Architectural Technology
Associate Professor and Director: J. Cowan
Assistant Clinical Professor: D. Nickolson
NOTE: EFFECTIVE SUMMER 2013, ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY NO LONGER OFFERS AN ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE. THE ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT IUPUI PROVIDES A SERIES OF COURSES THAT SUPPORT DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, SUCH AS INTERIOR DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES, AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY.
The Architectural Technology (ART) curriculum offers a two-year associate degree program designed to provide students with the skills to work in the areas of architectural visualization, detailing, building information modeling (BIM), fundamental structural design, space planning, materials testing, inspection, and sales. The curriculum is not intended to prepare students for registration as professional architects.
Emphasis is on building science and technical design, residential and commercial construction drawings, mechanical and electrical systems in buildings, and the graphic depiction of these systems using building information modeling software. Also included are courses in mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, communications, interior design, and the humanities.
Graduates typically find employment with architectural firms, design agencies, construction firms, building material suppliers, and various governmental agencies. Graduates are also eligible to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics Technology with an emphasis on Architectural Visualization. This combination of courses and skills also prepares students to apply for graduate programs in the design field (e.g., architecture, computer graphics).
The career educational objectives for Architectural Technology are:
- Demonstrate excellent technical capabilities in architectural technology and related fields.
- Be responsible citizens.
- Continue professional advancement through life-long learning
- Apply sound design methodology in multidisciplinary fields of architectural technology that is sensitive to the health, safety and welfare of the public.
- Competently use mathematical, measurement, instrumentation, and testing techniques.
- Practice effective oral, written and visual communication skills.
- Understand the environmental, ethical, diversity, cultural and contemporary aspects of their work.
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Work effectively and collaboratively in architectural, engineering and construction industries.
Associate of Science in Architecture Technology
Freshman Year
First Semester (17 credit hours)
- ART 16500 Building Systems and Materials, 3 credits
- ART 10300 Introduction to Interior Design, 3 credits
- MATH 15900 Pre-Calculus, 5 credits**
- ENG-W131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry, 3 credits
- COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication, 3 credits
Second Semester (18 credit hours)
- ART 11700 Intro to Construction Graphics with CAD, 3 credits
- ART 12000 Architectural Presentation, 3 credits
- INTR 20200 INTR Materials & Applications, 3 credits
- INTR 12500 Color and Lighting of Interiors, 3 credits
- CEMT 10400 Fundamentals of Surveying, 3 credits
- Humanities/Social Science Elective, 3 credits
Sophomore Year
Third Semester (17 credit hours)
- ART 15500 Residential Construction, 3 credits
- CEMT 16000 Statics, 3 credits
- CEMT 21500 Mechanical & Electrical Systems, 4 credits
- Lab Science Selective, 4 credits
- CGT 21100 Raster Imaging for Computer Graphics, 3 credits
Fourth Semester (17 Credits)
- ART 21000 History of Architecture, 3 credits
- ART 22000 Commercial Construction, 3 credits
- TCM 22000 Technical Report Writing, 3 credits
- CEMT 26000 Strength of Materials, 3 credits
- CEMT 26700 Materials Testing, 2 credits
- INTR 12400 Space Planning for Interiors, 3 credits
**MATH 15300 and 15400 are can be substituted for MATH 15900