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Architecture + Construction Engineering Technology and Management

Dual Degree Master of Architecture + Bachelor of Science

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» Program Overview

The contemporary construction process is necessarily complex, involving approaches both ancient and emerging. It is a multifaceted endeavor that blends design and technology, human comfort and sustainability, durability and delight. In construction, the most successful projects rely heavily on a cross-disciplinary, team-oriented approach.

In recognition of this process and the related need for individuals with a wide-ranging set of professional skills, Lawrence Technological University offers a dual-degree program leading to both a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Technology and Management. Graduates with these degrees may expect to be both qualified design professionals as well as skilled organizers of construction processes. Students completing this program will have satisfied the educational requirements for licensure in architecture.

As the content of the BS Construction Management program overlaps considerably with the M. Arch program, the dual degree may be earned with only 42 or 43 credits in addition to the total architecture curriculum.

Program Director

Dale Gyure

Department Chair, Architecture

dgyure@ltu.edu

The Architecture Program

The architecture program at LTU seeks to develop graduates committed to an articulate and thoughtful approach to socially relevant design. It supports creative inquiry and critical thinking as the basis for design insight, and clear communication as a design objective. The coursework is designed to provide a foundation for the development of architectural design skills and insights, technical training, social responsibility, environmental awareness, problem-solving abilities, and professional competence.

The program is primarily directed toward the practice of architecture, but it constitutes an excellent, broad-minded education and preparation for work in a range of essential fields in and beyond design, including teaching, research, product development and representation and development, and public service. In Track I of the Master program, which combines the required undergraduate and graduate coursework, students earn the NAAB-accredited, professional degree required for architectural licensure in the State of Michigan and most other US states and jurisdictions.

The Construction Engineering Technology and Management Program

Construction projects are increasingly complex, and it takes professional management skills to bring them to successful completion. Construction managers play a crucial oversight role in the building process, coordinating the construction of a range of projects, including residential, commercial, industrial, and public structures such as schools, hospitals, roads, and bridges. They are responsible for scheduling all stages of the planning, design, and construction: the selection, hiring, and supervision of specialty trade contractors; developing communication protocols and identifying the elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims; and monitoring project costs and the time required to complete the project, while maintaining the quality of the construction.

The employment of construction managers is projected to increase faster than the average for all occupations over the next decade. Construction managers will be needed as the level of construction increases in response to the growth in population, business activity, and the increasing complexity of construction projects, which will require specialized management-level personnel within the construction industry.

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Master of Architecture + Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Technology and Management

» Flowcharts

Master of Architecture + Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Technology and Management

» Curriculum

Fall Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

College Composition
College Composition develops students’ acquisition of the fundamental principles of academic writing. This course focuses on the development of writing thesis statements and main arguments, topic sentences, transitional words and phrases, supporting paragraphs, use of evidence, essay organization, and research skills. Extensive writing and research practice is required.

COM1103

3

Art and Design Awareness
Course description not found.

ARC1012

2

-OR-

Fundamental Engineering Design Project
Must have placement. Limits and continuity, differentiation, curve sketching, applications of differentiation, integration, methods and applications of integration, multivariable calculus. No credit after completion of MCS1414. Lecture: 4 hrs

ECE 1001

-AND-

CE Perspectives
This course introduces students to the civil engineering profession through guest lectures and in class activities. Students will experience the engineering design and problem-solving process through engaging team based projects and individual assignments. Professional skills/attributes such as oral and written communication, innovation, tolerance for uncertainty/ambiguity, risk management, social awareness, and professional ethics will be investigated and practiced.

MCS1224

Visual Communication 1
Introduction to representational theory and practice within an architectural context. This coursework will introduce contemporary tools, application strategies, representational formats, and presentation methods with increasing complexity and consequence regarding design, technology, and practice. Students will utilize a precursory hybrid of digital and physical tools in the analytical representation of existing works of architecture. Course work visualizes architecture comprehensively as three-dimensional constructs and environments which become organized into two-dimensional visual information.

ARC1213

3

Basic Design 1
Course description not found.

