Energy and Technology in Architecture (Certificate)
The Graduate Certificate in Energy and Technology in Architecture provides students the opportunity to focus their elective studies through courses and design studio(s) that concentrate on building energy systems along with other building systems.聽
The program鈥檚 objectives are to provide educational opportunities for architecture graduate students who wish to acquire knowledge and skills in the design and operation of building system at site and building levels, with an emphasis on energy and materials; to advocate for the importance of energy efficiency over the entire life cycle of a building; and to make our students more competitive in the fields of architectural practice, building engineering, and construction.
This certificate program also provides unique interdisciplinary academic and research opportunities among the College of Design, programs within the College of Engineering, NC Solar Center, and building design industries/organizations (i.e. architecture, engineering, general contracting, real estate companies, and public policy agencies).
Admissions
Applicants must complete an application form to be considered for the certificate program. To qualify for admission to the graduate certificate in Energy and Technology in Architecture, students must be enrolled in (or have completed) a professional program in architecture. At the time of application, students must have a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) in their professional degree program.
Requirements
Students must complete 15 hours of coursework from the course menu, as specified in the certificate application, and have a minimum of 3.00 GPA on all certificate coursework. All grades on courses taken towards the certificate program in courses numbered 400 and above are included in the GPA. Courses at the 300 level and below are not eligible for certificate credit and subsequently do not affect the graduate GPA.
The minimum grade to receive certificate credit can be no lower than B-. Students who take letter-graded 400-, 500-, and 700-level courses do not have the option of taking the courses for 鈥榗redit only鈥� if they intend for the course to be part of the graduate certificate. Transfer credit from other institutions is not allowed for the graduate certificate. All course work must be registered through NC State 福利逼站.
All certificate requirements must be completed within four (4) calendar years, beginning with the date that the student commences courses applicable to the certificate, unless a more restrictive time limit has been established by the program or academic college/school.
A student may obtain more than one certificate. Each certificate must have a least nine (9) credit hours that are unique to it.
Other Information
Students in this certificate program will become part of an academic and professional community that offers a broad range of extracurricular activities, including the NC Solar Center GreenBuild Lecture Series, visiting lecturers, and colloquia.
Note that academic success might have a strong bearing on admission to a degree program, but completion of the certificate program in no way guarantees entry into a graduate degree program. For more information regarding course requirements and the application process, please contact the certificate program coordinator.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | ||
| Advanced Architectural Design (Series) | |||
| Final Project Research in Architecture 1 | |||
| Elective Courses | 6 | ||
| See "Elective Courses" listed below | |||
| Total Hours | 15 | ||
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Students have the option to take a third elective course from "Elective Courses" listed below.
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select at least two courses from the lists below: | 6 | ||
Approved Focus Studios Courses | |||
| 础搁颁听503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Collaborative Design Studio: Architecture + Engineering ) | 6 | |
| 础搁颁听503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Airport Design ) | 6 | |
| 础搁颁听503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (High-rise Building Design) | 6 | |
| 础搁颁听503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Production for Architecture ) | 6 | |
Approved Focus Elective Courses | |||
| 础搁颁听520 | Sustainable Architecture | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听521 | Daylighting and Passive Energy Systems for Architecture | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听522 | Building Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听523 | Building Energy Modeling and Simulation | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听524 | Building Energy Optimization | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听530 | Tectonics and Craft | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听534 | Design of Architectural Details | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听535 | Experiments in Architecture Prototypes | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听536 | Materials for Design | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听537 | Digital Materials Translations | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听538 | Manufacturing Architecture | 3 | |
Electives Available per Certificate Coordinator Approval | |||
| 颁贰听504 | Airport Planning and Design | 3 | |
| 贬滨听540 | American Environmental History | 3 | |
| 贬滨听585 | History of American Technology | 3 | |
| 滨顿听500 | Advanced Industrial Design (Series) | 6 | |
| 滨顿听511 | Industrial Design Materials and Processes I | 3 | |
| 滨顿听512 | Industrial Design Materials and Processes II | 3 | |
| 滨顿听582 | Special Topics In Industrial Design | 1-6 | |
| 惭础贰听589 | Special Topics In Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | 1-6 | |
| 惭厂贰听556 | Composite Materials | 3 | |
| 惭厂贰听576 | Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization I | 3 | |
| 惭厂贰听577 | Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization II | 3 | |
ETA Certificate Course Structure
聽Certificate students are required to take at least one course in each of the above two categories to achieve the learning outcomes defined for the program.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy-Focused Courses | |||
| 础搁颁听503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Collaborative Design Studio: Architecture + Engineering) | 6 | |
| 础搁颁听503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Airport Design) | 6 | |
| 础搁颁听520 | Sustainable Architecture | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听521 | Daylighting and Passive Energy Systems for Architecture | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听522 | Building Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听523 | Building Energy Modeling and Simulation | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听524 | Building Energy Optimization | 3 | |
| Material/Tectonic-Focused Courses | |||
| 础搁颁听503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (High-rise Building Design) | 6 | |
| 础搁颁听503 | Advanced Architectural Design (Series) (Production for Architecture) | 6 | |
| 础搁颁听530 | Tectonics and Craft | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听536 | Materials for Design | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听537 | Digital Materials Translations | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听538 | Manufacturing Architecture | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听534 | Design of Architectural Details | 3 | |
| 础搁颁听535 | Experiments in Architecture Prototypes | 3 | |