<p>Hi, I'm going to be a freshman at Syracuse this fall for the B.Arch, and I plan to supplement my architecture education with taking extra courses in solid mechanics and structural analysis. I want to strengthen my structural engineering knowledge after architecture for professional practice. What are some strong graduate programs where I can do this? To reiterate, I don't plan on doing research, I just wish to have a supplementary engineering education with my architecture degree. I know it's a little early to be thinking of this, but I want to look at requirements for graduate programs so I know which courses I should be taking to the side of my studio courses.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>You need to find out which, if any, schools will let you get a master’s in structural engineering without having a BS in civil or architectural engineering. I know it’s not possible at UT-Austin. Graduate structures classes are really hard and build on what you learned as an undergraduate.</p>
<p>you probably have to ask the schools yourself.
Since you are an architect I think the most you learn in college would be structural analysis. Which is only an intro class. My adviser said to get in grad school structural program, I need to finish classes like steel design, concrete design, etc. Why not take those classes at your undergrad school if you have time? It would help a lot.</p>
<p>Why not major in civil engineering?</p>
<p>CivilEngr, I was accepted into the Architectural Engineering courses at UT Austin and Penn State and was on the fence between architecture and engineering, but since I was accepted early decision to Syracuse the “decision was made for me” since it’s binding (nonetheless, I’m still happy about it). I didn’t want to have <em>just</em> an engineering background, I’m just trying to find an efficient method of being exposed to both (the undergrad in engineering and masters in architecture was an option, but I guess that can’t happen anymore).</p>
<p>scofield, that’s exactly what I had in mind. I already pass out of Calculus I and II with my BC score and AB subscore, so I have the idea to take Calculus III over the summer and start with Linear Algebra and Differential Equations this fall and Physics in the spring. If not this fall, I want to at least be able to cover most of the structural analysis courses, statics, concrete design, and solid mechanics for a decent background. If the whole graduate degree in engineering is not very feasible, I want to at least be able to have a larger exposure to structures since I’m 50% passionate and fascinated with architecture and 50% in structural engineering.</p>
<p>MaineLonghorn, I figured that, so I want to try and obtain as much engineering experience during the B.Arch as possible, which I know will be a challenge. I know Santiago Calatrava did his B.Arch first, and then his masters in engineering and urban planning after.</p>
<p>Chances are you are going to need steel design, concrete design, structural analysis, matrix analysis of structures and a design course of some kind to have the prerecs do it. It’s going to be really difficult. You can do it, but majoring in civil engineering would be the easiest bet. You can’t really have a Structural Engineer who is 50% fascinated with his work, or people will die.</p>