Architectural Engineering, B.S.

Accreditation

The Architectural Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Architectural and Similarly Named Engineering Program Criteria.

Degree Requirements

The degree requires 120 credits, 42 of which must be upper-division. 

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015  requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

• C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
• C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
• C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
• Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
• PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
• H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
• V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
• FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

USP Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Must Take one additional USP course, advisor approved.

Core Courses: 73 Credit Hours

• ARE 1000 - Exploring CAECM Credits: 1
• ARE 1060 - Architectural Design Studio I Credits: 3
• ARE 2410 - Fundamentals of Building Performance Credits: 3
• ARE 2060 - Architectural Design Studio II Credits: 3
• ARE 3110 - Professional Practice Credits: 3
• ARE 3200 - Structural Analysis I Credits: 3
• ARE 3210 - Civil Engineering Materials Credits: 4
• ARE 3300 - Building Electrical and Plumbing Systems Credits: 3
• ARE 3400 - Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning of Buildings Credits: 3
• ARE 3600 - Architectural Design Studio III Credits: 3
• ARE 4600 - Architectural Design Studio IV Credits: 3
• ART 3030 - History of Architecture Credits: 3
• CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• ES 2110 - Statics Credits: 3
• ES 2120 - Dynamics Credits: 3
• ES 2310 - Thermodynamics I Credits: 3
• ES 2330 - Fluid Dynamics Credits: 3
• ES 2410 - Mechanics of Material I Credits: 3
• MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4
• MATH 2205 - Calculus II Credits: 4
• MATH 2210 - Calculus III Credits: 4
• MATH 2310 - Applied Differential Equations I Credits: 3
• STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4

ARE Professional Development Courses: 18 Credit Hours Required

Must take six of the following:

• ARE 3360 - Fundamentals of Transport Phenomena Credits: 3
• ARE 4200 - Structural Analysis II Credits: 3
• ARE 4250 - Structural Steel Design Credits: 3
• ARE 4260 - Structural Concrete Design Credits: 3
• ARE 4285 - Masonry Design Credits: 3
• ARE 4295 - Structural Timber Design Credits: 3
• ARE 4330 - Building Electrical Systems Credits: 3
• ARE 4390 - Building Safety and Fire Protection Credits: 3
• ARE 4430 - HVAC Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3
• ARE 4490 - Modeling and Optimization of Energy Systems Credits: 3
• CE 3600 - Soil Mechanics I Credits: 4
• CE 4610 - Foundation Engineering Credits: 3
• CE 4620 - Soil and Rock Slope Engineering Credits: 3
• CE 4630 - Ground Improvement, Reinforcement and Treatment Credits: 3
• CE 5010 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials Credits: 3
• CE 5200 - Advanced Structural Analysis Credits: 3
• CE 5220 - Structural Dynamics Credits: 3
• CE 5255 - Advanced Steel Design Credits: 3
• CE 5270 - Highway Bridge Engineering Credits: 3
• ME 3040 - Thermodynamics II Credits: 3
• ME 3170 - Machine Design Credits: 3
• ME 4460 - Solar and Geothermal Engineering Credits: 3
• ME 4470 - Wind and Ocean Energy Engineering Credits: 3

ARE Math/Sci/Tech/Prof Courses: 3 credit hours

Must take 3 additional credit hours in Math/Science/Technical/Professional courses.

Additional Requirements/Program Information

• Advanced Standing/Gateway: Prior to enrolling in upper division ARE/CE courses, students must earn 57 quality points in the following courses: CHEM 1020, PHYS 1210 or PHYS 1220, MATH 2200, MATH 2205, ES 2110, ES 2120, and ES 2410.
• Degree candidates must meet the academic requirements of the university, and must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all engineering courses, and all courses required for the major.  *Grades of C or better are required for all prerequisite courses.
• Students choose an area of emphasis in either structural or mechanical systems, and select Optional Electives and the Capstone Design for their emphasis area.  Care should be taken to ensure prerequisites are completed.
• Students may have a maximum of 6 credits in courses with a grade of D in upper division ARE courses that apply towards their degree.
• Students may not take a course for S/U credit to satisfy any requirement, unless the course is offered for S/U credit only.
• No more than two upper division courses may be transferred and applied to the ARE degree.  ARE 4720 and ARE 4740 cannot be transferred to UW.
• All undergraduate engineering students are required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam with a good faith effort within one year prior to their expected graduation for program assessment purposes.

ARE Outcomes

The Architectural Engineering department regularly evaluates the following student skills. Specifically, every University of Wyoming Architectural Engineering graduate shall have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

 5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

 6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

 7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.