The architectural engineering master's program in the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering offers its students seven disciplinary areas they may pursue for a comprehensive foundation of architectural engineering skills to be successful in their field of interest. These include:
- Building energy
- Data science for buildings
- Building decarbonization
- Lighting and day lighting
- Indoor environmental quality for buildings
- Structural engineering
- Construction engineering & management
Students are expected to complete 30 credit hours to meet the requirements of the Architectural Engineering Professional MS degree. Typically, students can successfully complete the degree requirements within 12–18 months. Each subplan in the Architectural Engineering Professional MS curriculum comprises core (required) courses and a set of elective courses depending on the desired focus area that must be selected in consultation with an academic advisor.
For more information on the degree each subdiscipline the program has to offer, visit the AREN Professional MS Degree webpage.
Requirements
Required Courses and Credits
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.
Data Science for Buildings Subplan
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| AREN 5001 | Building Science and Engineering I | 3 |
| AREN 5002 | Building Science and Engineering II | 3 |
| EMEN 5020 | Finance for Engineering Managers | 3 |
| or CVEN 5006 | Construction Engineering and Management Fundamentals |
| AREN 5030 | Data Science for Energy and Buildings | 3 |
| CVEN 6833 | Special Topics (Advanced Data Analysis Techniques) | 3 |
| CVEN 5546 | Artificial Intelligence for Built Environment Systems and Applications | 3 |
| 12 |
Building Energy Subplan
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| AREN 5001 | Building Science and Engineering I | 3 |
| AREN 5002 | Building Science and Engineering II | 3 |
| EMEN 5020 | Finance for Engineering Managers | 3 |
| or CVEN 5006 | Construction Engineering and Management Fundamentals |
| |
| Energy System Modeling and Control | |
| Computer Simulation of Building Energy Systems | |
| Compu Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis for Built/Natural Envmnts | |
| Optimizing Grid Connected Systems | |
| Architectural Engineering Special Topic (Building Systems Simulation and Modeling) | |
| 15 |
Building Decarbonization Subplan
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| AREN 5001 | Building Science and Engineering I | 3 |
| AREN 5002 | Building Science and Engineering II | 3 |
| or | |
| EMEN 5020 | Finance for Engineering Managers | 3 |
| or CVEN 5006 | Construction Engineering and Management Fundamentals |
| AREN 5660 | Embodied Carbon in Buildings | 3 |
| AREN 5890 | Sustainable Building Design | 3 |
| 15 |
Lighting and Daylighting Subplan
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| AREN 5001 | Building Science and Engineering I | 3 |
| AREN 5550 | Illumination 2 | 3 |
| EMEN 5020 | Finance for Engineering Managers | 3 |
| or CVEN 5006 | Construction Engineering and Management Fundamentals |
| AREN 5580 | Daylighting | 3 |
| AREN 5540 | Architectural Exterior and Landscape Lighting Design | 3 |
| |
| Adaptive Lighting Systems | |
| Advanced Lighting Design | |
| 12 |
Indoor Environmental Quality for Buildings Subplan
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| AREN 5001 | Building Science and Engineering I | 3 |
| AREN 5002 | Building Science and Engineering II | 3 |
| EMEN 5020 | Finance for Engineering Managers | 3 |
| or CVEN 5006 | Construction Engineering and Management Fundamentals |
| AREN 5990 | Compu Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis for Built/Natural Envmnts | 3 |
| AREN 5620 | Adaptive Lighting Systems | 3 |
| MCEN 5141 | Indoor Air Pollution | 3 |
| 12 |
Structural Engineering Subplan
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| CVEN 5111 | Structural Dynamics | 3 |
| CVEN 5525 | Computational Structural Analysis 1 | 3 |
| CVEN 6595 | Earthquake Engineering | 3 |
| AREN 5660 | Embodied Carbon in Buildings | 3 |
| |
| Advanced Topics in Steel Design | |
| Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design | |
| Design of Wood Structures | |
| Special Topics for Seniors/Grads (Design of Masonry Structures) | |
| 15 |
Construction Engineering Management Subplan
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| AREN 5001 | Building Science and Engineering I | 3 |
| CVEN 5006 | Construction Engineering and Management Fundamentals | 3 |
| CVEN 5656 | Building Information Modeling for Capital Projects | 3 |
| |
| Construction Safety | |
| Managing Construction and Engineering Projects and Organizations | |
| Infrastructure Asset Management | |
| Artificial Intelligence for Built Environment Systems and Applications | |
| Legal Aspects of Construction | |
| 12 |
Learning Outcomes
By the completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a mastery of fundamentals of architectural engineering.
- Analyze and develop advanced solutions to improve the performance and/or construction of buildings.
- Communicate knowledge through effective oral presentations and technical writing.
