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Lecture notes files.
WEEK #	SES #	TOPICS	SPEAKERS
1	L1	Subject introduction, resume writing (PDF)	E. Adams
1	S1	The MIT career services	D. Rosencrans
2	L2	Technical writing (PDF)	E. Adams and D. Levey
	L3	Project evaluation 1 (PDF)	E. Adams
	S2	Boston's water distribution system as a black box: impact on water quality and effect of ozone	W. Sung (MWRA)
3	L4	Getting work (PDF 1) (PDF 2)	W. Vicens (CDM) and P. Shanahan
	L5	Oral presentation	E. Adams
	S3	Mullholland's dream	Video: Cadillac Desert: Mulholland's Dream (Water and the Transformation of Nature)
4	L6	Project evaluation 2; in-class discussion	A. Chow and E. Adams
4	S4	Integrated engineering design and construction	J. P. Chakar (Buro Happold)
5	L7	Project management 1 (PDF)	C. Ho (Arup)
	L8	Project evaluation 3 (PDF - 1.4 MB)	S. Murcott
	S5	Issues in the structural engineering of tall buildings	R. McNamara (McNamara/Salvia)
6	L9	Project management 2 (PDF)	C. Ho (Arup)
6	S6	Live design: mitigating extreme events	G. Dasgupta (Columbia University)
7	L10	Job placement (PDF 1) (PDF 2)	D. Orton (VHB) and M. Wiseheart (PowerAdvocate)
	L11	Project management 3	E. Adams
	S7	Water reclamation and recycling projects in California	M. Van Horne (RMC Water and Environmental)
8	L12	Engineering and construction industry 1 (PDF)	C. Helliwell
	L13	Engineering and construction industry 2 (PDF)	C. Helliwell
	S8	Mulch biowalls for enhanced bioremediation	J. Travers (Parsons)
9	L14	Chase an engineer; group discussion	E. Adams
	L15	Engineering and construction industry 3	C. Helliwell
	S9	Green buildings at MIT; presentations	W. Henry
10	L16	Negotiation 1	A. Chow and E. Adams
	L17	Negotiation 2	E. Adams and A. Chow
	S10	Expectations for a structural engineering graduate	E. Nelson
11	L18	Professional ethics 1: basis for decision making; student skits (PDF)	E. Adams
11	S11	The first steps after a failure	D. Peraza (Exponent)
12	L19	Professional ethics 2: student debates on case studies	E. Adams and A. Chow
	S12	Untitled	D. Farnsworth (Arup)
	S13	Final proposals (to client); student presentations
13	L20	Student presentations (cont.)