Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit Title	PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERS
Course Unit Code	AMEM417
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated	5
Learning Outcomes of the course unit	By the end of the course, the students should be able to: Provide students with a sound understanding and knowledge of the basic concepts and analytical skills underpinning the effective management of projects in any industry sector. Write a sponsor and project requirements definition. Construct a comprehensive project schedule. Evaluate a project plan subject to time, cost and resource constraints.
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Prerequisites	NONE	Co-requisites	NONE
Recommended optional program components	NONE
Course Contents	·Part 1: Project Management Overview: o  Meaning and scope of projects and project management o  Key roles and responsibilities: The project manager, the Sponsor and the User o  Forms of contracts and project structure o  Alternative project organizations ·Part 2: Project planning and scheduling o  Sponsor’s & Project’s Requirements Definition o  Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) o  Gantt charts and project network logic diagrams o  Critical Path Method (CPM) o  Project time-cost trade-offs o  Project planning under uncertainty and risk analysis o  Resource allocation and scheduling
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks	Lockyer K. and Gordon J., Project management and project network techniques, Financial Times Prentice Hall, 7th edition, 2005 Burke R., Project management: planning and control techniques, John Wiley & Sons, 4th edition, 2003 Kerzner H., Project management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling and controlling, John Wiley & Sons, 10th edition, 2009 Gray C.E. and Larson E.W., Project management: the managerial process, McGraw- Hill, edition 4e, 2007. Meredith J.R. and Jr. Mantel S.J., Project management: a managerial approach, John Wiley & Sons, 5th edition, 2003.
References
Planned learning activities and teaching methods	·  The course is delivered through 3-hour lectures per week. ·  Tutorial questions will be handed out, where appropriate, to consolidate knowledge in the analytic skills developed. ·  The course material will be available on the university’s e-learning platform.
Assessment methods and criteria	Project Assignment 40% Final Exam 60%
Language of instruction	English
Work placement(s)	NO