Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERS | ||||||
Course Unit Code | AMEM417 | ||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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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 | ||||||
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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. | ||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |