| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Introduction and motivation; Initial discussion of project | Statement of interest out |
| L2 | Introduction to public and private projects, evaluation methods and project evaluation checklists |
Statement of interest due Problem set A1.1 out |
| R1 | Excel/spreadsheets refresher | |
| L3 | Stakeholder analysis and multi-attribute analysis | |
| L4 | Project costs and revenues; Stakeholder perspectives (public vs. private) | |
| R2 | A1.1 discussion | |
| L5 | Time value of money; Equivalence relationships |
Assignment A1.1 due Assignment A1.2 out |
| L6 | Discount rates, minimally acceptable rate of return (MARR), rate of return on investment (IRR) | Project teams formed |
| R3 | A1.1 review; A1.2 discussion | |
| L7 | Benefit cost analysis; Comparing alternatives; Financial and economic analysis | |
| R4 | Review of MARR, IRR, discount rates | |
| L8 | Financing | |
| L9 | Case: Panama Canal |
Assignment A1.2 due Assignment A2 out |
| R5 | A1.2 review | |
| L10 | High speed rail (HSR) case | P1: Project descriptions due |
| L11 | Term projects from previous years | |
| R6 | Term project mini-presentations | |
| L12 | Quiz review | |
| L13 | Quiz (open-book, open-note) | |
| R7 | Discussion of quiz | |
| L14 | HSR Case (cont.) | |
| L15 | Introduction to uncertainty, stakeholder analysis and Mitchell framework | Assignment A3.1 out |
| R8 | A3.1 discussion | |
| L16 | Dealing with uncertainty | Assignment A2 due |
| L17 | Dealing with uncertainty: Decision trees | P2: Project progress report I due |
| R9 | A3.1 discussion | |
| L18 | Dealing with uncertainty: Real options | |
| L19 | Case: Spent nuclear fuel, transportation to Yucca Mountain, Nevada |
Assignment A3.1 due Assignment A3.2 out |
| R10 | Review 3.1; A3.2 discussion | P3: Project progress report II due |
| L20 | Project evaluation in developing countries, Case: Pure Home Water in Africa | |
| R11 | A3.2 Discussion | |
| L21 | Public private partnerships | |
| L22 | Infrastructure banks |
Assignment A3.2 due Assignment 4 out |
| R12 | A3.2 review | |
| L23 | Project presentations | P4: Project presentation due |
| L24 | Project presentations (cont.) | |
| R13 | Work time for written project reports | |
| L25 | Project presentations | |
| L26 | Wrap-up and summary |
P5: Project report due Assignment 4 due |