Architectural Engineering - BS, Structural Systems for Buildings Track
The BS in Architectural Engineering degree prepares graduates for professional engineering careers within the architectural, engineering and construction industry. Specifically, it prepares graduates to become licensed professional engineers, achieve leadership positions in consulting firms, suppliers or government agencies, as well as successfully complete graduate studies in engineering or other areas. The Structural Building Systems Track to fulfill the BS in Architectural Engineering degree prepare students for careers with more emphasis on the structural design and safety of buildings. The focus electives prepare students to design and analyze structural systems for buildings.
The freshman year is identical for degrees in aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, electronic systems engineering technology, industrial distribution, industrial engineering, manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology, mechanical engineering, multidisciplinary engineering technology, nuclear engineering, ocean engineering, and petroleum engineering (Note: not all programs listed are offered in Qatar). The freshman year is slightly different for chemical engineering in that students take CHEM 119 or CHEM 107/CHEM 117 and CHEM 120. Biomedical Engineering also requires a two semester sequence of chemistry courses consisting of CHEM 119 or CHEM 107/CHEM 117 and CHEM 120. Students pursuing degrees in biological and agricultural engineering should refer to the specific curriculum for this major. It is recognized that many students will change the sequence and number of courses taken in any semester. Deviations from the prescribed course sequence, however, should be made with care to ensure that prerequisites for all courses are met.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| CHEM 107 | General Chemistry for Engineering Students 1,4 | 3 |
| CHEM 117 | General Chemistry for Engineering Students Laboratory 1,4 | 1 |
| ENGL 103 or ENGL 104 | Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition 1 or Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGR 102 | Engineering Lab I - Computation 1 | 2 |
| MATH 151 | Engineering Mathematics I 1,2 | 4 |
| University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II 1,4 | 4 |
| ENGR 216/PHYS 216 | Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab II - Mechanics 1 | 2 |
| MATH 152 | Engineering Mathematics II 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 206 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science 1 | 3 |
| University Core Curriculum 3,5 | 3-6 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 31-32 | |
| 1 | A grade of C or better is required. |
| 2 | Entering students will be given a math placement exam. Test results will be used in selecting the appropriate starting course which may be at a higher or lower level. |
| 3 | Of the 18 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from creative arts, 3 from social and behavioral sciences (see IDIS curriculum for more information), 6 from American history and 6 from government/political science. The required 3 hours of international and cultural diversity and 3 hours of cultural discourse may be met by courses satisfying the creative arts, social and behavioral sciences and American history requirements if they are also on the approved list of international and cultural diversity courses and cultural discourse courses. |
| 4 | BMEN, CHEN and MSEN require 8 hours of freshman chemistry, which may be satisfied by CHEM 119 or CHEM 107/CHEM 117 and CHEM 120; Credit by Examination (CBE) for CHEM 119 or CHEM 107/CHEM 117 plus CHEM 120; or 8 hours of CBE for CHEM 119 or CHEM 107/CHEM 117 and CHEM 120. BMEN, CHEN and MSEN should take CHEM 120 second semester freshman year. CPSC students may take CHEM 119 or CHEM 107. CHEM 120 will substitute for CHEM 107. |
| 5 | For BS-PETE, allocate 3 hours to core communications course (ENGL 210, COMM 203, COMM 205, or COMM 243) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective. For BS-MEEN, allocate 3 hours to core communications course (ENGL 203, ENGL 210, or COMM 205) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective. |
| Second Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| AREN 175/COSC 175 | Construction Graphics Communication | 3 |
| AREN 200 | Architectural Engineering Foundations | 2 |
| CVEN 221 | Engineering Mechanics: Statics | 3 |
| ENGR 217/PHYS 217 | Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab III - Electricity and Magnetism | 2 |
| MATH 251 | Engineering Mathematics III | 3 |
| PHYS 207 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMM 205 or ENGL 210 | Communication for Technical Professions or Technical and Business Writing | 3 |
| CVEN 302 | Computer Applications in Engineering and Construction | 3 |
| CVEN 305 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| CVEN 306 | Materials Engineering for Civil Engineers | 3 |
| MATH 308 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of World Architecture History I | ||
| Survey of World Architecture History II | ||
| History of Building Technology | ||
| History and Theory of Modern and Contemporary Architecture | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Summer | ||
| High Impact Experience 6 | ||
| High Impact Experience for Architectural Engineers | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AREN 300 | Architectural Engineering Systems | 3 |
| AREN 330 | Mechanical Systems for Buildings | 3 |
| CVEN 345 | Theory of Structures | 3 |
| MEEN 315 or MMET 370 | Principles of Thermodynamics or Thermodynamics for Technologists | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Topics in Applied Mathematics I | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Advanced Engineering Mathematics | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| COSC 333 | Project Management for Facility Managers | 3 |
| CVEN 311/EVEN 311 | Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| CVEN 342 | Materials of Construction | 3 |
| ECEN 215 | Principles of Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| MEEN 437 | Principles of Building Energy Analysis | 3 |
| University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AREN 320 | Lighting Engineering for Buildings | 3 |
| AREN 401 | Architectural Engineering Design I | 3 |
| CVEN 444 | Structural Concrete Design | 3 |
| University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
| Technical elective 7 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AREN 402 | Architectural Engineering Design II | 3 |
| CVEN 446 | Structural Steel Design | 3 |
| ENGR 482/PHIL 482 | Ethics and Engineering 8 | 3 |
| University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
| Technical elective 7 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 97 | |
| 6 | All students are required to complete a high-impact experience in order to graduate. The list of possible high-impact experiences is available in the AREN advising office. |
| 7 | See the Architectural Engineering Academic Advisor's Office for a list of approved courses. |
| 8 | All students must take at least two courses in their major that are designated as writing intensive (W). ENGR 482/PHIL 482 and AREN 175/COSC 175 taken at Texas A&M University satisfy this requirement. Other AREN courses may be approved as W courses at a later date. A grade of C or better is required in these courses. |
A grade of C or better is required in all science, mathematics, and engineering courses taken to satisfy degree requirements.
This curriculum lists the minimum number of classes required for graduation. Additional courses may be taken.