engineering management 2.0

Prompt: Begin by reviewing the resources in this module that relate to the Willow Island cooling tower failure:  

Willow Island Disaster (cc) (8:54) 

30 Years Ago: 51 Workers Die at Willow Island 

Partial Collapse of the Willow Island Cooling Tower 

NIST Investigation of Construction Failure of Reinforced Concrete Cooling Tower at Willow Island, West Virginia 

Then, in your analysis, address the following critical elements: 

Characterize the overall effectiveness of internal communication. Identify the successes and failures. What were the impacts of each? 

Characterize the overall effectiveness of external communication. Identify the successes and failures. What were the impacts of each? 

Explain what you would have done differently regarding communication if you had been the manager of that project.

 

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: 

Your analysis should be a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and all sources cited in APA format.