NEW ENGINEERING PROGRAMS
BUILDING ENGINEERING
By
Dr. Bahaa Sharaf Tork
Unit Head, Building Engineering Program,
Associate Prof., Structural Eng. Dept.,
Ain Shams University
OUTLINE
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What is Building Engineering?
Covered Areas of Knowledge.
Curriculum Design.
Why Building Engineering?
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Current Situation & Causes.
Our Program versus Traditional Ones.
Job Opportunities.
BUILDING ENGINEERING
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A program supplying its graduates with knowledge
on the Integrated Design of built facilities.
Unlike structural, architectural, etc., engineers,
Building Engineers can efficiently deal with a Wider
Range of problems in the construction industry:
Lighting, Acoustics & Indoor Air Quality,
 Construction Management,
 HVAC, etc.
 Efficiently improving the Overall Performance of buildings
through their Whole Lifecycle.
 Providing Energy Efficient buildings.
 Efficiently contributing to the current national efforts of
providing Affordable & Suitable housing for people.
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AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
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Construction Materials Engineering.
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Structural Engineering.
AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
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Environmental Engineering.
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Construction Engineering & Management.
CURRICULUM DESIGN
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2nd Year
3rd Year
5th
Construction Materials Engineering
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BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
232
241
354
363
590
Strength of Materials
Building Engineering Materials
Concrete Technology I
Concrete Technology II
Modern Building Materials
CURRICULUM DESIGN
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2nd Year
3rd Year
Structural Engineering
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4th Year
5th Year
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BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
230
242
352
353
362
471
473
482
592
Building Engineering Drawing
Structural Analysis I
Structural Analysis II
Structural Design I
Structural Design II
Soil Mechanics
Structural Design III
Foundation Design
Introduction to Structural
Dynamics
CURRICULUM DESIGN
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4th Year
4th Year
5th Year
Structural Engineering (Technical Elective)
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BLDG 493
BLDG 494
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BLDG 495
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BLDG 496
BLDG 500
Prestressed Concrete
Advanced Topic in Concrete
Structures Design
Advanced Topic in Steel Structures
Design
Advanced Topic in Masonry Design
Topics in Building Engineering
CURRICULUM DESIGN
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Environmental Engineering
2nd Year
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3rd Year
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4th Year
5th Year
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BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
231
240
350
360
470
480
481
595
Building Engineering Systems
Building Science
Acoustics & Lighting
Building Service Systems
Computer Aided Building Design
Thermal Analysis of Buildings
HAVC System Design
Building Envelope Design
CURRICULUM DESIGN
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4th Year
Environmental Engineering (Technical Elective)
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4th Year
4th Year
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BLDG 484
BLDG 485
BLDG 486
BLDG 487
BLDG 488
Building Energy Conservation
Technologies
Building Acoustics
Building Illumination and Day
Lighting
Indoor Air Quality
Control Systems in Buildings
CURRICULUM DESIGN
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Construction Engineering & Management
3rd Year
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4th Year
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5th Year
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BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
351
361
472
483
591
594
Surveying I
Surveying II
Engineering Management Principles
Construction Engineering-I
Project Management for Construction
Construction Engineering II
CURRICULUM DESIGN
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4th Year
4th Year
5th
Construction & Management (Technical Elective)
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BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
BLDG
489
490
491
492
500
Legal Issues in Construction
Planning & Scheduling
Resources Management
Risk & Safety Management
Topics in Building Engineering
CURRICULUM DESIGN
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Program Requirements:
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University Req.;
Human & Culture Sciences
(18 Credit Hours)
Faculty Req.;
Basic & Gen. Eng. Sciences
(45 CH)
Main Specialty Req.; Design & App. in Eng. Sciences
(102 CH)
Second. Spec. Req.; Design & App. in Eng. Sciences
(15 CH, Technical Elective)
WHY BUILDING ENG.?
CURRENT SITUATION & CAUSES
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Deficiencies in Performance, Operation
and Maintenance of buildings.
 Lack of Integration between the different
engineering branches involved in design &
construction.
WHY BUILDING ENG.?
OUR PROGRAM VERSUS TRADITIONAL ONES
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This program is Not a Duplicate of current
programs in Civil / Structural, Architectural
or Electro-Mechanical engineering.
It is an Interdisciplinary program focused
on Integration of Requirements in building
design and construction.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
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Small Scale Buildings & Projects:
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Conducting Overall Design, as a consultant engineer.
Supervising Construction, as a site engineer.
Design Offices
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Construction Companies
Large Scale & National Projects:
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Contributing in Conceptual Design.
Conducting Energy, Acoustics or Indoor Air Quality designs.
Holding the Project Management during:
1. Design phase.
2. Construction phase.
Multinational Bodies