College Majors 101 - Architecture

Architects created every building and home you see. They do more than that however, they plan whole cities, create change in every urban environment, and are held in the highest esteem in all societies. The work is not easy, but if you love to build, then architecture is for you. Architecture is a discipline that combines engineering and art. It’s not just the building they have to understand, it’s also the plumbing, electric, elevators, and fire hazards and everything else. This is a not a discipline for the timid.

Student Competitions

Students!! These are actual College Level competitions that take place in each major. They are very important to view for these three reasons:

Interior Design	2009 Winners
2009 ASID Student Design Competition http://www.asid.org	Texas Tech University Lawrence Tech University University of Alabama The Art Institute of Alabama University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
Construction Management	2009 Winners
ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) National Student Competition Teams of four students from 20 colleges and universities across the nation competed for more than $10,000 in cash and prizes, as well as the coveted “Construction Management Champions” title. http://www.abc.org/	1st Place: University of Cincinnati 2nd Place: Purdue University 3rd Place: University of Florida
NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association) Green Energy Challenge Teams are challenged to identify a building in their community that is in need of energy efficiency improvements. Teams then conduct an energy audit of the building power & lighting systems & a prelim design of an energy retrofit. http://blog.necaconvention.org/2010/10/2nd-annual-green-energy-challenge-winner-announced/	1st: Milwaukee School of Engineering 2nd: University of Washington 3rd: Youngstown State University
Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) Providing the best solutions to today's project delivery challenges, the Northwest Construction Consumer Council offers public and private owners - as well as architects, engineers, and contractors - exclusive opportunities to share in the expertise, information, and best practices of industry leaders in capital project delivery here in the Pacific Northwest and around the world. Join us.
Associated Schools of Construction Student Competitions Students in CM programs across the country compete in region and then national competitions. The undergraduate categories are: Heavy Civil, Commercial, Design Build, and Multi-family.	Past winners: 2010 – University of Washington 2009 – Northeastern University
Northwest Construction Consumer Council Student Bid Competition Providing the best solutions to today's project delivery challenges, the Northwest Construction Consumer Council offers public and private owners - as well as architects, engineers, and contractors - exclusive opportunities to share in the expertise, information, and best practices of industry leaders in capital project delivery here in the Pacific Northwest and around the world. Join us. http://www.nwccc.org	Past winners: 2010 – University of Washington 2009 – University of Washington
Emerging Green Builders (EGB) USGBC Emerging Professionals are the energetic and dynamic leaders of tomorrow’s green building movement. The program is geared toward individuals out of school and under 30, but does not exclude anyone who may be interested. USGBC Emerging Professionals seek to engage all those who are interested in learning about and advocating for sustainable building practices. So who are Emerging Professionals? Certainly many are young architects and engineers, but they also include young lawyers, education and healthcare professionals, sustainability consultants, and anyone else interested in the future of green building. http://www.usgbc.org
Engineering	2009 Winners
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Student Competitions http://students.sae.org/competitions	University of Cincinnati Missouri University of Science and Technology University of Minnesota
Energy Science	2009 Winners
Johnson Controls Tomorrow’s Energy Ambassadors, Managers, and Scholars (TEAMS) http://www.johnsoncontrols.com	Michigan Tech University California State University – Los Angeles University of Massachusetts – Amherst University of Cincinnati
Energy Science	2009 Winners
Hydrogen Education Foundation Hydrogen Student Design Competition http://www.h2ucontest.org/previous.asp	Missouri University of Science and Technology University of Waterloo Wayne State University – Team 1 Wayne State University – Team 2
Energy Science	2009 Winners
U.S. Department of Energy Challenge X competition http://www.challengex.org	Mississippi State University The Ohio State Penn State
Energy Science	2009 Winners
US Department of Energy The Solar Decathlon http://www.solardecathlon.org	Team Germany - Technische Universität Darmstadt University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Team California - Santa Clara University , California College of the Arts University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of Kentucky Rice University Cornell University Iowa State University Penn State
Marketing/Sales	2009 Winners
Pi Sigma Epsilon Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon National Student Sales Competition http://pse.org/pse-proam-home.asp	Indiana University University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire University of Connecticut University of Toledo
