Head:
David R. Fritchen
Director of graduate studies:
Kimberly Kramer, P.E.
Graduate Faculty:
Charles L. Burton, P.E., M.S., University of Kansas.
David R. Fritchen, M.S., University of Washington.
James F. Goddard, M.S., University of Florida.
Fred Hasler, P.E., M.S., Kansas State University.
Julia Keen, P.E., M.S., Kansas State University.
Kimberly W. Kramer, P.E., M.S., University of Texas at Arlington.
Thomas D. Logan, M. Construction Management, University of Kansas.
Carl O. Riblett, M.S., Texas A & M University.
Sutton F. Stephens, P.E., S.E., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Rolla.
Rhonda Wilkinson, P.E., LEED, AP, M.S., Kansas State University.
Raphael A. Yunk, P.E., LEED AP, M.S., Kansas State University.
The department
The Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science offers courses of study leading to the master of science degree. The undergraduate program in Architectural Engineering is accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.).
The department consists of 16 full-time faculty members, of which 14 are graduate faculty members. The research interests of the staff cover major areas of modern building systems design: lighting/electrical, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, structural analysis, cold-formed steel design, energy analysis, energy auditing, acceptance testing, and indoor air quality, structural building systems - timbers, masonry, steel, reinforced concrete, and seismic design. Several faculty members direct research and utilize this research in the enhancement of both graduate and undergraduate teaching. The objective of the program is to provide advanced studies in engineering, analysis and design of building systems. The department has excellent facilities, which include design drafting rooms, classrooms, faculty offices, an outstanding electrical and lighting laboratory for research and teaching, and access to the most recent computer technology.
Master of Science
The minimum requirement for course work is 30 semester hours of graduate credit with options as specified in this catalog and required undergraduate work in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and subject to the approval of the department. Depending on the selected degree options a student has a significant range of elective courses from which to choose with the approval of the student's graduate committee. The program is structured to permit the student, by diligent work, to complete the M.S. requirement in one calendar year. Substitution for one or more of the specified courses may be made if the department judges that equivalent study has been successfully completed.
Approved courses 28 hours Approved courses 24 hours
Master’s Report 2 hours Master’s Thesis 6 hours
TOTAL 30 hours TOTAL 30 hours
The following requirements must be met by students seeking to be admitted to the graduate school into the M.S. degree program:
* Completed a B.S. degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program with a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher.
* Submit three (3) letters of recommendation.
* Submit a Statement of Objectives/Letter of Intent.
* Complete the GRE test.
* Met all entrance requirements of the graduate school (1.B. of the graduate handbook).
* Accepted by the Department of Architectural Engineering Graduate Faculty.
Bachelor of Science / Master of Science
A combination B.S. and M.S. degree program is offered to undergraduates in Architectural Engineering (ARE) at Kansas State University. This professional M.S. degree challenges top students in Architectural Engineering with research experiences, faculty mentoring and advanced coursework. The program allows the student an opportunity to specialize in an emphasis area of systems engineering applied to building design and analysis.
The combined B.S./M.S. program builds on the broad-base, generalist emphasis of the 5-year B.S. ARE program and allows top students to specialize with additional research experiences, faculty mentoring and advanced course work. Students and faculty are matched by interest and capability to determine an emphasis area, program of study, and graduate committee. Current emphasis areas include: mechanical systems, electrical power distribution, illumination and building structural design.
Approved courses 28 hours Approved courses 24 hours
Master’s Report 2 hours Master’s Thesis 6 hours
TOTAL 30 hours TOTAL 30 hours
This program allows Architectural Engineering students meeting the following requirements to be admitted to the graduate school into the combined B.S./M.S. degree program:
* Completed 120 or more credit hours of the 5-year Architectural Engineering Curriculum.
* Obtained a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher in the Architectural Engineering Curriculum and in the two years prior to entry into the combined MS/BS program.
* Submit three (3) letters of recommendation.
* Submit a Statement of Objectives/Letter of Intent.
* Accepted by the Department of Architectural Engineering Graduate Faculty.
* Met all entrance requirements of the graduate school with the exception of completing a B.S. degree (1.B. of the graduate handbook).
This program allows accepted students to reduce their 5-year undergraduate program by 15 credit hours and replace these hours with 15 credits towards the requirements of the M.S. degree. All of the requirements of the graduate school will be met or exceeded. The undergraduate program will be reduced by 3 credits of free electives and 12 credits of complementary electives.
Links to additional information:
Departmental appplication deadlines
Architectural engineering courses
Construction science and management courses
For more information:
Kimberly Kramer, P.E.
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science
Kansas State University
240 Seaton Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-2903
785-532-5964
Fax: 785-532-3556
E-mail: kramer@ksu.edu
Home Page: http://www.ksu.edu/are-cns/