1. Stanford SDC Program Applicant Webinar
November 15, 2018

2. Vision A future we would like to make happen
Every workhour in the office and in the field builds the right buildings, infrastructure, and neighborhoods safely and productively
Definition of Vision by Robert Burgelman, GSB, Stanford

3. Sustainable Design and Construction Program
Every workhour in the office and in the field builds the right buildings, infrastructure, and neighborhoods safely and productively

4. SUS-SUS Sustainable Urban Systems
Four SDC Tracks
SDC-M Management
SDC-S Structures
SDC-E Energy
SUS-SUS Sustainable Urban Systems
How the organization is formed depends in large part on the nature of the work being performed
Productivity and effectiveness depend on alignment between:
The nature of work we are doing
How we organize ourselves to accomplish interdependent work
Structure to minimize coordination cost
Processes to enforce needed coordination
We must reach forward into how the work of the program is likely to be done in order to understand how best to organize during planning

5. Core Faculty
Lisa Boissier
(S3L Admin)
Teddie Guenzer
(CIFE Admin)
Sharyn Nantuna (SDC)
Marc Ramsey
(CIFE IT)
Mike Bennon
Martin Fischer
Renate Fruchter
Rishee Jain
Mike Lepech
Ray Levitt
Eduardo Miranda
Ram Rajagopal
Brian Sedar

6. Program Consulting Professors, Lecturers, Administrative Associates
Ashcraft, Howard
Ballati, Deborah
Barton, John
Bazjanac, Vladimir
Christensen, Stan
Farmakis, Dimitris
Goodson, Darryl
Groves, Robert
Kam, Calvin
Katz, Glenn
Koen, Nelson
Kolderup, Erik
Kurani, Danish
Lessing, Jerker
Lyons, Mike
McDonough, William
Meyer, Paul
Morkos, René
Moscovich, José Luis
Peterman, Andrew
Rumsey, Peter
Savage, Sam
Schwegler, Benedict
Shiel, Pat
Steep, Michael
Tucker, Avram
Walton, Michael

7. Our Students’ Diversity – Aspirations
“Establish a highly esteemed construction company in my home country”
“Design and build humane, efficient, inspiring buildings”
“Create structures that interact holistically with the environment”
“Be the person that makes the decisions that influence the sustainability of a building”
“Establish my own construction firm to promote the popularization of new construction technologies and methods”
“Go on to develop innovative water resource solutions”
“Reduce costs and keep profits up through minimizing wasted materials, time, and labor”
“To design and manage projects that make people enjoy going to work without having to deal with traffic”
“Interests lie at the intersection of energy and resource management with the design of urban systems”

8. Construction Curriculum Overview
“WHY?”
Managers of project teams must exhibit a broad
range of knowledge, expertise, and
comprehensive project viewpoints.
All SDC curricula are based on a common core
of 7 academic areas of emphasis which are
weighted to provide a strong academic
foundation for practice in any of the 4 tracks.
“HOW?”

9. Structure of the SDC Program
Management Req
Spring Classes
Winter Classes
Structures Req
Energy Req
Fall Classes
SUS Req
7 Academic Areas of Emphasis
SDC Track Unit Requirements
Prerequisite and Baseline Requirements

10. 7 Academic Areas of Emphasis
3 Manage – 3 Struct – 6 Energy – 12 SUS
0 Manage – 12 Struct – 0 Energy – 0 SUS
0 Manage – 0 Struct – 0 Energy – 0 SUS
3 Manage – 3 Struct – 9 Energy – 6 SUS
12 Manage – 5 Struct – 6 Energy – 5 SUS
8 Manage – 3 Struct – 5 Energy – 3 SUS
4 Manage – 4 Struct – 4 Energy – 4 SUS

11. 25% taught by SDC tenure-line faculty
Diversity in teaching
25% taught by SDC tenure-line faculty
25% taught by leading practitioners
50% taught by other Stanford faculty