ART1113

3

Math 1*

MCSXXX4

4

Total Credits:

15

Spring Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Engaging Modern Texts

A historical survey that develops students’ abilities to engage texts of the modern global world, placing an emphasis on the way these texts reflect their context and human experience. Readings may draw from philosophy, history, literature, visual art, photography, film, digital media, and more. Class activities include reading of primary sources, seminar discussion, and writing in various genres. May be taken concurrently with COM 1103.

HUM1223

3

Technical and Professional Communication
Training in a systematic method for producing effective technical communication, written reports, letters, and memos as well as oral presentations. Lecture 3 hours. 3 hours credit

COM2103

3

Visual Communication 2
Course description not found.

ARC1223

3

Basic Design 2
Course description not found.

DES1223

3

Math 2*

MCSXXX4

4

Total Credits:

16

*Math 1 & 2 Sequence Options are Based on Placement Scores:

  • MCS 1074 Precalculus followed by MCS 2124 Statistics
  • MCS 1074 Precalculus followed by MCS 1224 Survey of Calculus
  • MCS 1074 Precalculus followed by MCS 1414 Calculus 1
  • MCS 1224 Survey of Calculus followed by MCS 2124 Statistics
  • MCS 1414 Calculus 1 followed by MCS 2124 Statistics
  • MCS 1414 Calculus 1 followed by MCS 1424 Calculus 2

Fall Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Engaging Ancient Texts
A historical survey that develops students’ abilities to critically engage texts of the ancient global world, placing an emphasis on the way these texts reflect their context and human experience. Readings may draw from philosophy, history, literature, visual art, and more. Class activities include reading of primary sources, seminar discussion, and writing in various genres. May be taken concurrently with COM 1103.

HUM1213

3

Visual Communication 3
Course description not found.

ARC2813

3

Integrated Design 1
This course provides lecture, lab, and studio components focused on the integrated relationship between architecture and the landscape. The course views the landscape as a primary source of information for the making of architectural decisions about space, access, natural and built forms, and environmental soundness. The course teaches fundamental design principles, ordering systems, site analysis, graphic research methods, architectural and landscape precedents, and graphic documentation skills. The course builds on the skills addressed in the freshman studio courses, and prepares students to understand concepts of interior space and materials to be considered in ID2 and ID3. The studio component emphasizes integrated architectural composition; the lab emphasizes exploration and experimentation with design media and other specific design inquiries in support of the studio.

ARC2116

6

College Physics 1
“Algebra based kinematics and dynamics of particles, work, energy, bodies in equilibrium, rotational motion, thermal energy and thermodynamics. 3 Credit Hours. Lect. 3 hrs.

PHY2213

3

College Physics 1 Lab
Introductory laboratory covering experiments to complement College Physics 1. 1 Credit Hours. Lab 2 hrs. The following course can be taken concurrently with this course: PHY 2213.

PHY2221

1

Six Sigma 1
Six sigma methodology, SPC and six sigma, statistical definition of six sigma, use of Minitab and Excel, data collection, organization and description, basic probability, types of sampling, estimation of one population parameter and testing hypotheses for populations parameter.

TME3333

3

Total Credits:

19

Spring Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Principles of Economics
Survey of macroeconomics and microeconomics, with emphasis of fundamental tools of economic analysis and policy. Introduction of supply and demand, national income determination, theory of the firm, and market structure. Lecture 3 hours. 3 hours credit. The following courses can be taken concurrently with this course: MCS 0054, MCS 0055, MCS 1113, MCS 0083, MCS 0085, MCS 0093, MCS 0074, MCS 1414.

SSC2303

3

LLT Elective

2XX3

3

Integrated Design 2
This course provides lecture, lab and studio components focused on the integrated relationship between architecture and interior space. The course conceives interior space as the study of light, color, texture and volume as it relates to human scale. The course objectives and outcomes are organized into four phases; gathering, finding, transforming and synthesis – and includes studies on building program, daylight and the haptic study of material. The course builds on the concepts of landscape and site from the ID1 course and prepares students to embrace concepts of tectonics to be considered in ID3. The studio component emphasizes integrated architectural composition; the lab emphasizes exploration and experimentation with design media and other specific design inquiries in support of the studio.

ARC2216

6

College Physics 2
“Algebra based simple harmonic motion, waves and sound, geometric optics, electric charge, current, DC Circuits, magnetism, and electromagnetic induction. 3 Credit Hours. Lecture 3 hrs.

