology.

Attributes: CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Course

Prerequisite: ARE 352 with C or better and CE 382 [C]

ARE 419, ^ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN, 3 Credits

A capstone design project experience exposing students to problems and issues similar to those encountered in the practice of architectural engineering. Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in design, construction management, and integration of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and lighting systems.

Attributes: CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Course

Prerequisite: ARE 418 with C or better

ARE 441, HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) DESIGN I, 3 Credits

Introduces both theory and applied design approaches to and procedures for designing Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment in buildings.

Prerequisite: ARE 341 with C or better

ARE 451, ADVANCED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION METHODS, 4 Credits

Advanced building construction methods, including integration of building components in building envelopes.

Prerequisite: CEM 442 with C or better

Available via Ecampus

ARE 461, LIGHTING DESIGN FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT I, 3 Credits

Builds upon ARE 361 to advance critical skills in illuminating engineering and applied lighting for the built environment, emphasizing integration between the lighting design process, technical fundamentals, and application to design. Extends depth in photometry by calculating illuminance with diffuse radiative transfer. Establishes design criteria, employs computer-based calculations as a verification tool, and creates solutions compliant with compulsory standards.

Prerequisite: ARE 361 with C or better

ARE 462, LIGHTING DESIGN FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT II, 4 Credits

Builds upon ARE 461, extending lighting design skills and technical knowledge in applied illuminating engineering to produce defensible solutions to open ended engineering problems. Prioritize and balance competing criteria that addresses lighting requirements for the visual experience (e.g., vision, visual comfort, psychological reinforcement, color quality) and human health, while accounting for energy use and complying with compulsory standards. Demonstrate facility with the lighting design process, luminaire photometry, applied colorimetry, and software-based simulation.

Prerequisite: ARE 461 with C or better

ARE 499, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

ARE 501, RESEARCH, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

ARE 503, THESIS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 999 credits.

ARE 505, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

ARE 506, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

ARE 599, SPECIAL TOPICS, 0-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

Available via Ecampus

ARE 601, RESEARCH, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

ARE 603, THESIS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 999 credits.

ARE 605, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

ARE 699, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.