Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : MCE570 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : English |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 6 |
The student will understand the basics of project management including the importance and interrelationship of all the components. The mission is to help organizations achieve their project objectives and objectives of scope, quality, budget, and schedule within the context of the natural, social and political environment in which the project is being developed.
This course presents the specific concepts, techniques and tools for managing projects effectively. The use of this course is to inform professionals in science of directing and coordinating human, equipment, material, and financial resources to develop a project in a way that they could give maximum attention to project details in the most cost- effective way possible while maintaining a broad perspective of the project. The role of the project manager as team leader is examined, together with important techniques for controlling cost, schedules and performance parameters. The course includes several topics related to project management techniques from project conceptualization to turnover. The fundamentals of project management is pointed in detail including: overview and concepts of project management (principles, body of knowledge, strategies); planning successful projects (defining, specifying, delivery options, scheduling, budgeting); implementing (organizing the team, work assignments, team building, effective leadership); executing (performance measurement, maintaining the schedule, adjustments/mid-course corrections, record keeping, status reporting, communications, managing conflict, time management); and closeout (performance measurement, maintaining the schedule, adjustments/mid-course corrections, record keeping, status reporting, communications, managing conflict, time management).
| 1. | Discuss and differentiate the role of project management |
| 2. | Discuss meaning and purposes of planning and managing a project |
| 3. | Demonstrate the ability to write accurate, measurable project requirements |
| 4. | Demonstrate decision-making techniques for project work breakdown structures |
| 5. | Identify and generate project components - activities, diagrams, and computations |
| 6. | Explain and apply Critical Path and Critical Chain Project Measurement and Control Methods |
| 7. | Communicate project details to various levels of management |
| 8. | Discuss the effect of project delays and constraints on project duration |
| 9. | Explain project scheduling with activities of uncertain durations |
| 10. | Display understanding of the burdens/responsibilities associated with Project closure |
| 1. | Meredith, J.R. (2012). Project Management 8e ISV : A Managerial Approach. John Wiley Higher Education. ISBN: 9781118093733 |
| 2. | Core Concepts - Project Management in Practice, 4th Edition, by Jack R. Meredith, Samuel J. Mantel, Jr., Scott M. Shafer, and Margaret M. Sutton. Published by John Wiley & Sons, © 2022. ISBN 978-0-470-533301-7./ E-book: www.coursesmart.com/9780470533017 |
| 3. | A Guide to The Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK® Guide © 2008, Fourth Edition, Project Management Institute. ISBN # 978-1-933890-51- 7. |
| 4. | System & Project Management, Pen˜a- Mora, Anumba, Lyneis, Soibelman, Samii, Park, Kalligeros |
| 5. | Goldratt, Eliyahu M. (2004). The Goal (3rd Edition). North River Press. ISBN: 0884271781 |
| 6. | Goldratt, Eliyahu M. (2004). Critical Chain. North River Press. ISBN: 0884271536 |
| 7. | Lawrence P. (2004). Critical Chain Project Management (2nd Edition). Artech House Publishers. ISBN: 1580539033 |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Term Assignment | 1 | %40 |
| Quiz | 1 | %10 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %25 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %25 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 3 | 70 |
| Term Project | 1 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 30 | 2 | 32 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 153 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |