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MCTC’s Architectural Technology Program will prepare you to work closely and effectively with architects to produce construction drawings for use by contractors.

You will learn traditional drafting techniques, then receive extensive training in computer-aided design (CAD) technology. Throughout the program, you will use CAD to produce a variety of drawings, two- and three-dimensional, for residential and commercial projects.

The coursework will cover architectural history as well as modern architectural standards. You will develop skills in model building, building code analysis, structural design, mechanical systems and legal contracts. You will also be trained to solve problems that arise during the assembly of building components.

The architectural technology classroom is designed to resemble a typical architectural firm’s office. You will be assigned an individual drafting station and a computer with the latest version of AutoCAD. The learning environment and your coursework will help prepare you to work in collaboration with architects and engineers.

Instructors are all registered, practicing architects who are committed to enhancing your employability with Minnesota’s architectural firms – 60 percent of which are located within blocks of MCTC’s campus.

Construction managers are the get-it-done people who make sure that projects – from skyscrapers to stadiums to subdivisions – are built well, on time and on budget. Students who can look at a design and turn that into reality and also experience the satisfaction of erecting the structures of our daily lives will enjoy a profitable and rewarding career in construction management.

Personal/Professional Characteristics
understand organizational leadership imperatives
maintain technical competence
work effectively with other people, but be independently resourceful, when necessary
display strong oral and written communication skills
prioritize and complete multiple, time-constrained requirements effectively
apply mathematics and science to enhance analysis and decision making

The Program
MSOE’s B.S. in construction management program educates students to manage projects from conception to completion. MSOE stresses the technical process and resource management skills essential to safely construct high-quality commercial, institutional and industrial buildings on time, within budget.

You’ll study modern construction materials and methods; accurate estimation, scheduling and controlling; and efficient, legal and ethical project administration and management. Business, basic engineering and communication will also be a part of your education. Among over 150 other CM students, you’ll find the laboratory-based, learn-by-doing, small class educational philosophy of MSOE is proven highly effective.

Our program provides a learning environment that incorporates the needs of industry while helping you develop into a well-rounded professional construction manager.

UG in Architectural Engineering and Building Construction Field at Milwaukee School of Engineering

A career in this field sets you on the path. Construction managers – get buildings built from the first brick to the final roof tile. The architectural engineers make sure the buildings function properly and meet users needs, from initial concept through design of heating and cooling and electric systems among other duties.

With innovations in construction and design techniques, a career in this field also lets you have a positive impact on the environment by designing “green” buildings.

The engineering programs at MSOE are recognized by industry leaders for their excellence. Our undergraduate engineering programs were ranked 9th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (2007). Students enjoy the kind of technology, laboratories and resources that most universities simply can’t match. With more than 600 hours of lab experience, graduates of these programs are highly sought after by industry heavyweights because of graduates’ advanced skills and abilities.

Architectural engineers are the engineers who make buildings function. Among their duties, they design and create the heating, air conditioning and electrical systems of buildings. Architectural engineering graduates pursue careers in the construction industry or related areas.

The Program
The four-year bachelor of science degree program prepares you for a career in the design and construction of buildings and building systems.

Through a combination of lecture and laboratory courses, you will connect theory and the practical application of design principles, practice, methods and materials. Graduating from the architectural engineering program provides you with a core of mathematics, science, construction materials and business, plus a design specialty.

There are three design specialties offered in the architectural engineering program. You must select one of the design specialties in your junior year:
Building Electrical Systems
Building Environmental Systems
Building Structural Systems

The MSOE Advantage
MSOE’s impressive faculty is the core of the architectural engineering program. With years of experience practicing what they teach, the professors make phenomenal instructors and even better mentors. The laboratories in which you learn the ins and outs of your profession are industry standard and so are the computer programs you will use. Additionally, the program offers the benefits of longstanding partnerships with business and industry leaders, as well as a comprehensive focus on student support.

The Results
MSOE’s graduates enjoy an average starting salary over $48,700. The placement rate in architectural engineering is 100%! The placement rate is so high because MSOE students work in sophisticated labs and learn important careers skills such as collaboration and client presentation. Companies such as GRG Engineering, A. Epstein and Sons International and Johnson Controls hire many of our graduates each year.

