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ENGG1850: Introduction to Project Management (2012 - Semester 1)
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| Unit: | ENGG1850: Introduction to Project Management (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Junior |
| Faculty/School: | Project Management |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Chung, Kenneth
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| Session options: | Semester 1 |
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| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Prohibitions: | CIVL3805. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | Introduction to Project Management offers students an overview of the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities for achieving project requirements. It helps student understanding of how project management is accomplished through the application and integration of the project management processes of initiating, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and closing. In this course, we introduce the concept of project management, discuss the role of project manager, identify and orient students with the issues related to planning the project, schedule and project control and evaluation and management of project team. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None. |
| Lecturer/s: |
A/Prof Hossain, Liaquat
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| T&L Activities: | Tutorial activities would focus on development of the skills, tools & techniques for different aspects of project management. In particular tutorial exercises would focus on workshops and group work covering project initiation, planning and execution, monitoring and closing. Laboratory work would involve use of computer tools to develop and monitor project schedule, develop work breakdown structure, software applications in cost management, tools for introductory risk analysis and monitoring. |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Project Goals Deliverables Project management process Project quality Project schedule, budgetary, resource Project strategy Performance criteria Resource requirements Project budget & schedule Project charter documentation – approval decision |
Domain I: Initiating the Project |
| Proj requirements, assumptions & constraints Work Breakdown Structure Resource management plan Project time & cost estimates Project control Project plan Project plan approval |
Domain II: Planning the Project |
| Commit project resources Implement project plan Manage project progress Communicate project progress Implement/carry out quality assurance |
Domain III: Executing the Project |
| Measure project performance Refine control limits Perform timely corrective action Ensure compliance Reassess project control plans Recognise & respond to risk event trigger Monitor project activity |
Domain IV: Controlling the Project |
| Obtain final acceptance of deliverables Document lessons learned Facilitate administrative & financial closure |
Domain V: Closing the Project |
| Contribute to the PM knowledge base Interact with team & stakeholders in a professional manner |
Domain VI: Professional Responsibility |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Project Management Performance Domains.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
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ASSIGNMENT: ASSIGNMENT: FINAL EXAM: 3hr Examination |
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| Policies & Procedures: | Policies regarding academic honesty and plagiarism, special consideration and appeals in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies can be found on the Faculty's policy page at http://www.eng.usyd.edu.au/policies Faculty policies are governed by Academic Board resolutions whose details can be found on the Central Policy Online site at http://www.usyd.edu.au/policy/ Policies regarding assessment formatting, submission methods, late submission penalties and assessment feedback depend on the unit of study. Details of these policies, where applicable, should be found above with other assessment details. |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Domain I: Initiating the Project | Yes | 10% |
| Domain II: Planning the Project | Yes | 10% |
| Domain III: Executing the Project | Yes | 20% |
| Domain IV: Controlling the Project | Yes | 45% |
| Domain V: Closing the Project | Yes | 15% |
| Domain VI: Professional Responsibility | Yes | 0% |
These goals are selected from Project Management Performance Domains which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Project Management Performance Domains for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
