I dont know which is the best to take up in college. is architecture the same as Architectural Engineering but just alot more to it? If you can give me a list of what both of them does.
The answer is what (each) of them does. That depends upon the company and its job requirements. They are similar as you may surmise from the titles. Get the college information on exactly what courses are core to each major. Architecture covers a lot of topics and most architects I worked with in heavy industrial companies were more focused on application rather than aesthetics. However the field changes depending upon the demand for architects. Some good architects are very busy with remodeling and renovation of existing structures. Others do only homes and I know some who specialize in things like hospitals which are rather specialized fields and the training will be more when you get the job and learn how the architectural firm works. So the college will have its own ideas on what you need to learn and what other classes are available. But your college record will tell a future employer whether you have had the necessary education for the jobs they have available. In many cases either major will satisfy the job requirements.
March 5th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
The answer is what (each) of them does. That depends upon the company and its job requirements. They are similar as you may surmise from the titles. Get the college information on exactly what courses are core to each major. Architecture covers a lot of topics and most architects I worked with in heavy industrial companies were more focused on application rather than aesthetics. However the field changes depending upon the demand for architects. Some good architects are very busy with remodeling and renovation of existing structures. Others do only homes and I know some who specialize in things like hospitals which are rather specialized fields and the training will be more when you get the job and learn how the architectural firm works. So the college will have its own ideas on what you need to learn and what other classes are available. But your college record will tell a future employer whether you have had the necessary education for the jobs they have available. In many cases either major will satisfy the job requirements.
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