Offered Spring and Summer Semesters

Prerequisite: AET 110

Pre- or Co-requisite: AET 103 (prerequisite preferred)

This course is a study of fundamental concepts of design and construction techniques in residential, commercial and industrial building.

Offered Spring and Summer Semesters

Prerequisite: AET 110

Co-requisite: AET 101 (recommended)

This course is an introduction to the international building codes and the international residential codes, as well as local code requirements.

Offered Fall and Spring Semesters

This course covers the interpretation of residential, commercial and industrial building construction documents, including construction specifications, general conditions and construction industry symbols. Building construction terminology, contracts and the bidding process are also covered.

Offered Fall and Spring Semesters

This course is an introduction to the skills of architectural manual drafting. This course also includes development of drawing/visualization skills.

Offered Fall and Spring Semesters

This course includes architectural/construction, basic computer-aided design commands and creation of construction industry symbols and standards.

Offered Fall Semester

Prerequisites: AET 110

Co-requisite: ARV 110

This course will research the elements of design and incorporate ideas into simple design projects. Topics include developing written programs, diagrams and flow-charts, 2-D manual and CAD drawings, as well as 3-D models. Students will analyze and synthesize information to develop design skills.

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters

This course is the study of Building Information Modeling (BIM) using industry-leading software. AutoDesk Revit and Navisworks software will be utilized.

Offered Summer Semester

This course covers basic construction estimating concepts with the main focus on square footage costs and preliminary budget estimating procedures.

Offered Spring Semester

Prerequisite: AET 101

This course covers mechanical systems, electrical systems and code requirements for residential, commercial and industrial buildings.  Included in the course are structural concepts, cladding systems, concrete, masonry, roofing and steel systems.

Offered Fall Semester

Prerequisite: AET 127

This course includes a study of CAD commands with architectural applications and routines. A complete set of working drawings of a residential or commercial building using the computer as the drafting tool will be produced.

Offered Spring Semester

Prerequisite: AET 122

This course introduces architectural design problems that focus on different architectural contexts, as well as structural principles and construction processes. Instruction will continue to develop students' communication skills via oral presentation and 2-D and 3-D visualization.

Offered Spring Semester.

Prerequisite: AET 127

This course covers advanced CAD applications. A complete set of construction documents for a residential or commercial building, including a specification outline, is produced and presented.

Offered Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

This course provides an opportunity for students to investigate a faculty-approved topic in the architecture discipline using the application of practical research methods and is an independent study. This course is designed for students in the Architecture Engineering Technology program to explore part of their major in more depth by working one-on-one or in small groups on faculty-or student-designed research projects.