The Architectural Engineering Academic Curriculum
A total of two approved Complementary Studies Electives (CSE), in addition to ENGL 191/SPCOM 191, AE 101, AE 392, and AE 491, and eight approved Technical Electives (TE) must be completed as detailed in the following sections.
Term 1A (Fall)
- AE 100 Concepts Studio
- AE 101 History of the Built Environment (List C-Humanities and Social Sciences CSE)
- AE 104 Mechanics 1
- AE 115 Linear Algebra
- CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers
- MATH 116 Calculus 1 for Engineering
Term 1B (Spring)
Term 2A (Winter)
Term 2B (Fall)
- AE 205 Solid Mechanics 2
- AE 223 Differential Equations and Balance Laws
- AE 225 Environmental Building Systems Studio
- AE 265 Structure and Properties of Materials
- AE 299 Seminar
- CSE 3 or TE 1 Approved Complementary Studies Elective or Technical Elective
- WKRPT 200 Work-term Report
Term 3A (Spring)
Term 3B (Winter)
- AE 310 Introduction to Structural Design
- AE 325 Project 1 Studio
- AE 392 Economics and Life Cycle Analysis (List B-Engineering Economics CSE)
- AE 399 Seminar
- CIVE 507 Building Science and Technology
- CSE 3 or TE 1 Approved Complementary Studies Elective or Technical Elective
- WKRPT 400 Work-term Report
Note: Elective must be a Technical Elective (TE) if Complementary Studies Elective (CSE) is selected in a previous term, and vice versa.
Term 4A (Spring)
- AE 400 Project 2 Studio
- AE 491 Engineering Law and Ethics (List D-Other CSE)
- AE 498 Seminar
- TE 2 Approved Technical Elective
- TE 3 Approved Technical Elective
- TE 4 Approved Technical Elective
Term 4B (Winter)
- AE 425 Project 3 Studio
- AE 499 Seminar
- CSE 6 Approved Complementary Studies Elective
- TE 5 Approved Technical Elective
- TE 6 Approved Technical Elective
- TE 7 Approved Technical Elective
- TE 8 Approved Technical Elective
Electives
Students are responsible for selecting their own combination of electives, in keeping with their ultimate career objectives after graduation. The combination must satisfy the requirements of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). This includes having to meet minimum requirements in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering sciences, engineering design, and complementary studies.
Exceptions to the elective courses and requirements listed in the following sections (and links) require approval of the CEE Department. Some courses of interest may require prerequisite knowledge that is not part of the core curriculum in Architectural Engineering. Students may require extra courses or may need to seek enrolment approval from the course instructor if the prerequisites have not been satisfied.
Complementary Studies Electives
All Engineering students are required to take complementary studies courses, as described in Complementary Studies Requirements for Engineering Students. Two Complementary Studies Elective (CSE) courses must be taken in approved non-technical subjects. The CSEs are in addition to those courses which are part of the core curriculum and contain complementary studies material, such as ENGL 191/SPCOM 191 (List D), AE 101 (List C), AE 392 (List B), and AE 491 (List D). The two CSE courses are to be chosen according to the following constraints:
- One course from List A - Impact Courses
- One course from List C - Humanities and Social Sciences Courses
Technical Electives
Students are required to complete eight technical elective (TE) courses within the following requirements:
- At least three TEs must be from TE List A (Architectural Engineering Technical Electives)
- At least two TEs must be from TE List B (Engineering Design Intensive Technical Electives)
- One TE must be from TE List D (Natural Science Technical Electives)
The Technical Elective lists for Architectural Engineering are provided below. Note that the offering of these courses is contingent upon sufficient demand and/or available teaching resources. There may be courses added and changes made to the content, term of offering, or meet times from what is listed below. Special Topics Courses (AE 495 and AE 497) are offered as resources and faculty availability permit. Further information is available from the CEE Undergraduate Office or CEE website.