PHY2223

3

College Physics 2 Lab
Introductory lab covering experiments compatible with College Physics 2. 1 Credit Hours. Lab 2 hrs. The following course can be taken concurrently with this course: PHY 2223.

PHY2231

1

Introduction to Business Law
Introduction to U.S. legal system, its role in management of business and non-profit organizations, and its relationship to the international legal environment. Topics include a survey of constitutional law in business, administrative law, contract and UCC, tort law, agency law, and intellectual property. Regulatory issues associated employment, securities, competition, consumer protection, and environmental rules are covered. Issues of ethics and social responsibility are addressed.

MGT2113

3

Total Credits:

19

Fall Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

SSC Elective

2XX3

3

History of the Designed Environment 1
History and philosophy of architecture in a context of related arts, crafts, and designed setting, studied in significant periods of the western world of antiquity, the Middle Ages (including Byzantine and Islamic extensions), and the Renaissance and Baroque eras.

ARC3613

3

Surveying
Introduction to the principles of laser surveying, measurement of angles as well as horizontal and vertical distances, traverse, stadia surveying and mapping, and general construction surveys. A computer using AutoCAD is used for processing and drawing. The following course can be taken concurrently with this course: TCE1023.

TCE2073

3

Construction Systems 1
This course is the first in a sequence of two that address building construction systems. The course introduces principles of construction materials and assemblies based on their properties, performance, and environmental impact. Course content will engage criteria for defining appropriate building structure and enclosure systems in response to qualities of durability, aesthetics, thermal performance, and energy resources. The course will also introduce building systems and life safety systems guided by standards of practice and building code regulations. Students develop construction drawings, models, and outline specifications to demonstrate ability and understanding of the course content and objectives.

ARC2313

3

Basic Structures
This course is an introduction to the behavior, analysis, and design of structural members and systems. It provides a basis for the understanding of elementary force flow in structural systems and an intuitive understanding of how systems react to and resist loads. This course introduces the theory of statics with analytical and graphical solutions. Topics include the determination of loads, the resolution of force systems, and equilibrium analysis; and structural principles related to shape (centroids and moment of inertia), the properties of materials (stress, stiffness, and modulus of elasticity), shear and bending moments, deflection, column theory, and elementary indeterminate structures. Instructional methods include lectures, advanced digital media, video, in-class problem solving, demonstration models, and the investigation of historical precedents. The course provides the knowledge of structural theory which is the basis for the code based procedures in subsequent courses.

ARC2513

3

Principles of Management
This course provides an introduction to the role of the manager and the management process in the context of organizations and society. The focus of the course is on effective management of the organization in a changing society and on improved decision making and communication as they relate to planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling.

MGT2203

3

Total Credits:

18

Spring Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Introduction to Chemistry Principles
Course description not found.

CHM1154

4

History of the Designed Environment 2
History and philosophy of architecture and related design studied in significant periods in Asian, Pre-Columbian cultures and in the modern world from the 18th century. Lect. 3 hrs. Prerequisites: ARC 3613 (min. grade D-).

ARC3623

3

Visual Communication 4
Course description not found.

ARC3823

3

Construction Systems 2
This course is the second in a sequence of two that address building construction systems. The course focuses on principles of sustainable construction assemblies based on performance and environmental impact. Course content will engage criteria for defining appropriate building structure and enclosure systems in response to variables of geography, climate, thermal performance, and energy resources. Course content also includes building service systems and application of life safety systems through egress, accessibility, and code compliance. Students develop construction drawings, models, and outline specifications to demonstrate ability and understanding of the course content and objectives.

ARC2323

3

Intermediate Structures
Intermediate Structures expands on the general principles and methods of analysis presented in Basic Structures and prepares students for Advanced Structures with both quantitative and qualitative approaches to structural principles. Coursework includes studies of steel, timber, and concrete and masonry structural systems, the evaluation of structural members in linear frame systems, and addresses building codes and industry standards (IBC, ACI, NDS, ASIC). The course will consider force and load transfer in systems and help students develop an intuitive understanding of how systems react to and resist loads. Students will evaluate a series of small, project-based, structural systems. Instructional methods include lecture, advanced digital media, video, in-class problem solving, demonstration models, and the investigation of historical precedents.

