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Lecture Notes


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WEEK #SES #TOPICSSPEAKERS
1L1Subject introduction, resume writing (PDF)E. Adams
S1The MIT career servicesD. Rosencrans
2L2Technical writing (PDF)E. Adams and D. Levey
L3Project evaluation 1 (PDF)E. Adams
S2Boston's water distribution system as a black box: impact on water quality and effect of ozoneW. Sung (MWRA)
3L4Getting work (PDF 1) (PDF 2)W. Vicens (CDM) and P. Shanahan
L5Oral presentationE. Adams
S3Mullholland's dreamVideo: Amazon logo Cadillac Desert: Mulholland's Dream (Water and the Transformation of Nature)
4L6Project evaluation 2; in-class discussionA. Chow and E. Adams
S4Integrated engineering design and constructionJ. P. Chakar (Buro Happold)
5L7Project management 1 (PDF)C. Ho (Arup)
L8Project evaluation 3 (PDF - 1.4 MB)S. Murcott
S5Issues in the structural engineering of tall buildingsR. McNamara (McNamara/Salvia)
6L9Project management 2 (PDF)C. Ho (Arup)
S6Live design: mitigating extreme eventsG. Dasgupta (Columbia University)
7L10Job placement (PDF 1) (PDF 2)D. Orton (VHB) and M. Wiseheart (PowerAdvocate)
L11Project management 3E. Adams
S7Water reclamation and recycling projects in CaliforniaM. Van Horne (RMC Water and Environmental)
8L12Engineering and construction industry 1 (PDF)C. Helliwell
L13Engineering and construction industry 2 (PDF)C. Helliwell
S8Mulch biowalls for enhanced bioremediationJ. Travers (Parsons)
9L14Chase an engineer; group discussionE. Adams
L15Engineering and construction industry 3C. Helliwell
S9Green buildings at MIT; presentationsW. Henry
10L16Negotiation 1A. Chow and E. Adams
L17Negotiation 2E. Adams and A. Chow
S10Expectations for a structural engineering graduateE. Nelson
11L18Professional ethics 1: basis for decision making; student skits (PDF)E. Adams
S11The first steps after a failureD. Peraza (Exponent)
12L19Professional ethics 2: student debates on case studiesE. Adams and A. Chow
S12UntitledD. Farnsworth (Arup)
S13Final proposals (to client); student presentations
13L20Student presentations (cont.)

 








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