Course Title: Manage Projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
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
Program Manager
+61 3 99254468
engineering-tafe@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: |
3.1 Action is taken to ensure that project team members are clear about their responsibilities and the requirements of the project |
Element: |
Define project. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Project scope and other relevant documentation is accessed |
Element: |
Develop project plan. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Project plan including timelines, task breakdown, roles and responsibilities is developed |
Element: |
Finalise project. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Financial record keeping associated with project is completed and checked for accuracy |
Element: |
Review project |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Project outcomes and processes are reviewed against the project scope and plan |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in a variety of teaching methods including: lectures, tutorials, class discussion,
seminar presentations, group/individual work on projects, audio-visual presentations.
Teaching Schedule
Please note: while your teacher will cover all the materials in the schedule, the weekly teaching and assessment order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of resources.Students are required to self study the learning materials for the hours not scheduled in teaching schedule.
Teaching schedule
Week | Topics | Resources | Examinations |
1 | Introduction, What is Project Management?, Areas of Project Management, Key concepts, Examples |
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2 | Communicating ideas and information, written and verbal communication skills for report writing, Documenting project, working with team members and stakeholders, negotiating and consulting with team members, Stakeholders |
1-9 | |
3 | Collecting, analyzing and organizing information, Gathering information associated with planning, monitoring and evaluation project | 1-9 | |
4 | Planning and organizing activities, scheduling required for project supervising project team | 1-9 | |
5 | Working in a team, Leading project team, Liaising with other entreprise personnel, including management, funding bodies, customers/clients, stakeholders involved in the project | 1-9 | |
6 | Using mathematical ideas and techniques, Apply basic numerical skills for managing finaces associated with project and procurment activity, Using basic numerical skills to develop schedules for project | ||
7 | Revision | ||
8 | Assessment 1 | 1-9 | Assessment 1 Assignment 1 |
9 | Solving problems, identifying potential problems that may arise in project, Addessing problems arising in projects | 1-9 | |
10 | Using technology, using word processing packages to complete necessary documentation, Using spreadsheets or other relevant project management software tools | 1-9 | |
11 | Innovation skills, determining lessons learned from project to apply to future projects | 1-9 | |
12 | Group Presentation Group A2 (ppt and ecopy document) | Assessment 3 - Group Presentation | |
13 | Group Presentation Group B2 (ppt and ecopy document) |
Assessment 3 - Group Presentation
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14 | Group Presentation S3/T3 (ppt and ecopy document) |
Assessment 3 - group Presentation
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15 | Revision | 1-9 | |
16 | SWOT Week | ||
17-18 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 2 - Assignment 2 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
1. S Hartley, Manage Projects Principles Theories and Practise |
References
2. Harold Kertzner, A System Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling |
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3. Bartol Tein Management A Pacific Rim Focus |
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4. Kathy Schwalbe An Introduction to project management |
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5. Rory Burke, Project Management Techniques |
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6. Dowling, Carrew & Hadgraft, Engineering your future, An Australasian Guide |
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7. Biner, Project Leadership |
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8. Lewis, The Essentials of Project Management |
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9. Wilson-Murray, Managing Projects |
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10. Larson & Gray, Project Management, A Managerial Process |
Other Resources
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
Assessment for this course is throught the course delivery period and exam period. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through the completion of three assesment tasks. All the assessment tasks allow you to apply the required knowledge ans skills.
Participants are required to complete and pass each one of the three assessment tasks.
Assessment 1 : Assignment 1 20%
Assessment 2 : Assignment 2 20%
Assessment 3 Group Assignment Manage a major project : 60%
Competency and Grading Information
Competency requirenments:
To be deemed competent students must satisfactorily demonstrate competence in all the elements listed above. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievment of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks. Students are advised that they will be asked to demonstrate their competence per class observation student assignments and tests which will be used to assess their competence.
All assessments for this course must be succesfully completed to achieve a CA (Competency Achieved) Grade. Only if competency is achieved will a graded result be givn using the coding choices listed below:
CHD: Competent with High Distinction
CDI: Competent with Distinction
CC: Competent with Credit
CAG: Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for assesssment
Assessment Matrix
Assessments | Element | Performance Criteria | |
1 | Assignment 1 | 1-5 | 1.1 to 3.7 |
2 | Assignment 2 | 1-5 | 4.1 to 5.3 |
3 | Group Assignment | 1-5 | 1.1 to 5.3 |
Other Information
Course Information
Please note while your teacher will cover all the materials in the schedule, the weekly teaching and assessment order is subject to change depending on class needs and the availability of resources. students are required to self-study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non teaching hours.
Study and learning Support:
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Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:
assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
maths and science developmental support and advice
English language development
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support
Students are strongly encouraged to make full use of this service.
Disability Liaison Unit:
If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek
advice and
support to complete your studies.
Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison
Unit
Special consideration:
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If you are seeking an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an
Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2
working days after the official due date.
Assessment Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not
be accepted or marked.
Plagiarism:
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