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The calendar below provides information on the course's lecture (L) and recitation (R) sessions.


SES #TOPICSKEY DATES
Part I: Introduction to CEE Projects
L1Class Overview: CEE Projects and Sustainable DevelopmentProblem set 1 out
R1Recitation: Introduction to Spreadsheets
L2Mobility in the 19th Century: Roads, Canals, and Railroads
L3Panama Canal Case StudyProblem set 1 due

Problem set 2 out
R2Recitation: Panama Wrap-Up
Part II: Time and Money
L4Cost Concepts and Design Economics
L5Cost Concepts and Design Economics (cont.)
R3Recitation
L6Time and Money: The Principle of EquivalenceProblem set 2 due

Problem set 3 out
L7Time and Money: Nominal and Effective Interest Rates and Continuous Compounding
R4Recitation: Intro to Time-Value of MoneyQuiz 1
L8Choosing a Discount Rate
L9Equivalent Methods for Comparing Benefits and Costs
(Basic Methods - PW, FW, AW, IRR, ERR)
R5Recitation: Quiz Review

Term Project Preparation

Follow-Up Details
Problem set 3 due
L10Quiz (basic cost concepts; breakeven analysis; equivalence; choice of discount rates; motivation for projects)
Part III: Evaluating Alternatives
L11Comparing AlternativesProblem set 4 out
R6Multiple Perspectives - Public vs. Private ProjectsPaper topic due
L12Multiple Decision Criteria
L13Rules of the Game: How Taxes and Regulations Influence Project Evaluation
R7Recitation - Discuss Project Topics

Quiz 2
Problem set 4 due

Problem set 5 out

Quiz 2
Part IV: Assessing Sustainability
L14CEE Projects and Public Needs: Accessibility

How effectively will the proposed projects or program address their objectives? Will there be enough money to pay the bills?
L15CEE Projects and Public Needs: Water and Transportation Projects in Tianjin, China (Jodie Misiak)
R8RecitationProblem set 5 due

Problem set 6 out
L16Environmental Impact Assessment of CEE Projects (Susan Murcott)

How important are the externalities associated with proposed projects or programs? Can the environment and society withstand the changes?
L17Environmental Impact Assessment
R9Recitation: Environmental Impact AssessmentProblem set 6 due

Problem set 7 out
L18Social Impact Assessment (Susan Murcott)
L19Dealing with Uncertainty - Sensitivity Analysis, Scenarios, Partnerships

How can we modify a project or a program to make it more sustainable, i.e. more effective and less disruptive to the environment and to society?
R10RecitationProblem set 7 due
L20Improving Projects and Programs: Reducing risks, reducing costs, more equitable sharing of benefits, reducing negative social or environmental impacts, improving quality
R11Quiz (Ranking mutually independent alternatives; using depreciation and taxes to promote public policy; cost effectiveness; assessing sustainability issues)Quiz 3
Part V: CEE Project Reports
L21How to critique a project: Planning your presentation, structuring a project report, and writing an executive summary
L22The Interstate Highway System: Vision, Design, and Impacts (20-minute presentation followed by class discussion of sustainability issues related to highways)
R12Recitation: Time available for coordination of project presentations
L23Recitation: Time available for coordination of project presentations (cont.)
L24Project PresentationsPresentation due
R13Project Presentations (cont.)
L25Project Presentations (cont.)
L26Project Presentations (cont.)Project Report due

 








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