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.