ObjectivesBuilding Engineering involves all aspects in the life cycle of enclosed built facilities (conception, planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation), whether these facilities are commercial, residential, industrial or institutional. The building engineer, as the title implies, considers the design of the complete building: its structural properties, energy analysis, the materials to be used, the choice of heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems, lighting requirements and electrical power requirements. The ultimate goal is the provision of a comfortable indoor environment, with respect to the thermal, visual and acoustic comfort while following a sustainable design approach.
Academic titleBachelor of Engineering in Building Engineering
Course description4-Year or 8-Term Program — 120 Credits
Engineering Core (29 credits)
* ELEC 275 - Principles of Electrical Engineering
* ENCS 282 - Technical Writing and Communication
* ENGR 201 - Professional Practice and Responsibility
* ENGR 213 - Applied Ordinary Differential Equations
* ENGR 233 - Applied Advanced Calculus
* ENGR 301 - Engineering Management Principles and Economics
* ENGR 371 - Probability and Statistics in Engineering
* ENGR 391 - Numerical Methods in Engineering
* ENGR 392 - Impact of Technology on Society General Education elective
Building Engineering Core (82 credits)
Courses may include:
* BCEE 231 - Structured Programming and Applications for Building and Civil Engineers
* BCEE 232 - Programming for Building and Civil Engineers I
* BCEE 342 - Structural Analysis I
* BCEE 344 - Structural Design I
* BLDG 212 - Building Engineering Drawing
* BLDG 366 - Acoustics and Lighting
* ENGR 242 - Statics
* ENGR 251 - Thermodynamics I
* ENGR 361 - Fluid Mechanics I
Nine elective credits must be chosen from the following courses:
Option: General (9 credits)
* BLDG 465 - Fire and Smoke Control in Buildings
* BLDG 472 - Building Energy Conservation Technologies
* BLDG 473 - Building Acoustics
* BLDG 474 - Building Illumination and Day lighting
* BLDG 475 - Indoor Air Quality
* CIVI 453 - Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
* CIVI 454 - Design of Steel Structures
Option: Information Technology
* BCEE 331 - Programming for Building and Civil Engineers II
* COEN 231 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
* COMP 352 - Data Structures and Algorithms