EG3000 - Engineering Project Management

Nature of contemporary engineering projects; project life cycle and phases; project organization and the project manager; activity networks; time management; cost management; physical resource management; human resource management; quality management; contract management; project monitoring, information and control systems; sustainable practices; case studies.

Learning Outcomes

• define a scope, identify resources, produce cost estimate and budgeting for a project;
• communicate effectively, including written and oral and other forms, in a professional environment;
• identify risks by using risk management analysis, assess their effects on a project timeline and implement appropriate intervention plans;
• examine various project management tools and concepts for performance evaluation, auditing and successful delivery of projects;
• compare approaches and concepts in a range of engineering management problems including dealing with complexity and uncertainty;
• combine sustainable practices while planning, designing and managing projects;
• manage professional and ethical responsibilities and abide by them while delivering projects.

Subject Assessment

• end of semester exam (40%)
• mid-semester exam (15%)
• engineering project - group assessment task (45%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.