Course Title: Managing Projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: BUSM6117
Course Title: Managing Projects
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)
Course Contact : Steven Bevan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4137
Course Contact Email:steven.bevan@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
MIET7266 Quality Improvement in the Workplace
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide training to enable participants to manage resources and complete projects in accordance with specifications and performance parameters.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
NGMS213 Managing Projects |
Learning Outcomes
1. Analyse project briefs and prepare project plans.
2. Establish project team requirements, resource availability and costs.
3. Manage and evaluate projects.
Details of Learning Activities
Classroom lecture.
Excursion to project site.
Guest speaker
Teaching Schedule
| Week number | Topics | Assessment |
| Week one |
Definitions. Scope, Goals, Defining project product. Sponsors and project managers |
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| Week two |
Planning project - Gantt chart. PERT chart. Contingency and risk planning
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| Week three | Documentation for project | |
| Week four | Controlling project, during life of project: milestone meetings | |
| Week five | Delegating roles. Contractors and sub-contractors |
Report due. Worth 30% of mark |
| Week six | Budgeting: planning and controlling project budget. | |
| Week seven | Commissioning of project | |
| Week eight | Case studies | |
| Weeek nine | Review of course. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Notes from guest speakers.
Annual report data on current/proposed projects
Overview of Assessment
To successfully to complete this course the student is required to pass written assessment tasks and demonstrate skills and ability by completing practical tasks.
Assessment Tasks
1. Report on current project relating to engineering product. Must be existing or proposed project. Write in your own words. Budget not required, but GANTT desirable.
2. Test/exam - week nine, or later. Worth 70%
Assessment Matrix
Nil
Other Information
Nil
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