Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

is no equivalent committee to provide the AE perspective for educational activities. The AE programs would benefit greatly by uniting and lobbying for greater participation and input into the various ASCE educational activities.• The civil engineers are leading ground-breaking initiatives that will ultimately affect AE programs. ASCE Policy 465, which makes the masters degree the first professional degree in civil engineering19, is making great strides toward completion. The National Council of Examiners in Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) recently voted to amend the model law to require thirty hours of coursework above the bachelor degree for professional licensure20. Graduates of AE programs will inevitably be