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Subject: Re: Computer Science: where it belongs
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Date: Thu, 12-Nov-87 17:23:32 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 12 17:23:32 1987
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In article <1752@pdn.UUCP> reggie@pdnbah.UUCP (George Leach) writes:
>In article <180@spock.UUCP> paul@spock.UUCP (Paul Parry) writes:
>
>     Perhaps my perceptions from my undergraduate days are a bit clouded
>by the fact that the CS department  was in the Engineering School, while
>the Architecture School was a seperate entity.  I was always under the
>impression that architecture was purely a design function, while civil
>engineering dealt with structure, materials, etc......  In other words,
>architecture was the art and engineering was the science.

No, when you consider that an architect is often THE responsible party
for a structure, this approach would never do.  Most architecture
programs I've looked at (maybe it'll be my NEXT career, or the one
after that...) include substantial courses from the civil engineering
domain (strength of materials, statics and dynamics, structural
characteristics of concrete (as if tasteful people would build with
concrete!)), in addition to the "artistic" courses in visual design,
living space human factors, &c.  Most architecture undergrad programs
are 5 year programs (vice 4 for civil engineering), and while you
can get an MS in architectural studies in the usual 30 credits or so,
the "practitioner's" graduate degree is a Master of Architecture,
which is more like a Master of Engineering degree and requires on the
order of 50 credits beyond the Bachelors.

If there are any practicing architects listening, I'd appreciate
any corrections, as well as comments about the relationship between
architecture and engineering.

Steve "Tear it down? Hell no, RESTORE IT!" Frysinger