Engineering Technologies and Engineering Transfer  

Architectural Engineering Technology

Architectural engineering technicians assist architects, engineers and contractors.  A wide variety of jobs are available for graduates, including architectural technicians, estimators and surveyors.  Graduates convert preliminary designs of architects and engineers into working drawings and specifications, and they plan, supervise and do preliminary cost estimates of construction projects.

Architectural engineering technicians play an important support role to architects and engineers.  There is a need for qualified technicians to assist architects, contractors and the allied construction industries in implementing new technological advances. With the development of new materials, building designs are limited only by one’s knowledge, skills, creativity and imagination.

This program is accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone (410) 347-7700.

 

Special Requirements

Students are required to purchase an engineering pocket calculator and a set of drawing instruments.  The cost for these instruments will vary from year to year.

 

Graduation Requirements

In addition to college graduation requirements, students must earn a cumulative grade of “C” or better in all courses offered in the Engineering Technology and Engineering Transfer Department to be eligible for graduation.

 

Major:  Architectural Engineering Technology (74 credit hours)

Degree:  Associate in Engineering Technology

A. General Education Course Requirements (15 credit hours)

 

 

 

Credit Hours

 

AET 202

History of Architecture

3.0

 

ENG 101

English Composition I

3.0

  ENG 102 English Composition II

 

 

OR

 

 

 

ENG 165

Professional Communications

3.0

 

MAT 110

College Algebra

3.0

 

 

Approved Social/Behavioral Science Course

  3.0

 

 

Subtotal

15.0

       
Major courses meeting other college general education core requirements are starred (*) below.
       
B. Major Course Requirements (13 credit hours)

 

 

 

Credit Hours

 

AET 101

Building Systems I

3.0

 

AET 110

Architectural Graphics I

3.0

  CPT 101 Introduction to Computers*

 

 

OR

 

 

 

CPT 170

Microcomputer Applications*

3.0

 

EGR 194

Statics and Strength of Materials *

  4.0

 

 

Subtotal

13.0

       
C. Additional Course Requirements (46 credit hours)

 

 

 

Credit Hours

 

AET 105

Construction Documents

3.0

 

AET 111

Architectural Computer Graphics I

3.0

 

AET 120

Architectural  Graphics II

3.0

 

AET 201

Building Systems II

3.0

 

AET 221

Architectural Computer Graphics II

4.0

 

AET 230

Architect Graphics III

4.0

 

AET 232

Architectural CAD Applications

4.0

 

CET 235

Construction Methods and Cost Estimating*

3.0

 

CET 242

Concrete Design

3.0

 

CET 244

Structural Steel Design

3.0

 

MAT 111

College Trigonometry

3.0

  MAT 120 Probability and Statistics

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

Approved Calculus course

3.0

 

PHY 201

General Physics I *

4.0

 

 

Mathematics/ Science Elective

  3.0

 

 

Subtotal

46.0

   

 

 

   

Total Credit Hours:

74.0