Course Title: Manage Projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: BUSM7769C
Course Title: Manage Projects
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6069 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nicholas.cree@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit of competency covers the management of a straightforward project or a section of a larger project. It focuses on the application of project management skills and the management to meet timelines, quality standards, budgetary limits and other requirements set for the project.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBCMN419A Manage projects |
Element: |
Administer and monitor project. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 1.2 1.3 |
Element: |
Define project. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 2.2 2.3 |
Element: |
Develop project plan. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 3.2 3.3 |
Element: |
Finalise project. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 4.2 4.3 |
Element: |
Review project |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 5.2 5.3 |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Classroom lectures. Excursions. guest speakers
Teaching Schedule
Week one - Definitions. Project aims, objectives, scope, quantitative data, qqualitative data, roles.w
Week two - Defining product - PDS. Deliverables.
Week three = Work Breakdown Statement
Week four - Organisation Breakdown Statement
Week five - gantt charts, and other timing=measuring. Critical pathway.
Week six - legal parameters.
Week seven - Creation of budget and resources list
Week eight - monitoring project, incl deliverables, milestone
Week nine - Documentation for projects
Week ten - commissioning and de-commissioning project. Post-project review
Week eleven - case studies.
Week twelve - review of course
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Flouris, T (2008) Aviation Project Management Turner , J (2008) handbook of Project Management |
References
Other Resources
Notes as handed out in class.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.
Assessment Tasks
30% report (due week five)
70% written quiz (in normal classroom)
Assessment Matrix
Assessment of practical skills and terminology.
Other Information
nil
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