Subject description
This subject aims to provide students with the essential managerial skills and knowledge required to effectively manage engineering projects. Students will develop proficiency with the application of a range of concepts, techniques and analytical tools relating to the knowlege areas of project scope, resources, time, cost, risk and contracts management. … For more content click the Read More button below.
Enrolment rules
Pre-Requisite
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
Delivery
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Engagement hours
Contact Hours:2 hr lecture & 2 hr tutorial/practical/computer lab
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate an appreciation of the contribution of effective management of engineering projects to achieving organisational goals and meeting stakeholder expectations.
2.
Identify key management processes, stakeholders, as well as organisational and environmental factors relating to the management of engineering projects.
3.
Demonstrate proficiency in applying a range of project management concepts, tools and techniques to facilitate the delivery of desired outcomes in engineering projects.
4.
Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the limitations of traditional project management techniques and ways of addressing those limitations.
5.
Demonstrate the competencies (knowledge, skills and attributes) required to effectively engage in/contribute to an engineering project through a case study of a real world project.
Assessment details
MS Project-based exercise on time and schedule management
Team-based investigation of a real world engineering project
End of Session Exam
Work integrated learning
Foundational WIL:This subject contains elements of "Foundational WIL". Students in this subject will observe, explore or reflect on possible career pathways or a work-related aspect of their discipline.
Textbook information
Larson, E. W., Gray C. F. (2018) Project Management: The Managerial Process, McGraw-Hill Education, NY.