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Architectural Engineering
The architectural engineering (ARCE) curriculum, one of the most demanding in the University, prepares the student for a professional career in the structural design of buildings. This program is unique in that it goes beyond sound fundamentals of science and mathematics to stress the practical application of interdisciplinary design principles. Through exposure to the other design and construction disciplines, ARCE students develop much-needed abilities for total professional interaction. The program requires skills and aptitudes in mathematics, sciences and deductive thinking. This program affords the student the opportunity to use these rudimentary skills as a basis for the interactive, creative development of a total design concept.
The curriculum is strongly structured and rigorous. It includes sequences in:
| :: graphics and computer-aided
drafting; :: architectural design, history and practice; :: soil mechanics and laboratory; :: structural mechanics and systems; :: computer practice in structural engineering; :: design fundamentals of structural materials; and :: structural design laboratories. |
Design laboratories are presented in a studio format
that emphasizes learn by doing. Theoretical learning is supported by both
the intellectual freedom of experimental projects and the discipline of
hands-on design problems.
The four-year Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering degree
program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(ABET). Graduates normally become registered as structural engineers.
ARCE graduates are among the most sought after in the country with a high
record of successful, gainful employment as well as advanced studies.
For more information on the Architectural Engineering Dept., visit their
website: http://www.arce.calpoly.edu/
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