220-250 Project Management

Students are introduced to project management concepts (learning the basics of being a team player in the context of applied research and project management and experiencing the application of theory to the management of a small project). Defining the critical issues in specifying the scope of a project, identifying stakeholders and viewing the strategic aims of a project. Technical aspects of projects - project characteristics, project stages, project management, responsibilities of a project leader, project planning, tasks, scheduling, team playing. Project control, communication, resource allocation, time cost and risk, performance measures.

The subject covers the areas of:

• management and project management;

• project types and structures;

• developing the project definition;

• developing the project plan (scope);

• detailed planning techniques and tools;

• project implementation;

• project conclusion.

Report of up to 2000 words (55%) and six Workbook self-directed projects/activities (45% total).