Courses

Provides an overview of the building mechanical and electrical systems, including HVAC, plumbing, solar, power distribution, illumination, life safety, transportation, and noise control systems. Emphasizes sustainable (green) building practices. Includes a team investigation of existing commercial building. Prereqs., AREN 1027 and 2406. Prerequisites: Restricted to Architectural (AREN) or Civil (CVEN) Engineering majors only.

Explores fundamental principles of thermodynamics, including first and second law of thermodynamics, thermophysical properties, power and refrigeration cycles, gas mixtures and psychrometrics. Computing in the context of engineering problems is introduced. Prereq., PHYS 1110 or equivalent. Coreq., APPM 1360 or equivalent. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Prerequisites: Restricted to Architectural (AREN), Civil (CVEN), or Environmental (EVEN) Engineering majors or Civil/Environmental (C-EVENCVEN) Engineering Concurrent Degree majors only.

Explores fundamental principles of fluid dynamics and heat transfer. Topics include fluid statics, momentum, and energy conservation, laminar and turbulent viscous flow, convection heat transfer, conduction heat transfer, heat exchangers, and heat transfer. Prereqs., APPM 2350 and AREN 2110. Coreq., APPM 2360.

Lecture course on the analysis and design of buildings and their systems to satisfy the requirements for a comfortable and healthy indoor environment. Examines psychometrics, thermal comfort, building heating and cooling loads, fluid flow basics, and HVAC components and systems.Prereqs., AREN 2120 (or MCEN 3021 & 3022) and AREN 2110 (or GEEN 3852, or MCEN 3012, or ASEN 2002) and AREN 2050. Restricted to Architectural or Civil Engineering majors only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of AREN 2120 (or MCEN 3021 & 3022) and AREN 2110 (or GEEN 3852 or MCEN 3012 or ASEN 2002) and AREN 2050. Restricted to Architectural (AREN) or Civil (CVEN) Engineering majors only.

Introduces the operation and design of building systems for climate control, water and drainage, life safety, electrical supply, illumination, transportation (elevators and escalators), and noise control. For non-engineering majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) Environmental Design majors only.

Continues the operation and design of building systems for climate control, water and drainage, life safety, electrical supply, illumination, transportation (elevators and escalators), and noise control. For non-engineering majors.

Laboratory course offering both hands-on experience with building and renewable energy systems and exposing students to the fundamentals of measurements, instrumentation, data acquisition, and statistical data analysis. Measurements and experiments will allow evaluation of building construction material, electrical equipment, lighting systems, heating and cooling systems, and solar energy devices, among others. Prereq., AREN 3010.

Introduces the measurement of photometric and psychophysical quantities used in lighting. Experience is acquired in using light measurement instruments to evaluate lighting equipment and luminous environments. Prereq., AREN 3540.

Studies the fundamentals of architectural illumination. Introduces and applies basic principles and vocabulary to elementary problems in the lighting of environments for the performance of visual work and the proper interaction with architecture. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of GEEN 1300 or CSCI 1300 (min grade C-).

Engineering course devoted to building automation and control systems. Topics include HVAC control technology and strategies, measurement and device technologies, analysis and modeling of dynamic systems, simulation of conventional and advanced control approaches, assessment of control loop performance, and hands-on direct digital control (DDC) programming exercises as used in current building control practice. Prereq., AREN 4110. Same as CVEN 5010.

Applies engineering principles to the design of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for buildings. Covers HVAC systems description, load estimating, applied psychometrics, coils and heat exchangers, air and water distribution systems, and primary equipment and systems. Prereq., AREN 3010. Same as CVEN 5110.

Engages students in exploring and solving lighting problems for exterior environments. Provides an understanding of the design criteria and lighting equipment used in three primary exterior applications: parking lots and roadways, floodlighting of buildings, and sports facilities. Prereq., AREN 3540. Recommended prereqs., AREN 3140 and 4550.Same as CVEN 5540. Taught intermittently.

Applies the principles studied in Illumination 1. Provides further study in architectural lighting design methods. Uses lighting studio work to develop a broad knowledge of lighting equipment, design methods, and their application in a series of practical design problems in modern buildings. Prereq., AREN 3540. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of AREN 3540 (min grade C-).

Teaches fundamentals of radiative exchange as applied to illumination engineering. Describes and uses principal numerical techniques for radiative transfer analysis. Applies techniques to lighting design and analysis. Taught intermittently. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of AREN 3540.

Introduces the generation and distribution of electrical power. Focuses on understanding the loads, control, and protection of secondary electrical distribution systems in building. Applies the national electric code to residential and commercial buildings. Prereq., ECEN 3030. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of ECEN 3030 (min grade C-).

Applies the fundamental principles of illumination engineering to architectural daylighting design, exploring the quantitative methods and tools used to develop daylighting designs and evaluate their performance. Topics include solar and sky modeling, luminous radiative transfer, design methods, and controls for integration with electric lighting systems. Prereq., AREN 3540. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of AREN 3540 (min grade C-).

Studies the numerical methods and computer implementation of computer graphics visualization for architectural lighting engineering and design. Implements finite element radiative transfer and ray-tracing in computer programs. Studies the use of computer graphics visualization in lighting analysis. Taught intermittently. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of AREN 3540 and 4560.