ARC3513

3

Soils and Foundations
Course description not found.

TCE3033

3

Total Credits:

19

Fall Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Design Leadership
This course focuses on leadership skills specific to the allied disciplines of design within the College of Architecture and Design. Students will engage models of leadership relevant to a dynamic and evolving professional context. Course content will include typologies of leadership organization, principles of successful teamwork and collaboration, viable economic frameworks, ethics and design entrepreneurship.

DES4112

2

-OR-

Leadership and Prof Dev for Eng

Students will study and apply leadership, ethics, teamwork, and professional development relevant to engineering. The course will introduce frameworks for various leadership concepts and ethical approaches in personal, professional, and organizational settings. Students will develop personal leadership and ethical philosophy through self-reflection and self- and peer assessment of teamwork and problem-solving.

EGE3022

Construction Safety
The course is an examination, from a managerial point of view, of construction-related MiOSHA and OSHA rules and regulations. Specific emphasis will be placed on fall protection, confined spaces, underground construction, and trenching. Coverage also includes hazardous materials storage and use, personal protection equipment, training and certification. The following course can be taken concurrently with this course: TCE4213.

TCE4113

3

Integrated Design 3
This course provides lecture, lab and studio components focusing on the integrated relationship between architecture and tectonics. The course presents tectonics as the order of constructional parts necessary to create architectural space. The course objectives and outcomes are organized into four phases: elements, assemblies, applications, and synthesis. Areas of focus include construction joints, sequencing, weathering, primary vs. secondary systems, and relationships of constituent parts to whole buildings. The course builds on the concepts of landscape and site from the ID1 course, and interior and daylight from the ID2 course, and prepares students to embrace concepts of urban systems to be considered in ID4. The studio component emphasizes integrated architectural composition; the lab emphasizes exploration and experimentation with design media and other specific design inquiries in support of the studio.

ARC3116

6

HVAC and Water Systems
Course description not found.

ARC3423

3

Specifications and Regulations
Course description not found.

TCE2143

3

Total Credits:

17

Spring Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Construction Estimating and Scheduling
Course description not found.

TCE3123

3

Integrated Design 4
This course provides lecture, lab and studio components focused on the integrated relationship between architecture and urban design. The course conceives the city as a system of organized complexity and explores architectural and urban responses to complex multidimensional systems. Students examine critical forces and historical patterns using documentation and analysis, responding at multiple scales of building, site, neighborhood, city, and region through experimentation and synthesis. The course builds on the concepts of landscape and site from ID1, interior and daylight from ID2, and tectonics and materials from ID3, and prepares students to embrace concepts of public and community to be considered in ID5. The studio component emphasizes integrated architectural composition; the lab emphasizes exploration and experimentation with design media and other specific design inquiries in support of the studio.

ARC3126

6

Acoustical, Electrical, and Illumination Sys

The course reviews the theories of sound perception, analysis of architectural acoustics, room acoustics, sound isolation, sound absorption, electronic sound reinforcement, and the study of acoustic properties of materials and room shapes to provide speech privacy, enhance speech clarity, enrich music spaces and control noise. The course also addresses basic electrical theory, utility connection options, emergency backup, distribution, and safety considerations as they relate to building construction. Electrical lighting is studied as part of an assimilated section covering the fundamentals of illumination, integrating natural daylighting and electrical lighting design for energy conservation. Class projects include investigations into course subjects to further enhance understanding of real work applications.

ARC4443

3

Construction Contracts and Legalities
Course description not found.

TCE4213

3

Engineering Economics and Analysis
Course description not found.

TIE3163

3

Total Credits:

18

Fall Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Senior Project
Course description not found.

TIE4115

5

Green Building Technology
Course description not found.

TCE4093

3

Integrated Design 5
This course is the fifth in a sequence of five basic architectural design courses. This course consists of coordinated lecture, lab and studio components and focuses on the relationship between architecture and the public sphere: the varied, changing, and complex ways in which architecture influences and is influenced by people and public life. Students explore this relationship through the forces, patterns, and hierarchies that naturally define it, including matters of aesthetics, psychology, sociology, ecology, politics, and tectonics, with the aim of making sound and sustainable public design decisions. The course builds on the concepts of landscape and site from ID1, interior and daylight from ID2, tectonics and materials from ID3, urban responses from ID4, and prepares students to embrace concepts considered in Advanced Design Studios. The studio component emphasizes integrated architectural composition; the lab emphasizes exploration and experimentation with design media and other specific design inquiries in support of the studio.

