ECTS - Project Management
Project Management (IE314) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | IE314 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims at introducing the students to techniques that allow them to start, develop, complete, and implement projects more efficiently and effectively. It helps the students to become more aware of the relationship between the project manager’s talents and contribution of the project personnel for and the successful performance of the entire project. It tries to enable the students to establish a sounding control over the budget of the project, by making them to recognize when and why a project is not proceeding according to plan both financially and schedule vise , and to know if the plan needs to be revised or replaced with one that is more realistic. It, also, suggests some ways to conclude effective contracts and to avoid risks and conflicts. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Elements and phases of project management; functions (planning, staffing, scheduling, monitoring, and control) and techniques (CPM, PERT, etc.) of project management; software tools for project management; project cost control and time/resource management; leadership styles, conflict and risk management. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Organizing and skills for project management | |
| 2 | The project network | |
| 3 | The analysis of networks (CPM) | |
| 4 | Estimating the duration of project activities | |
| 5 | PERT | |
| 6 | Techniques for managing the project budget | |
| 7 | Midterm I | |
| 8 | Resource management | |
| 9 | Computer support for project management | |
| 10 | Computer support for project management | |
| 11 | Contracts in project management | |
| 12 | Midterm II | |
| 13 | Contracts in project management | |
| 14 | Conflict Management | |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | |
| 16 | Final Examination Period |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Lecture Notes |
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| Other Sources | 2. Shtup A.F., Project Management: Engineering, Technology and Implementation, Prentice Hall. |
| 3. Lockyer K., Project Management and Project Network Techniques, Pitman Publishing, 1996. | |
| 4. Bittel L.R., Ramsey J.E., Handbook for Professional Managers, Mac Graw-Hill Book Company, 1985. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 60 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. | |||||
| 2 | An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. | |||||
| 3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. | |||||
| 4 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. | |||||
| 5 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. | |||||
| 6 | An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. | |||||
| 7 | An ability to communicate effectively. | |||||
| 8 | The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. | |||||
| 9 | Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge of contemporary issues. | |||||
| 11 | An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. | |||||
| 12 | Skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||