Spring 2009 Course Catalog - I6

n Project Management and n Business Management Project Delivery ONLINE SEMINARS and Quality See page I-14 for pricing and other details. COURSES Business of Design Consulting (BDC) for the Engineering Firm of the 21st Century A Best Practices Educational Event March 25–28, 2009 orlando, FL The Business of Design Consulting (BDC) is presented for design professionals seeking to sharpen their business practice knowledge to compete more successfully. Attendees will hone management skills with new insights from leading practitioners who specialize in the A/E/C environment. The intensive four-day program offers engineering firm professionals a logical sequence of focused learning in eight essential management areas and delivered through application exercises, extensive discussion and interactive workshops. BDC offers expertise from some of the industry’s leading authorities on: • Leadership • Human Resources • Finance • Business Management & Ownership Transition • Contracts and Risk Management • Information Technology • Marketing Faculty: Paul Doherty, Satellier, LLC; Peggy Pound, The Pound Group; Colvin Matheson, Matheson Financial Advisors, Inc.; Tom Porterfield, Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc.; David Stone, Stone and Company. registration Fee: Advance (through February 27): Member–$1,525; Non-member–$1,745 Regular (after February 27): Member–$1,745; Non-member–$1,945 PDHs: 28 Project Management for Design Professionals William (Bill) ramroth, Jr., aIa, architect February 17, 2009 This session offers an introductory overview of project management for design professionals moving into this challenging arena, or engineering firm staff interested in gaining understanding of this important function. This seminar is a primer of practical advice, instructions and techniques, based on Ramroth’s book of the same title. Topics will cover project management from A–Z. Diverging Diamond Interchange: An Innovative Traffic Solution Lorenzo rotoli, Fisher associates May 5, 2009 This presentation examines the benefits of reducing the footprint and cost of traffic interchanges while improving capacity and safety. Participants will see how one firm used 3D visuals to build credibility and consensus, facilitate the public involvement process, and allow interactive navigation within the proposed project. The Climate Project: Impact of Global Climate Change on Engineering Practice raymond J. sirois, Wright-Pierce engineers May 26, 2009 Increasingly, engineers are faced with having to engage the issue of climate change in design. This seminar looks at several examples of recent climate impacts on local infrastructure and how it’s changing engineering’s approach to design. For a complete list of books on Project Management & Project Delivery, visit www.acec.org/publications. Commended Master’s Program Earn a Master of A/E/C Business Management from Northwestern University ACEC and Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, have joined forces to offer the nation’s premier design and construction master’s program, created specifically for business-minded A/E/C professionals. Northwestern’s 12-course, three semester A/E/C business management curriculum leads to a Master of Science degree from the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Master’s program is for individuals with several years’ experience who hold a professional degree in engineering, architecture, construction or closely related field of study. For more information, contact Jeffrey Beard, vice president, ACEC, and director of the Institute for Business Management at 202-347-7474 or by e-mail at jbeard@acec.org. I-6 InstItute For BusIness ManageMent

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Spring 2009 Course Catalog

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