Graduate Studies in Architectural Engineering is extensively
devoted to the understanding of building systems, construction
engineering and management and environment system engineering
as well. The graduate architectural engineering program is
divided into three major areas: environmental system engineering,
structural engineering, and construction engineering and management.
Environmental systems engineering deals with electrical, communications
and control, lighting, heating, ventilating, air conditioning,
fire protection, plumbing, and acoustics. Structural engineering
covers analysis and design, behavior of structural systems,
earthquake engineering, engineering science and mechanics,
high-performance materials, and computer-aided engineering.
A wide range of management skills based on construction engineering
is crucial to construction engineering and management. Students
will be given a variety of opportunities to experience the
state of the art architectural engineering and related technologies
based on both theoretical and practical interactions with
their professors
1) At least 24 course units of graduate level credit in Architectural
Engineering courses are required for the master's degree and
60 course units for the doctor's degree (including units completed
in master course).
2) Students have to pass a qualifying examination.
3) Students must fulfill presentation, defense, and document
requirements for the AE thesis committee.
4) A thesis advisor can be any faculty member from the Department
of
Architectural Engineering.
Environmental Planning and Engineering:
Daylighting integrated lighting system, Advanced daylighting
design, Computer graphics in lighting, Advanced architectural
lighting, Advanced environmental control system, Ecological
architecture, Sustainable architecture, Thermal environment
in architecture, Architectural environment and indoor pollution,
Advanced air conditioning, Building equipment design, Advanced
architectural acoustics, Noise control.
Structural Engineering: Advanced concrete
structures, earthquake engineering, stability of structures,
structural dynamics, design of high-rise buildings, composite
structures, Advanced strength of materials.
Construction engineering and management:
Construction Management Seminar, Advanced Studies on Construction
Management Techniques, Legal Issues for Construction Management,
Advanced Construction Technology, Special Studies on Construction
Material, Construction Resource Management, Probability and
Statistics for Construction Management, Quality Management
in Construction, Construction Economics, Construction Productivity
Analysis, Decision Making in Construction Management, Construction
Management Information System, Advanced Studies on Construction
Management and Organization, Construction Cost Management,
Construction Project Management, Construction Time Management,
Improvement of Construction Technology and Management, Construction
Equipment Management, Construction Systems Engineering, Construction
Risk Management.
Jeong-Tai
Kim, Ph.D.
[Yonsei University, 1985, Professor, Environment, jtkim@khu.ac.kr,
http://light.khu.ac.kr]
Choong-Hee Han, Ph.D.
[Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992, Professor, Artificial
Intelligence, chhan@khu.ac.kr, http://iislab.khu.ac.kr]
Hee-Chul Kim, Ph.D.
[New Mexico State University, 1991, Professor, Civil Engineering,
kimhc@khu.ac.kr]
Research Overview
The Light & Architectural Environment Laboratory was founded
in 1980 and nominated as National Research Laboratory (NRL)
in July 2001. It was the first and the only NRL in the field
of lighting and environmentally friendly architecture. Since
1999, as a fundamental solution to enhancing the country's
international industrial competitiveness in the new century,
the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Korean Government
has been establishing nationally supported laboratories, each
designated as a National Research Laboratory. To meet the
country's industrial need for core technologies, each designated
laboratory is encouraged to develop technological capabilities
in its own strategic area, and expected to improve its research
productivity, strengthen its linkage to industry, and to increase
the transfer and commercialization of its research results.
For the first time in the area of architecture, two laboratories
have been nominated as NRLs in 2001, and one of them is the
Light and Architectural Environment Laboratory.
Currently, we have 3 post doctoral researchers, 7 Ph.D. candidates
and 6 master's program students. The sky simulator with 6-meter-diameter,
the heliodon with 1.5-meter-height, the mock-up model with
82 square meters, and other research facilities are available
for teaching, research, innovative design projects with research
value, and projects of public interest.
Ongoing Projects
Development of advanced building integrated daylighting system
(funded by Ministry of Science and Technology)
Analysis of sunshine, view and visual privacy in apartment
housing (funded by Court)
Research Overview
An increasingly competitive market environment requires construction
projects to be rigorously managed in all the stages of the
construction procurement process. This means a more integrated
and effective way of managing construction projects should
be developed. The research in the Construction Engineering
and Management Research Lab includes work in Computer Integrated
Construction(CIC), project planning and scheduling, procurement
management, project management related topics, construction
method development, and optimization of construction operations
using simulation.
Although most research work performed in this lab is fundamentally
based on the areas of construction engineering and management,
the focus is on developing the inter-disciplinary nature of
the work. Further, there also exists close cooperation with
the construction industry so that practical issues can be
properly studied.
Ongoing Projects
Consulting of Headquarter Building Construction (Korea Telecommunication
Infotech Co. Ltd.)
Development of efficient project management methodology for
the Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company (Hyundai
Engineering & Construction Company)
3) Earthquake and Composite Structural
Engineering Laboratory(ECSEL)
Director : Professor Hee-Chul Kim(kimhc@khu.ac.kr)
Associate Professor Won-Kee Hong(hongwk@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The research of this laboratory covers analysis and design,
behavior of structural systems, and earthquake engineering.
Composite structural engineering using fiber reinforced plastic
including carbon and glass fiber is one of the main interests.
ECSEL has published many papers in this field internationally.
ECSEL has become one of the leaders in composites engineering
by developing both theoretical and practical engineering methodologies.
The successful implementation of carbon FRP to the new construction
is another achievement by this laboratory.
Ongoing Projects
Development of concrete filled carbon tube structures (Ministry
of construction and transportation)
Remodeling and renovation of buildings (Ministry of construction
and transportation)
