Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Concentration BSAE / Architectural Engineering MSAE

Major: Architectural Engineering
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering (BSAE) and Master of Science in Architectural Engineering (MSAE)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 226.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years)

 

About the Program

The BSAE/MS program allows students to develop technical depth and breadth in their major and an additional complementary related area, which enhances their professional capabilities in industry, or as they proceed to earn a PhD. A natural progression from the student’s undergraduate courses, with the necessary technical prerequisite understanding and skills, prepares students for graduate-level studies. The underlying technical concepts of engineering are common, and so students readily achieve their master’s degree in a related discipline in their area of interest.

Additional Information

For more information, visit the BS/MS and the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering webpages.

Admission Requirements

Students must have a GPA of at least 3.2 and have taken coursework sufficient to demonstrate a readiness to take graduate coursework.

Degree Requirements

General Education/Liberal Studies Requirements
CIVC 101Introduction to Civic Engagement1.0
COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development *1.0
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research3.0
or ENGL 111 English Composition I
ENGL 102Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing3.0
or ENGL 112 English Composition II
ENGL 103Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres3.0
or ENGL 113 English Composition III
UNIV E101The Drexel Experience1.0
General Education Requirements **12.0
Free elective3.0
Foundation Requirements
BIO 141Essential Biology4.5
Chemistry Requirements3.5-7.5
Select one of the following options: ***
Option A:
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I
Option B:
General Chemistry I
CHEM 102General Chemistry II4.5
Engineering (ENGR) Requirements
ENGR 111Introduction to Engineering Design & Data Analysis3.0
ENGR 113First-Year Engineering Design3.0
ENGR 131Introductory Programming for Engineers3.0
or ENGR 132 Programming for Engineers
MATE 220Fundamentals of Materials4.0
MEM 210Introduction to Thermodynamics3.0
Mathematics Requirements4.0-10.0
Select one of the following options:
Option A:
Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry
and Calculus I
Option B:
Calculus and Functions I
and Calculus and Functions II
Option C:
Calculus I
MATH 122Calculus II4.0
MATH 200Multivariate Calculus4.0
CAEE 231Linear Engineering Systems3.0
CAEE 232Dynamic Engineering Systems3.0
Physics Requirements 4.0-8.0
Select one of the following options:
Option A:
Preparation for Engineering Studies
and Fundamentals of Physics I
Option B:
Fundamentals of Physics I
PHYS 102Fundamentals of Physics II4.0
PHYS 201Fundamentals of Physics III4.0
Major Requirements
AE 220Introduction to HVAC3.5
AE 340Architectural Illumination and Electrical Systems3.0
AE 390Architectural Engineering Design I4.0
AE 391Architectural Engineering Design II4.0
ARCH 118Architectural Design Foundations I3.0
ARCH 119Architectural Design Foundations II3.0
ARCH 141Architecture and Society I3.0
ARCH 142Architecture and Society II3.0
ARCH 143Architecture and Society III3.0
CAE 491 [WI] Senior Design Project I3.0
CAE 492 [WI] Senior Design Project II3.0
CAE 493 [WI] Senior Design Project III3.0
CAEE 202Introduction to Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering3.0
CAEE 203System Balances and Design in CAEE 3.0
CAEE 212Geologic Principles for Infrastructure & Environmental Engineering4.0
or GEO 101 Physical Geology
CAEE 361Statistical Analysis of Engineering Systems3.0
CIVE 240Engineering Economic Analysis3.0
CIVE 250Construction Materials4.0
CIVE 320Introduction to Fluid Flow3.0
CIVE 330Hydraulics4.0
MEM 202Statics3.0
MEM 230Mechanics of Materials I4.0
Mechanical Concentration
AE 430Control Systems for HVAC3.0
CIVE 302Structural Analysis I4.0
CIVE 303Structural Design I3.0
MEM 345Heat Transfer4.0
MEM 413HVAC Loads3.0
MEM 414HVAC Equipment3.0
Select 9.0 credits of Professional Electives (400-499) from the list of subject codes below: (Note: two Graduate Technical Electives count as 6.0 credits of Professional Electives)3.0
Master's Degree Courses
Professional Electives
Any ACCT (Acounting) course
Any AE (Architectural Engineering) course
Any ARCH (Architecture) course
Any BLAW (Legal Studies) se
Any BMES (Biomedical Engineering & Sci) course
Any BUSN (General Business) course
Any CHE (Chemical Engineering) course
Any CIVE (Civil Engineering) course
Any CMGT (Construction Management) course
Any ECE (Electrical Engineering) course
Any CS (Computer Science) course
Any ECON (Economics) course
Any ENVE (Environmental Engineering) course
Any FIN (Finance) course
Any INTB (International Business) course
Any MATE (Materials Engineering) course
Any MEM (Mechanical Engr & Mechanics) course
Any MIS (Management Information Systems) course
Any MKTG (Marketing) course
Any OPM (Operations Management) course
Any SE (Software Engineering) course
Required Courses
AE 510Intelligent Buildings3.0
AE 544Building Envelope Systems3.0
Counts as AE 444 as shared coursework
AE 550Indoor Air Quality3.0
AE 551Building Energy Systems I ^^3.0
or AE 552 Building Energy Systems II
MEM 591Applied Engr Analy Methods I3.0
MEM 592Applied Engr Analy Methods II3.0
Graduate Technical Electives
Must complete at least 9.0 credits from the list below:9.0
Building Energy Systems II ^^
Data Acquisition and Analytics in Built Environment
Airflow Simulation in Built Environment
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
Transport Phenomena I
Fundamentals of Air Pollution Control
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment
Chemical Kinetics in Environmental Engineering
Risk Assessment
Data-based Engineering Modeling
Chemistry of the Environment
Conduction Heat Transfer
Convection Heat Transfer
Foundations of Fluid Mechanics
Additional Electives §
Select 18.0 from the subject codes below (500-699):18.0
Any AE (Architectural Engineering) course
Any CHE (Chemical Engineering) course
Any CHEC (Chemical Engineering Chemistry) course
Any CHEM (Chemistry) course
Any CIVE (Civil Engineering) course
Any ENVE (Environmental Engineering) course
Any ENSS (Environmental Studies & Sustainability) course
Any ENVP (Environmental Policy) course
Any ENVS (Environmental Science) course
Any MATH (Mathematics) course
Any MEM (Mechanical Engr & Mechanics) course
Total Credits226.0-240.0
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.  

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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General Education Requirements 

***

CHEM sequence is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.

MATH and PHYS sequences are determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.

Some students may need a one-credit concurrent practicum course depending on their calculus exam score and summer preparatory review participation.

^^

AE 552 can only be taken as either a core required course or a technical elective and can only be counted once.

§

Additional electives from any courses beyond the 9.0 credit theme will be electives approved by the student’s advisor and the departmental graduate advisor.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

Students should complete undergraduate requirements in four years then convert to graduate status in their final year.

A full-time, academically qualified undergraduate student may take up to 9.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This coursework may be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.

Students admitted to an accelerated degree program may take up to a total of 15.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This graduate coursework must be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.

This graduate coursework may be used as Shared Credits toward an advanced degree. The course credits for each graduate course taken as an undergraduate student shall only be applied to one graduate degree with departmental permission.

Matriculated students should consult Drexel Central about maintaining Federal/State financial aid eligibility regarding graduate credits taken while in an undergraduate degree program.