325-208 Managing Projects and Events

• Students may not gain credit for both 325-208 Managing Projects and Events and 421-405 Management for Engineers 3.

• Information systems and information systems combined degree students are not permitted to gain credit for this subject.

Students must have completed at least 75 points of level-1 subjects (commerce or non-commerce).

This subject will offer the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to manage projects and special events in any industry, with particular focus on project selection, initiation, planning, control and evaluation. It focuses both on the analytical side of project management, referring to cost, schedule and resource management, as well as the 'people' and client management issues that must be dealt with in order to ensure success of the projects or events. The subject will cover the core principles of the project management 'body of knowledge' and the key elements required to bring projects and events to successful fruition.

• High level of development: collaborative learning; team work; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; use of computer software; receptiveness to alternative ideas.

• Moderate level of development: oral communication; written communication; problem solving; statistical reasoning; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.

A 2-hour examination (60%) and assignment(s) totalling not more than 4000 words (40%).

To be advised.