This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.

Archived Versions

Lecture Notes

Selected lectures from the class are presented below.

LECĀ # LECTURES
1 Introduction (PDF)

General Project Images (PDF) (Photo essay courtesy of Carl Martland.)
2 Roads, Canals and Railroads in the Early 19th Century (PDF)

Early Transportation Photos (PDF) (Photo essay courtesy of Carl Martland.)
3 Cost Terminology (PDF)

Panama Canal Images (PDF - 2.0 MB) (Photo essay courtesy of Carl Martland.)
4 Cost and Revenue Functions (PDF)
6 Time and Money: The Principle of Equivalence (PDF)
7 Choosing a Discount Rate (PDF)
8 Prices and Inflation (PDF)
9 Comparing Costs and Benefits (PDF)
11 Public versus Private Projects (PDF)
13 Taxes and Depreciation (PDF)
15 CEE Projects and Accessibility: Case Studies (PDF)
17 CEE and Quality of Life: Case Studies (PDF)
21 Dealing with Risks and Uncertainty (PDF)