Model full-time program tracks
Architectural Engineering (Electrical Design Specialty)
Architectural Engineering (Environmental Design Specialty)
Architectural Engineering (Structural Design Specialty)
Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (Electrical Design Specialty)
Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (Environmental Design Specialty)
Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (Structural Design Specialty)

Architectural Technology is a two-year associate degree program. It is structured to prepare students for work in architectural and construction-related fields. The primary emphasis of the program is to develop skills in computer-aided architectural drafting using AutoCAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM)software. Construction materials and methods, building codes and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and other construction systems are covered. Job duties may include basic drafting and detailing, building-code research, estimating, technical report writing, order specification and field inspection. Core skills: one year of high school algebra and geometry, strong visualization and math skills, and a teamwork sensibility.

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.

Existing and Evolving Research Tracks:

ARCHITECTURE, THEORY AND DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE, SOCIETY AND CULTURE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN RESEARCH AND RESEARCH BY DESIGN, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STRATEGIES

URBAN ARCHITECTURE

ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE: GREEN DESIGN, COMMUNITY DESIGN AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE RESEARCH

COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN
Qualifications and competences of the graduates
The doctoral candidate is expected to work with a high degree of autonomy, displaying high standards of scholarship and effective and creative self-curation abilities. Candidates should display outstanding skills in the definition, planning and development of their research projects, which in turn should prove relevant and significant contributions to the field of knowledge within current architectural debates. Competence in the understanding and organization of interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary knowledge and its use and interpretation within the disciplinary field of design and architecture, as well as skills in complexity management are expected. Candidates assume professional and ethical responsibilities in research and its applications, and develop their work within the academic codes of conduct.

To be eligible for admission to the PhD program, candidates are required to have successfully completed a Masters degree in Architecture (MArch) from METU or an equivalent institution, and comply with the admission requirements and criteria given below. The PhD program in Architecture lasts a minimum of eight semesters. Degree requirements consist of formal coursework of a total minimum of 27 credits (2 required courses and 5 elective courses approved by the Department/Program of Architecture), a proficiency exam, a substantial PhD dissertation and its defense.

The PhD program in Architecture aims at enhancing research and scholarship in the fields of theory, design, knowledge and representation. It endows the doctoral student with the knowledges and skills and the development of appropriate ways of thinking and production required to cope with the growing complexity of contemporary research projects. Original and significant scholar contribution to the field is expected, as well as versatility in dealing with research projects of an interdisciplinary and/or technocentric nature. The formal coursework presents and investigates different epistemological, methodological or representational frameworks and scientific approaches used in the discipline and in other human or physical sciences and deals with the problems of integration, representation and communication of knowledge. Elective courses develop awarenessof current issues and topics in architectural debates and of the complex socio-cultural, economic and technological issues shaping contemporary architectural discourse and practice. A critical understanding and reinterpretation of the most recent theoretical debates and paradigms in architecture and in related fields and disciplines, as well as an effective consciousness of the social, historical and epistemological contexts of research is considered as a substantial part of doctoral research.The program endows the doctoral candidate with an awareness of the moral and ethical issues in scientific inquiry, competence in the synthesis and integration of knowledge in real world situations and the development of an ethos to this end.

The PhD program in Architecture is designed as an open, resourceful and adaptive infrastructure that fosters the building of innovative communities of research engaged in creative thinking. The intellectual and creative capital of candidates is promoted through productive communications between doctoral researchers and the academic staff. Candidates are counselled and advised on academic and organisational practices and clusters in their own field, allowing them access multiple academic, professional and social connections and networks to develop and disseminate their work.

Considering that the majority of doctoral candidates are interested in future academic careers, career planning is also on the agenda. The program provides for training both in research and teaching, attracting future academics nationwide to experience the research culture and scholarship developed there.

History of Architecture

The M.A. Program in History of Architecture intends to train students with a thorough knowledge of past and current architectural developments in the West and in Turkey within a cross-cultural framework, to familiarize students with research techniques and to equip them with the skills of criticizing and evaluating architectural works. Admission is open to all candidates holding a Bachelor’s Degree.

Architecture is associated with many fields and types of study and learning. While Architects find themselves compelled to be acquainted with them, it seems relevant to think and expect that those in diverse fields be concerned with the relation of their field of knowledge to architecture, to the qualities of the background to our everyday life. In a world where interdisciplinary work is gaining ever-growing importance, many from different disciplines collaborate with architects on studies and projects related with our built environment. An acquaintance with architecture along with their major studies will give them a sound understanding of architecture, and insight into its possible relations to their major subjects and will be instrumental for effective communication and collaboration in the medium of architecture.