Architectural Engineering (Noun)
Meaning
The branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art).
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Architectural engineering encompasses all the mechanical and electrical systems necessary to support and complement the basic building design provided by the architect.
- Students studying architectural engineering often pursue internships in design and construction companies to gain practical experience in their field.
- To improve efficiency, she studied the relationships between lighting systems and natural lighting as an aspect of her degree in architectural engineering.
- Design companies offer combined architecture and architectural engineering degrees in hopes that more practical considerations of environmental issues might eventually increase prominence over sheer creativity in educational plans for modern development construction planning.
- Before you break ground, collaborate closely with engineers skilled in the rapidly developing specialties found in modern architectural engineering today