12. Online Courses

13. CEE258 Seminar Speakers in Autumn 2018
Schatzie Allen Jefferson, President, The Allen Group
Mark Kroll, Managing Director, and Jeff Birdwell, President Commercial Division, Sares Regis
Joshua Ritti, Construction Practice Lead, and Valeria Tyndall, Senior Manager, Exponent
Eric Lamb, EVP & Mgt Cmte Member, and Abe Sipes, Sr. Proj. Mgr., DPR Construction
Kathryn Cahill Thompson, CEO, Cahill Contractors
Don Clark, President, Clark Pacific Construction
Dev A Krishnan, President & CEO, KKCS
George Pla - Founder & CEO, Cordoba Corporation
Michael Traylor, Owner & Co-President, Traylor Brothers, Inc.
Alasdair Cathcart, President Oil Gas & Chemicals, and Catherine Hunt Ryan, CFO BGI, Bechtel Corporation

14. What are our alumni doing?
CEO Major EPC company
CEOs and Presidents of many development, engineering, construction, service, and technology firms
Leaders in public and private owner organizations
Highly recognized academics around the world

15. Innovations pioneered by SDC faculty
Productivity improvement
CPM
Safety metrics and management
Lean construction
BIM
4D modeling
IFC
MDO
IPD
And much more

16. Research Centers & Institutes
CIFE . GPC . PBL . CI
Research Centers & Institutes

17. CIFE - Center for Integrated Facility Engineering
100% funded by A/E/C industries
Building owners & developers
Design & construction firms
Software & hardware vendors
Timeline
1988 – 2000 Building Information Modeling (BIM)
2001 – 2010 Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)
2011 – present Facility Performance Optimization, IPD

18. GPC - Overview
The Global Projects Center (GPC) is an interdisciplinary research center at Stanford University that seeks to facilitate understanding of the financing, development and governance of strategic infrastructure assets.
GPC Research Areas
Example Topics of Interest:
How can Institutional Investors best allocate capital to the infrastructure asset class?
How can Public-Private Partnerships be structured to create long term value?
Institutional Investment
Project Governance
Frontier Finance
Barriers to Innovation

21. Construction Institute Member Firms

22. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
SDC Student Groups
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Speaker series, EIT exam prep, other activities
Association of General Contractors (AGC)
Annual Golf Tournament
Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
Associated Schools of Construction (ASC)
Annual design-build competition held in Reno
Construction Management Assoc. of America (CMAA)
Several Student scholarships
National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
Energy-efficient schools
Stanford Intramural Sports
Flag Football, Sand Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Basketball, Indoor Volleyball, Wallyball, Outdoor Soccer, Team Tennis/Tennis Singles, Indoor Soccer, Softball

23. Honor Code
Honor Code

24. December 18: Applications due Mid-February: Application decisions
Important Dates
December 18: Applications due
Mid-February: Application decisions
March 8: Visit day
April 15: Respond to admission and financial aid offer
Early April: Financial aid decisions
September 18: Participate in CIFE Summer Program
September 19: Orientation
September 23: Classes begin

25. More Information…

26. Common Questions Full program available online? No, not yet
The experience of working with your peers at Stanford and building a global network is an important part of the program
Can I apply with a non-engineering undergraduate degree?
Yes, but you will need to complete the required prerequisites before coming to Stanford or while you are at Stanford
How important is work experience?
Work experience is important for graduate school
It’s an important criterion for admission

27. Common Questions What is the minimum TOEFL score?
89 for internet-based TOEFL or 575 for the paper-based TOEFL for MS
100 or 600 for Ph.D.
What is the minimum GRE score? What is the minimum GPA or percentile?
There is no minimum GRE score or GPA or percentile, but, of course the higher the score the better
We look at all aspects of the application together, i.e., your statement of purpose, GPA, GRE, recommendations, work experience and other aspects of the CV like service, and TOEFL if applicable
A high score is important for consideration for financial aid

28. Common Questions What if I want to switch my track? Easy
What financial aid is available?
Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Highly qualified applicants can be considered for financial aid
Once I am enrolled as a MS student how can I apply for a more advanced degree (Engineer, Ph.D.)
Admission to a post-MS degree requires a significant research efforts, so you will need to find a research advisor
Once you have an advisor and your progress and performance are satisfactory, switching to an advanced degree is easy administratively

29. More Questions?