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


WEEK #SES #TOPICSSPEAKERSKEY DATES
1L1Subject introduction, resume writingE. AdamsAssignment 1 out
S1The MIT career servicesD. RosencransAssignment 1a due
2L2Technical writingE. Adams and D. Levey
L3Project evaluation 1E. AdamsAssignment 2 out
S2Boston's water distribution system as a black box: impact on water quality and effect of ozoneW. Sung (MWRA)Assignment 1b due
3L4Getting workW. Vicens (CDM) and P. ShanahanAssignment 3 out
L5Oral presentationE. AdamsAssignment 2a due
S3Mullholland's dreamVideo: Amazon logo Cadillac Desert: Mulholland's Dream (Water and the Transformation of Nature)

Assignment 4 out

Assignment 3a due

4L6Project evaluation 2; in-class discussionA. Chow and E. AdamsAssignment 2b due
S4Integrated engineering design and constructionJ. P. Chakar (Buro Happold)Assignment 3b due
5L7Project management 1C. Ho (Arup)Assignment 5 out
L8Project evaluation 3S. Murcott
S5Issues in the structural engineering of tall buildingsR. McNamara (McNamara/Salvia)Assignment 4a due
6L9Project management 2C. Ho (Arup)Assignment 5a due
S6Live design: mitigating extreme eventsG. Dasgupta (Columbia University)
7L10Job placementD. Orton (VHB) and M. Wiseheart (PowerAdvocate)
L11Project management 3E. AdamsAssignment 5b due
S7Water reclamation and recycling projects in CaliforniaM. Van Horne (RMC Water and Environmental)Assignment 3c due
8L12Engineering and construction industry 1C. HelliwellAssignment 6 out
L13Engineering and construction industry 2C. Helliwell
S8Mulch biowalls for enhanced bioremediationJ. Travers (Parsons)
9L14Chase an engineer; group discussionE. AdamsAssignment 3d due
L15Engineering and construction industry 3C. HelliwellAssignment 6 due
S9Green buildings at MIT; presentationsW. HenryAssignment 4b due
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 skitsE. AdamsAssignment 7 out
S11The first steps after a failureD. Peraza (Exponent)
12L19Professional ethics 2: student debates on case studiesE. Adams and A. ChowAssignment 7 due
S12UntitledD. Farnsworth (Arup)
S13Final proposals (to client); student presentations

Assignment 8 out

Assignment 4c due

13L20Student presentations (cont.)Assignment 8 due

 








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