ARC4116

6

Employment Management Relations
Course description not found.

HRM4013

3

Total Credits:

17

Spring Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Jr./Sr. Elective
LLT/SSC/PSY

3/4XX3

3

20th Century Architecture
A historical and theoretical study of the transformation of European and American architecture in the 20th century. Study topics may include the effects of urbanism and suburbia, architecture of commerce and everyday life, and everyday and political expression through building. Lect. 3 hrs Prerequisites: ARC 3623 (min. grade D-).

ARC4183

3

Comprehensive Design
Course description not found.

ARC4126

6

Advanced Structures
Course description not found.

ARC4543

3

Technology Project Management
Course description not found.

TIE3203

3

Total Credits:

18

3.0 min. overall UG GPA required for assured admittance into the graduate program.

6 Credits of CoAD (ARC, ART, ARI, or URB) Electives are required at the 5000 or 6000 level. The order of Electives below is a sample. 

Summer Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Research Methods

Intensive study and application of research methodologies used for academic, theoretical, and design practice. The course will include historical and current methods of research in behavioral sciences, building sciences, and environmental design. The course utilizes computer applications and engages case studies in design research. Sources of research include those utilized in educational, governmental, professional, and legal environments.

ARC5013

3

Design Build Studio

A leading design practitioner and collaborating faculty define a specific topic and process for an advanced design investigation exploring current issues in critical practice. Students research, generate and represent design ideas in a collaborative team format and working process, reflective of studio practice in the design professions.

ARC5804

4

CoAD Elective

5/6XX2

2

Total Credits:

9

Fall Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Advanced Design Studio 1
Students complete an advanced-level design project that includes guided research, a design process, and a design proposition. The projects will respond to a specific studio topic determined by the instructor so that students can develop an understanding of the theories and principles of design, practice, and sustainability with a demonstrated ability to synthesize and integrate these understandings.

ARC5814

4

-OR-

Thesis 1
Course description not found.

ARC6514

Architectural Theory
A comprehensive survey course of the theoretical positions of design through history culminating in the 20th century. The studies will track the origins, attitudes, and development of aesthetics in Western society. The class will follow developments in classical Greece, the Enlightenment and birth of modernity in Europe, the academic French architecture, the industrial age of England and the political upheavals of the early twentieth century Europe. Examples will include architecture, interior design, urban planning, engineering and industrial design, Lecture format with required papers.

ARC5643

3

CoAD Elective

5/6XX2

2

Total Credits:

9

Spring Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Advanced Design Studio 2
Students complete an advanced-level design project that includes guided research, a design process, and a design proposition. The projects will respond to a specific studio topic determined by the instructor so that students can develop an understanding of the theories and principles of design, practice, and sustainability with a demonstrated ability to synthesize and integrate these understandings.

ARC5824

4

-OR-

Thesis 2
Course description not found.

ARC6524

Ecological Issues
Investigation of ecology and ecological systems in specific relation to design and the built environment. The course will explore both historical and current issues that illuminate global and societal concerns regarding ecology. Issues will be examined from a social, political, biological and practical perspective and address the current and future development of architecture. The professional role and ethical responsibility of the architect will be examined to foster ecological awareness and understanding of responsible practice. Case studies, readings, reports, and projects generate discussion around ecology and faculty lectures define relevant topics for debate and review.

ARC5423

3

CoAD Elective

5/6XX2

2

Total Credits:

9

Summer Semester

Course Name

Course #

Credits

Non-CoAD Elective

5/6XX3

3

Professional Practice

An overview of the professional architectural practice from a regulatory, procedural and ethical perspective. The course addresses the NAAB standards for a professional degree program, the NCARB standards including the Intern Development Program, and the state laws governing requirements for licensure and professional practice. Topics include the history of the profession, professional services, contract documents, legal relationships, professional ethics and codes of conduct, governmental regulations, regulatory codes, and professional firm organization.

ARC5913

3

Practice Portfolio
Course description not found.

ARC6833

3

Total Credits:

9

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  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
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