| 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 (PDF) Courtesy of Dick Orton. Used with permission. |
R. Orten |
| L5 |
Project Evaluation-1 (PDF) Courtesy 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 (PDF) Courtesy 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 (PDF) Courtesy of Charles Helliwell. Used with permission. |
C. Helliwell |
| L10 |
Engineering and Construction Industry-2 (PDF) Courtesy 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 (PDF) Courtesy 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 (PDF) Courtesy of Peter Shanahan. Used with permission.
IT Perspective (PDF) Courtesy 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 |
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