The Professional Master of Science in Architectural Engineering is flexible and allows the students to select elective courses from various disciplines related to building systems engineering.
Students are expected to complete 30 credit hours of course work to meet the requirements of the MS degree including 9 credit hours for core courses and 21 credit hours for elective courses. Typically, students can successfully complete the degree requirements within 12–18 months. Students need to meet with their academic advisor to select the specific courses required to complete their AREN Professional MS degree.
Requirements
Required Courses and Credits
The PMP program can be completed in one year for students with or without an AREN background. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor for suggested course schedules.
As alternatives to some of the elective courses, up to 6 credit hours in independent studies can be considered by the students to enhance their professional skills in any of the focus areas listed below.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Required for all students without AREN UG degree | ||
| AREN 5001 | Building Science and Engineering 1 | 3 |
| AREN 5002 | Building Science and Engineering II | 3 |
| Engineering Management Course | ||
| Required for all students | ||
| EMEN 5010 | Introduction to Engineering Management | 3 |
| or EMEN 5020 | Finance for Engineering Managers | |
| or CVEN 5006 | Construction Engineering and Management Fundamentals | |
| Elective Courses | 21 | |
| Students can select any set of elective courses depending on the desired focus area and professional skills. Suggested elective courses for five focus areas are listed below | ||
| Building Energy Retrofit | ||
| HVAC System Design | ||
| Architectural Engineering Special Topic (Building Systems Simulation and Modeling) | ||
or AREN 5080 | Computer Simulation of Building Energy Systems | |
| Building Energy Audits | ||
| Data Science for Energy and Buildings | ||
| Sustainable Building Design | ||
| Energy System Modeling and Control | ||
| Building Electrification | ||
| Building Electrical Systems Design 1 | ||
| Distributed Electricity Generation | ||
| Optimizing Grid Connected Systems | ||
| Building Energy Audits | ||
| Special Topics (Renewable Energy Future of Power Grid ) | ||
| HVAC System Design | ||
| Intelligent Building Systems | ||
| Energy System Modeling and Control | ||
| Data Science for Energy and Buildings | ||
| Building Energy Audits | ||
| Sustainable Building Design | ||
| Special Topics (Advanced Data Analysis Techniques) | ||
| Architectural Engineering Special Topic (Building Systems Simulation and Modeling) | ||
or AREN 5080 | Computer Simulation of Building Energy Systems | |
| Materials and Carbon | ||
| Design of Wood Structures | ||
| Embodied Carbon in Buildings | ||
| Forensic Engineering | ||
| Structural Dynamics | ||
| Dynamics of Soils and Structures | ||
| Earthquake Engineering | ||
| Illumination Engineering | ||
| Illumination 2 | ||
| Advanced Lighting Design | ||
| Luminous Radiative Transfer | ||
| Optical Design for Illumination and Solid State Lighting | ||
| Daylighting | ||
| Adaptive Lighting Systems | ||
Plans of Study
Suggested Plan of Study for Students Without AREN Background
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credit Hours | |
| AREN 5001 | Building Science and Engineering 1 | 3 |
| AREN 5002 | Building Science and Engineering II | 3 |
| EMEN 5010 | Introduction to Engineering Management 1 or Special Topics for Seniors/Grads or Finance for Engineering Managers | 3 |
| AREN 5030 or CVEN 6833 | Data Science for Energy and Buildings 2 or Special Topics | 3 |
| AREN 5849 | Independent Study in Architectural Engineering | 3 |
or Elective | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AREN 5890 | Sustainable Building Design or HVAC System Design or Building Electrical Systems Design 1 | 3 |
| AREN 5080 | Computer Simulation of Building Energy Systems 3 or Architectural Engineering Special Topic or Compu Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis for Built/Natural Envmnts | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| AREN 5849 | Independent Study in Architectural Engineering | 3 |
or Elective | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | CVEN 5836 topic: Construction Engineering and Management Fundamentals. |
| 2 | CVEN 6833 topic: Advanced Data Analysis Techniques |
| 3 | AREN 5830 topic: Building Systems Simulation and Modeling |
Suggested Plan of Study for Students With AREN Background
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credit Hours | |
| AREN 5030 or CVEN 6833 | Data Science for Energy and Buildings 1 or Special Topics | 3 |
| EMEN 5010 | Introduction to Engineering Management or Special Topics for Seniors/Grads or Finance for Engineering Managers | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| AREN 5849 | Independent Study in Architectural Engineering | 3 |
or Elective | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AREN 5890 | Sustainable Building Design or HVAC System Design or Building Electrical Systems Design 1 | 3 |
| AREN 5080 | Computer Simulation of Building Energy Systems 2 or Architectural Engineering Special Topic or Compu Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis for Built/Natural Envmnts | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| AREN 5849 | Independent Study in Architectural Engineering | 3 |
or Elective | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | CVEN 6833 topic: Advanced Data Analysis Techniques |
| 2 | AREN 5830 topic: Building Systems Simulation and Modeling |