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Lecture Notes

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Course lectures (L) are integrated with a weekly seminar series (S) and the MEng group project subjects (P). Some of the lecture notes in this section are in Powerpoint® format in order to retain the animated elements of the lectures.

SES # TOPICS INSTRUCTOR
L1 Subject Introduction, Resume Writing (PDF)

Seminar on Resume Writing: Presentation on resume writing and what companies are looking for in a candidate. In-class practice for students to critique each others' resumes.
E. Adams
L2 Technical Writing (PDF) E. Adams
L3 Oral Presentations-1

Video clip demonstrating the principles of effective oral presentation.
E. Adams
L4 Job Placement: Interview Workshop (PDFCourtesy of Dick Orton. Used with permission. R. Orten
L5 Project Evaluation-1 (PDFCourtesy of Carl Martland. Used with permission. C. Martland
L5r Project Evaluation Recitation

This class will review the basic concepts of time value of money. The Presentation will use the Project Evaluation assignment as an example.
C. Ho
L6 Project Evaluation-2

Lecture notes as for Project Evaluation 1
C. Martland
L7 Project Evaluation-3 (PDFCourtesy of Susan Murcott. Used with permission. S. Murcott
L8 Project Evaluation-4

Students present their findings on the financial feasibility for the development of a skyscraper project with due consideration for construction cost and time, project life, revenue, investment return and bank loans.
C. Martland
L9 Engineering and Construction Industry-1 (PDFCourtesy of Charles Helliwell. Used with permission. C. Helliwell
L10 Engineering and Construction Industry-2 (PDFCourtesy of Charles Helliwell. Used with permission. C. Helliwell
L11 Project Management-1 (PPT) C. E. Ho
L12 Engineering and Construction Industry-3

Students present their research on company profiles, with emphasis on firm size, turnover, strategy and management styles.
C. Helliwell
L13 Project Management-2 (PPT) C. E. Ho
L14 Chase-an-Engineer Group Discussion

Based on the Chase-an-Engineer Exercise, students discuss their experiences in shadowing an engineering professional in their daily work routine, with comparisons of working in a small versus large firm, public versus private sector, etc.
E. Adams
C. E. Ho
L15 Negotiation-1

Seven Elements of negotiation (PDFCourtesy of David Laws. Used with permission.

Negotiation references (PDF)
D. Laws
L16 Project Management-3

Students present their analysis of network scheduling for a bridge construction project, exploring alternative construction sequences to achieve the shortest project duration, under the imposed physical as well as technological constraints.
C. E. Ho
L17 Negotiation-2

Class practice in negotiation techniques, utilizing the seven elements of negotiation. Students are divided into two groups A and B, and paired for negotiation. Outcomes are discussed, to demonstrate the effectiveness of certain approaches to negotiation.
D. Laws
L18 Negotiation-3

Video clip demonstrating the principles of negotiation, via case examples.
D. Laws
L19 Professional Ethics-1: Basis for Decision Making; Student Skits

Ethics Cases from National Institute of Engineering Ethics
B. Brenner
L20 Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mediating with an Environmental Agency (PDF)
EPA Regional ADR Program
E. Tonkin
D. Winograd
D. Thompson
A. Simpson
L21 Getting Work

A Large Firm Perspective (PDF) Courtesy of Guillermo J. Vicens. Used with permission.
A Small Firm Perspective (PDFCourtesy of Peter Shanahan. Used with permission.
IT Perspective (PDFCourtesy of George Kocur. Used with permission.
W. Vicens
P. Shanahan
G. Kocur
L22 Professional Ethics-2: Student Debates on Case Studies

Based on assigned ethics case studies, students present their positions on ethical dilemmas faced in the course of professional work.
E. Adams
C. E. Ho
P13 Oral Presentations-2

Student Project Presentations