Legend for TE List A, B, C, and D
Term courses are offered: F=fall term, W=winter term, S=spring term
TE List A - Architectural Engineering Technical Electives
Choose at least three
- AE 301 Building Enclosure Systems (W)
- AE 315 Building Structural Systems (W)
- AE 405 Building Performance Measurement Lab (S)
- AE 450 Building Service Systems (S)
- AE 495 Design Intensive Special Topics in Architectural Engineering (as offered)
- AE 572 Building Energy Analysis (F,S)
- AE 573 HVAC Systems, Equipment, and Energy Efficiency (W)
- ARCH 570 Special Topics in Building Technology and Environmental (F,W,S)
- ME 452 HVAC Load Analysis and Design Fundamentals (W)
TE List B - Engineering Design Intensive Technical Electives
Choose at least two
- ARCH 463 Integrated Environmental Systems (S)
- CIVE 413 Structural Steel Design (S)
- CIVE 414 Structural Concrete Design (S)
- CIVE 415 Structural System Design (W)
- CIVE 460 Engineering Biomechanics (W)
- CIVE 495 Design Intensive Special Topics in Civil Engineering (as offered)
- CIVE 512 Rehabilitation of Structures (W)
- CIVE 596 Construction Engineering (S)
TE List C - Engineering Technical Electives
- AE 497 Special Topics in Architectural Engineering (as offered)
- CIVE 422 Finite Element Analysis (W)
- CIVE 484 Physical Infrastructure Planning (S)
- CIVE 497 Special Topics in Civil Engineering (as offered)
- CIVE 505 Structural Dynamics (S)
List D - Natural Science Technical Electives
Choose one
- BIOL 130 Introductory Cell Biology (F,W)
- BIOL 150 Organismal and Evolutionary Ecology (F)
- BIOL 240 Fundamentals of Microbiology (F,W,S)
- BIOL 273 Principles of Human Physiology 1 (F,W, and online S)
- CHE 161 Engineering Biology (W,S)
- CHEM 209 Introductory Spectroscopy and Structure (F)
- CHEM 262 Organic Chemistry for Engineering (F,W)
- EARTH 221 Introductory Geochemistry (W,S)
- EARTH 270 Disasters and Natural Hazards (W)
- EARTH 281 Geological Impacts on Human Health (W)
- ENVS 200 Field Ecology (F,W,S)
- KIN 100 Regional Human Anatomy and KIN 100L Regional Human Anatomy Laboratory (W)
- SCI 207 Physics, the Universe, and Everything (W)
- SCI 238 Introductory Astronomy (F,W,S)
Specializations
The Faculty of Engineering recognizes two specializations with the Architectural Engineering BASc degree. Students who satisfy the specialization requirements (courses and grades) will have the specialization designation shown on their transcript and diploma. Specializations are intended to recognize success in a concentration of electives within the Architectural Engineering degree specification. In other words, specializations focus the selection of electives required for the base degree and do not require extra courses.
Each specialization requires students to select technical electives with a common theme. Students are responsible for meeting the TE requirements of the Architectural Engineering degree when pursuing a specialization. Each specialization requires the successful completion of a minimum number of TEs specified by the specialization with a minimum average of 60%. Students must declare a specialization for it to be recognized as part of their degree and appear on the transcript and diploma.
The specialization course requirements are provided below. Exceptions to the listed courses require the approval of the CEE Department.
Building Structures Specialization
The Building Structures Specialization requires a minimum of five TEs from the list below, of which one must be CIVE 413 or CIVE 414.
- From TE List A:
- AE 315
Building Structural Systems (W)
- From TE List B:
- From TE List C:
Building Systems Specialization
The Building Systems Specialization requires a minimum of four TEs from the list below (all are from TE List A).
- AE 301
Building Enclosure Systems (W)
- AE 315
Building Structural Systems (W)
- AE 405
Building Performance Measurement Lab (S)
- AE 450
Building Service Systems (S)
- AE 572
Building Energy Analysis (F,S)
- AE 573
HVAC Systems, Equipment, and Energy Efficiency (W)
- ME 452
HVAC Load Analysis and Design Fundamentals (W)