USP Codes are listed in brackets by the 1991 USP code followed by the 2003 USP code (i.e. [M2<>QB]).

2100. Architectural Engineering Graphics. 3. Introduction to architectural drafting basics, including computer-aided drafting, architectural presentation drawings, freehand sketching, essentials of architectural design and building code compliance. Prerequisite: ES 1060.

2200. Building Materials and Construction Methods. 3. The study of nomenclature of construction as applied to dwelling and commercial buildings, including selection of appropriate building methods and materials. Prerequisites: ARE 2100 or concurrent enrollment.

2400 [2210]. Plumbing and Electrical Systems. 3. Qualitative study and design of basic plumbing and electrical systems used in buildings. Prerequisite: ARE 2200 or concurrent enrollment.

2410. Fundamentals of Building Performance. 3. Introduction to building performance measures that embrace a global notion of environmental stewardship. Emphasis on passive heating and cooling systems and daylighting strategies to manage the thermal and luminous environments over the facility life cycle. Prerequisite: ARE 2200.

3030. History of Architecture. 3. [(none)<>CH, G] A survey of the history of architecture and its allied fields, focusing on the formal, aesthetic, cultural and socio-political dimensions, from prehistory to the present. Prerequisite: WA. (Normally offered spring semester)

3100. Civil and Architectural Engineering Practice. 3. Civil and architectural engineering practice from project inception though construction documentation. Topics include: codes, marketing, specifications, budgeting, contracts, subcontracting, registration, construction planning, scheduling, bidding, liability, insurance, and boding. Cross listed with CE 3100. Prerequisite: junior standing in CE or ARE.

3200. Structural Analysis I. 3. Introductory design and analysis topics in stress and displacement analysis of structures, including beams, trusses and frames, classical flexibility and stiffness methods. Cross listed with CE 3200. Prerequisite: ES 2410.

3210. Civil Engineering Materials. 3. [(none)<>WB] Laboratory investigation and design of materials used in civil engineering: metals, masonry, concrete and timber. Non-destructive evaluation of materials. Analysis and presentation of data, including various types of written reports and oral presentations. Cross listed with CE 3210. Prerequisites: WA and ES 2410. (Normally offered fall semester)

3340 [3510]. Building Electrical Systems. 3. Design and application of electrical power and lighting systems used in buildings with an emphasis on lighting design, power design, circuiting and fault current calculations. Prerequisite: ARE 2400. (Normally offered alternate fall semesters)

3360 [3430, 4420]. Fundamentals of Transport Phenomena. 3. Basic concepts of heat and mass transfer and their applications to problems involving engineering analysis and design.  Topics include steady-state and transient conduction, free and forced convection (heat and mass), radiation and heat exchangers.  Cross listed with ME 3360. Prerequisites: MATH 2310, ES 2310 and ES 2330. (Offered both semesters)

3400 [3800]. Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning of Buildings. 3. Qualitative and quantitative study in concepts of basic air-conditioning with focus on buildings including building envelope, moist air thermodynamics, human comfort, thermal load calculations, thermal behavior of buildings, HVAC systems/equipment, and design of space air-conditioning and its relationship to architectural design. Cross listed with ME 3400.  Prerequisites:  ES 2310.

3600. Architectural Design I. 3. Introduction to the process of architectural design through the completion of several projects, including residential, commercial, and institutional architecture. Prerequisites: ARE 2200 and junior standing in Architectural Engineering.

4200. Structural Analysis II. 3. Stress and displacement of indeterminate structures. Determination of loads on buildings. Matrix stiffness methods. Cross listed with CE 4200. Prerequisite: ARE/CE 3200.

4250. Structural Steel Design. 3. Design of structural components and applications utilizing steel. Cross listed with CE 4250. Prerequisite: ARE/CE 4200 or concurrent enrollment.

4260. Structural Concrete Design. 3. Design of structural components and applications utilizing reinforced concrete. Cross listed with CE 4260. Prerequisite: ARE 3200/CE 3200.

4280. Reinforced Masonry Design. 3. Design of structural components in reinforced masonry buildings, including walls, columns, beams and connections. Particular attention is paid to current codes, specifications and analysis. Cross listed with CE 4280. Prerequisite: ARE/CE 4260 and concurrent enrollment in ARE/CE 4200.  (Normally offered fall semester)

4290. Structural Timber Design. 3. Design of structural components and systems utilizing timber. Particular attention is paid to current codes, specifications and analysis. Cross listed with CE 4290. Prerequisite: CE 4200 or concurrent enrollment. (Normally offered spring semester)

4430 [3420, 4810]. HVAC System Analysis. 3. Engineering design and performance analysis procedures for commercial building mechanical systems including energy conservation techniques. Relationship to aesthetic, architectural and structural elements are considered. Cross listed with ME 4430. Prerequisite: ARE 3400 and ARE/ME 3360 or concurrent enrollment and ARE 4450 or concurrent enrollment. ( Normally offered alternate spring semesters)

4440 [3500]. Building Acoustics. 3. A study of the acoustical environment of buildings, including basic theory with an emphasis on room acoustics and mechanical system noise and vibration. Prerequisite: ARE 3400 or concurrent enrollment. (Normally offered alternate fall semester)

4470. Alternative Energy Sources and Applications. 3. An introduction to energy conversion systems likely to become significant sources of energy in the coming decades is presented.  Some specific areas that will be discussed include existing energy demands and policy, origin of energy, wind, solar, biomass, and nuclear energy, and energy storage.  This course is typically offered every 3^rd semester.  Cross listed with ME 4470.  Prerequisite:  ME/ARE 3360.

4480. Building Air and Hydronic Systems. 3. Design and analysis of building air and hydronic systems with focus on the application, design and analysis of thermal energy distribution systems (air and hydronic systems) for building space air conditioning. Requires enrollment in associated laboratory session. Cross listed with ME 4480. Prerequisite: ARE/ME 4430.

4600. Architectural Design II. 3. Continuation of concepts introduced in ARE 3600 with more emphasis on larger and more complex building types and systems. Prerequisite: ARE 3600 and senior standing in Architectural Engineering. (Normally offered fall semester)

4720. Structural Systems Design Project. 4. Final course in the building structural systems sequence incorporating elements of previous design courses by executing design of a hypothetical building with a concentration on a detailed design of the project's structural systems. Prerequisites: ARE 4200, 4250, 4260, and 4600. (Normally offered spring semester)

4740. Mechanical Systems Design Project. 4. Final course in the building mechanical systems sequence incorporating elements of previous design courses by executing design of a hypothetical building with a concentration on a detailed design of the project's mechanical systems. Prerequisites: ARE/ME 4480, 4490, and ARE 4600. (Normally offered spring semester)

4920. Senior Architectural Engineering Problems 1-3 (Max. 6). A study of current engineering design problems that are applicable to architectural engineering either on an individual basis or for small seminar type groups. Not for graduate credit. Prerequisite: senior standing or consent of department head.

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