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Architectural Engineering

Overview

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of materials, systems, and methods used to construct and equip buildings intended for human habitation or other purposes.

The Shard (London, England) and the Harpa Concert Hall (Reykjavík, Iceland) are splendid buildings that elicit emotions, feelings, and sensations from visitors worldwide. Aspects such as the magnificent outer designs of buildings and their spectacular cityscape views are one part of the creativity in architectural engineering. The other part involves ensuring that the mechanical and structural systems of each building provide safety. 

Architectural engineers have a grasp of how building structures affect people and the environment—air quality, weather changes, and natural disasters. These innovative thinkers develop ways to design and construct buildings that combine comfort, safety, and sustainability.

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