MIT

                          Construction Engineering and Management

           E-Commerce and the Internet in Real Estate and Construction

               John D. Macomber, Senior Lecturer

             Spring 2001 Number:   1.961    Permanent Number:    1.464

Administration

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Sessions

 Thursday, 8:30 - 10:00 AM
W31-301
M.I.T. Center for Real Estate
120 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139

Instructor
John D. Macomber
President
BuildingVision, Inc.
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 367-7409 (Voice)
(617) 367-6555 (Fax)
macomber@mit.edu
jdmacomber@buildingvision.net 		 Executive Assistant
Karen S. Wyman
(617) 367-7408 (Voice)
(617) 367-6555 (Fax)
kwyman@buildingvision.net 
kwyman@buildingvision.net

Text

 None

Web Site

 http://web.mit.edu/1.961/www/

Course Packet/
Handouts:

 Course packet available at the Copy Technology Center, 11-004.
Handouts available in class periodically.
Course Packet charge: To be determined

Assignments

 One 5-page paper on assigned cases
Two  problem sets
One 10-page paper on an assigned case

Grading

 The course is taught on a case study basis, relying also on texts and current articles. The class meets weekly on Thursday mornings. Grading is based on class participation and on papers and problem sets, with no final exam. There are no prerequisite courses.

30% Class Participation
20% Paper #1
20% Problem sets
30% Paper #2

Guidelines
for Papers

 1.Papers are due at the beginning of class on the days indicated in the course outline.
2. Papers may not exceed the indicated length including text and exhibits. Typed, double spaced.
3. Charts and exhibits using the models are strongly encouraged.
4. Charts can be drawn by hand.
5. Papers will be graded on the quality of your analysis of the case situation.

Guidelines for
Class Participation

 1. Prepare the material and come to class ready to talk about the strategic issues which you see.
2. Consider the discussion questions which are provided in the text or in advance.
3. We learn from each other; active participation is encouraged.
4. Any question or comment is acceptable in this low-risk learning environment.
5. Comments which advance the discussion or provide new insights are encouraged.
6. You may challenge the instructor all you want, with no penalty.
7. I will "cold call," and I will test your thinking.