Technical Assignment #1 - Construction Project Management

The first Technical Report gives you an opportunity to gain a familiarity with the project on a more personal level. By studying the building systems, local conditions, the client, this building becomes more than just "a hospital in Boston". Rather, you can feel more connected to the project even if you have never seen it or heard of it before.

Technical Assignment #2 - Cost & Methods Analysis

Now that you know more about the project, the second Technical Report takes a much more detailed look at the project delivery methods. The project schedule is a lot more detailed, there are 2 cost estimates for the project, particularly a detailed structural systems estimate. The general conditions are explored as well.

Technical Assignment #3 - Alternative Methods & Research

With the analysis of the building systems and cost components and estimates completed, the task of this Technical Report is to familiarize the students with critical construction issues and identifying problems on their thesis project in order for them to research and create new and innovative solutions to those problems, or just analyze potential solutions to show a comparison and contrast of the solutions. This is the precursory assignment that will set up the topics for the thesis Proposal.