Articulated B.S.E. Interdisciplinary Engineering, Architectural Emphasis and Master of Architecture (at KCAD)

The articulation agreement established between GVSU and Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD) at Ferris State University establishes a pathway for students to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) majoring in Interdisciplinary Engineering – Architectural Emphasis from GVSU and a Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) from KCAD in one fewer year than would be possible without the articulation.

TIMELINE OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates should reach out to the chair of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Program Committee, Dr. Ryan Krauss prior to prior to enrolling in EGR 289 or applying for secondary admission into the Interdisciplinary Engineering program. When the student applies for secondary admission into the upper division of the Interdisciplinary Engineering program, they must also apply for conditional admission into the M.Arch. program at KCAD.


GVSU SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SECONDARY ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

  • GPA of 2.7 or above in the Engineering Foundation courses
  • Completion of each course in the Engineering Foundation with a grade of C (2.0) or above, with no more than one repeat
  • Completion of preparation for placement in the co-operative engineering education, EGR 289

KCAD PROVISIONAL ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

  • Online application
  • 2.7 undergraduate GPA
  • GVSU transcript (it can be unofficial)
  • Completion of all GVSU course requirements in the first two years of the articulation agreement prior to beginning M.Arch. classes in fall of the third year

SUGGESTED ORDER OF COURSEWORK FOR THE ARTICULATED ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING EMPHASIS AND MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

Note: While completing the engineering foundation courses in the freshman and sophomore years, it is recommended that General Education Historical Analysis and Global Perspectives be taken in preparation for the first M.Arch. courses taken at KCAD in the junior year.

Junior and Senior Years First Co-op Semester - Spring/Summer:

Class

Description

EGR 290

Engineering Co-op 1 (3 credits)

EGR 309

Machine Design I (3 credits)

EGR 310

Machine Design I Laboratory (1 credits)

Fifth Academic Semester - Fall:

Class

Description

EGR 302

Engineering Decision-Making in Society (3 credits)

EGR 346

Mechatronic Systems Dynamics and Control (4 credits)

EGR 360

Thermodynamics (4 credits)

KGAR 502

Seeing Architecture (at KCAD)

Second Co-op Semester - Winter:

Class

Description

EGR 390

Engineering Co-op 2 (3 credits)

KGAR 503

Global History of Architecture (at KCAD)

Sixth Academic Semester - Spring/Summer:

Class

Description

EGR 365

Fluid Mechanics (4 credits)

General Education

Philosophy & Literature

General Education

Social & Behavioral Sciences/US Diversity

ECO 210 OR ECO 211

Introductory Macroeconomics (3 credits), Introductory Microeconomics (3 credits)

   

Third Co-op Semester - Fall:

Class

Description

EGR 490

Engineering Co-op 3 (3 credits)

KGAR 512

Studio I: Principles and Processes: Objects (at KCAD)

Seventh Academic Semester - Winter:

Class

Description

EGR 468

Heat Transfer (4 credits)

KGAR 522

Studio: 2 Making and Meaning: Systems (at KCAD)

KGAR 523

Seminar II: Design Communications II (at KCAD)

Eighth Academic Semester - Spring/Summer:

Class

Description

EGR 475

Design of HVAC Systems (4 credits)

General Education

Life Sciences

Ninth Academic Semester - Fall:

Class

Description

EGR 306

Urban Sustainability (3 credits)

KGAR 531

Immersion III: Critique of Architecture (at KCAD)

KGAR 532

Studio III: Site: Tectonics: Sustainability (at KCAD)

Tenth Academic Semester - Winter:

Class

Description

EGR 565

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) (4 credits)

KGAR 541

Immersion IV: Building Systems Integration (at KCAD)

KGAR 542

Studio IV: Systems Thinking for Sustainable Architecture (at KCAD)

Eleventh Academic Semester - Spring/Summer:

Class

Description

KGAR 611

Immersion V: Critical Travel (at KCAD)

M.Arch

Internship (not for credit – 400 hours)

Twelfth Academic Semester - Fall:

Class

Description

Elective

Could be EGR graduate course (3 or 4 credits)

KGAR 612

Studio V: Urban Collaborative (at KCAD)

KGAR 621

Thesis Preparatory Seminar (at KCAD)

Thirteenth Academic Semester - Winter:

Class

Description

KGAR 613

Practice Seminar: Critical Practice of the Profession (at KCAD)

KGAR 622

Studio VI: Thesis (at KCAD)

KGAR 623

Thesis Proseminar (at KCAD)

M.Arch

Elective (at KCAD)



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