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AE 101History of the Built Environment

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Architectural Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A complementary studies course that provides a broad history of technology as it relates to buildings, towers, bridges, etc. Social, cultural, and economic influences on technological products will be discussed while surveying icons of architectural engineering.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 0014935110 / 120T 13:30–17:20
T 13:30–17:20
Nov 30 13:30–16:20
STU 1014936110 / 120W 16:30–17:20
W 16:30–17:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

47% liked it75% easy38% useful

From 15 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • It was four hours long and the prof occasionally gave us 1 break, your notes are graded and you also have a weekly drawing assignment but the TA's are inconsistent with their grading
    Your final project is very simple and straightforward

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 1 thread mention AE 101, April 2021 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Winter 2021

AE First Year Course Info/ Syllabus 1 point, 3 comments

u/Al3xDJ911: “… : AE 100 Concepts Studio AE 104 Mechanics 1 AE 115 Linear Algebra CHE 102 Chemistry for Engineers MATH 116 Calculus 1 for Engineering AE 101 History of the Built Environment I've got spare time rn so I thought I'd go ahead and take a look at exactly what I'm going to do in Uni. …”

u/Mishoire: “… \- You might also benefit from drawing practice, because for AE 100 and AE 101, there is a sketch due every week. …”

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