Environmental Science	2009 Winners
Environmental Protection Agency National Sustainable Design Expo http://es.epa.gov/ncer/p3/expo/index.html	University of Arizona Columbia University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Drexel University University of Tennessee – Knoxville University of South Florida
Business Finance	2009 Winners
American Advertising Federation Student Advertising Competition http://www.aaf.org/default.asp?id=136	Syracuse University University of Alabama University of California Berkeley Chapman University
Business Finance	2009 Winners
Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Student Business Plan Competition http://www.gsea.org	Simon Fraser University Yale University Singapore Management University
Interior Design	2009 Winners
International Interior Design Association Student Interior Design Competition http://www.iida.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=295	New York School of Interior Design Washington State University Miami International University
Computer Information Science	2009 Winners
Association for Computing Machinery Student Programming Competition http://www.acm.org/src/ http://www.chi2008.org	University of Maryland – College Park University of Toronto Harvey Mudd College Indiana University
Video Game Design	2009 Winners
Independent Games Festival Student Video Game Design Competition http://www.igf.com	Savannah College of Art and Design The National Academy of Digital , Interactive Entertainment University of California – Los Angeles University of Southern California University of Hawaii Ohio University – School of Media Arts & Studies
Pre-Medical	2009 Winners
American College of Physicians Medical Student Abstract Competitions http://www.acponline.org	Penn State Temple University University of Pittsburgh Northwestern University Des Moines University St. Louis University University of Hawaii University of Maryland Medical College of Georgia Loma Linda University
Industrial Design	2009 Winners
Collegiate Inventors Competition Industrial Design / Medical / Engineering / Business http://www.invent.org/collegiate/index.html	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Harvard University MIT Dartmouth College
Energy Science	2009 Winners
North American Solar Challenge Student Competition in Solar energy http://www.americansolarchallenge.org	University of Michigan Stanford University Oregon State University MIT
Graphic Design	2009 Winners
The One Club Student Graphic Design Competition http://www.oneclub.org/oc/education/college/	University of Colorado – Boulder Temple University – Tyler School of Art University of Texas – Austin The City College of New York University of North Texas
English / Writing	2009 Winners
Helium College Writing Contest Student Writing Competition http://corp.helium.com/cwcontest	University of Georgia Sarah Lawrence College Marantha Baptist Bible College State University of New York at Purchase Saint Joseph ’s College Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University University of Nebraska Bridgewater State College The King’s College Tufts University
Education	2009 Winners
American Parliamentary Debate Association Student Debate Competition http://www.apdaweb.org	John Hopkins University College of William and Mary Smith College Swarthmore College Boston University Columbia University Harvard University University of Maryland – College Park Vassar College Tufts University
Journalism	2009 Winners
Hearst Journalism Competition Student Journalism Competition http://www.hearstfdn.org/hearst_journalism/index.php	Michigan State University University of Florida San Francisco State University University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Arizona State University Marshall University Syracuse University University of Southern California
Fashion Design	2009 Winners
Art of Fashion Foundation Arts of Fashion Student Competition http://www.arts-of-fashion.org	Academy of Art University Parsons The New School for Design Drexel University Fashion Institute of Technology
Film / Broadcast	2009 Winners
Promaxbda Student Film and Broadcast Competition http://www.promax.tv/studentalliance/resource_08.html	Art Institute of Colorado Iowa State University John Hopkins University West Virginia University Keene State College Miami Dade College
Engineering	2009 Winners
iGEM: International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition Student Biology Competition http://www.igem2006.com	Stanford University Harvard University University of Virginia MIT University of Michigan
Fashion Design	2009 Winners
The Surtex Student Design Competition Student Art / Fashion / Interior Design Competition http://www.surtex.com/showinfo/isdc.html	Academy of Art University Philadelphia University Syracuse University , College of Visual and Performing Arts Savannah College of Art and Design
Graphic Design	2009 Winners
Space Time Student Competition Graphic Design / Animation / Interactive Media http://education.siggraph.org	University of Wisconsin Monmouth University Bowling Green State University Pratt Institute University of Minnesota Academy of Art University Savannah College of Art and Design
Engineering	2009 Winners
American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME Student Design Competition http://www.asme.org	Texas Tech University Minnesota State University University of Toronto

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