The class will deliver a non-technical narrative of the design and construction of this emerging engineering marvel. We will use multi-media presentations to cover the theoretical aspects. The goal of the class is to enable you to share with your own people an accurate understanding of why and how this bridge is being built.

An explanation of the current roles of environmental design and sustainability in ongoing projects. Among the projects highlighted will be the Hetch Hetchy Watger System Improvement Project and California High Speed Rail. While the class will cover engineering aspects, it is principally in presentations clear to all present.

An introduction to professional construction management, intended for people with a possible future in this field.

an explanation of the role of the project manager in directing major construction projects

An explanation of the current role of environmental design in new projects --solar, wind and green transportation --the ongoing Hetch Hetchy Water System Improvement Project and California High Speed Rail projects will be used as models a look at what other California High School students are doing in this activity will be included

A basic explanation of the design, fabrication and erection of the new bridge. Slides and photographs will be used to tell the story.

An update and explanation of the current construction of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, and also the current tunnel from Fremont to Redwood City for the Hetch Hetchy Water System

An overview of current California Green Construction and an explanation of the role of the Construction Manager in this process

An outline of the current and impending status of the SF Bay Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge Phase 3B, and the Hetch Hetchy underwater pipeline. Includes theory of structure, mobilizing resources and capital, public relations, and general challenges --hopefully this will occur in a classroom with power point display available

An outline of Project Management skills, to make students aware of exciting opportunities leading major and custom building and engineering projects. The model project will be the major solar projects in Mojave and in San Francisco's Sunset District.

Several historic public projects are ongoing on the Peninsula, learn about: 1) the Devil's Slide Bridge and Tunnel 2) the modernization of the Hetch Hetchy Water System 3) California High Speed Rail and its impacts on Peninsula communities This class will give you an introductory overview and hopefully challenge you to learn more

How major steel structures are conceived, designed, fabricated and built. The class will discuss both ancient, traditional, and modern digital means of designing structures, the methods of procurement and fabrication of materials, the mobilizations and equipment used, and of course, the incredible people who actually do the work, actual examples of well known structures will be used as learning models, .such as the Transamerica Pyramid structure

a time sequence review of the actual project, including a photo slide show of sequential progress since the very beginning