IT Concentration: Building Science
(Architecture)
For those entering the program Fall 2007 semester & beyond
Contact Person: Mark Mistur
Description:
The architecture concentration is designed to familiarize and equip IT graduates interested in the world of design, construction and project delivery. It is framed to provide broad exposure to the history and thinking of architecture, including its’ place in society and culture, and specifically addresses how information technologies are becoming increasingly instrumental in revolutionizing design techniques, delivery, and the architectural product itself.
Courses include design studios, history/theory courses, and a general exposure to structural and environmental technologies. A capstone design course requiring students to relate information technology to the way architects see, sort, design, visualize, or simulate what they do is required.
Architecture as a concentration is designed as a preparation for entry into:
- The design side of the construction industry, with particular skill sets that relate to the empowering and execution of design practices. It does not lead to an accredited architecture degree and unlike the Barch or March will not (on it’s own) lead to architecture license.
- A first professional master’s degree at Rensselaer or at other accredited institutions. It is designed to provide both a broad background in architecture and advanced information technology skill sets.
Required Courses:
| Semester I |
Semester II |
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ITEC-1961 Introduction to Information Technolog
ITEC-1220 Politics and Economics of IT
CSCI-1100 Computer Science I
MATH-1010 Calculus I
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CSCI-1200 Computer Science II
PHYS-1050 Physical Principles of Design (Science Elective)
ARCH-2210 Architecture Design 1
Math Elective*
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| Semester III |
Semester IV |
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ITEC-1150 Introduction to UML
ITEC-2961 Creativity and IT
One of:*
- ECSE-2610 Computer Components & Operations and ENGR-2350 Embedded Control
- CSCI-2500 Computer Organization
ARCH-2110 Building & Thinking of Architecture I
ARCH-2220 Architecture Design 2
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ITEC-2110 Web Systems Development
ITEC-2210 Intro to Human Computer Interaction
One of:*
- ECSE-2660 Computer Arch, Networking & OS
- CSCI-2300 Data Structures & Algorithms
ARCH-2120 Building & Thinking of Architecture 2
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| Semester V |
Semester VI |
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ITEC-4310 Managing IT Resources
ARCH-2410 Design Drawing
H&SS Elective**
Free Elective
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IT Elective(one of):
- CSCI-4380 Database Systems
- MGMT-496X Data Resource Management
ARCH-2230 Architecture Design 3
ENGR-2600 Modeling and Analysis of Uncertainty
Free Elective
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| Semester VII |
Semester VIII |
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ITEC-4100 IT Capstone Experience
ARCH-4540 Experimental Research Lab (2 credits)
H&SS Elective**
H&SS Elective**
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ARCH-4XXX Architecture Capstone Studio
Life Science Elective (BIOL-XXXX)
H&SS Elective**
Free Elective
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*Select either the three-course ECSE sequence or the two-course CSCI sequence. If the ECSE sequence is chosen, ENGR-2350 will replace one free elective slot. Move the H&SS elective to a semester with a free elective. If the CSCI Sequence is chosen, your math elective in Semester II must be MATH-2800 Introduction to Discrete Structures.
**See H&SS requirements
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