This course aims to provide engineering students with effective project management skills in today's modern world, with rapidly changing technology and increasing competition. In this period when companies and organizations have to develop new products and services, it is aimed to teach how to manage project design and implementation from an engineering and management perspective. The course supports integrating knowledge of the design, modeling, and implementation of engineering systems with project management concepts. In this way, the tools and techniques necessary for professional success are explained, which develops skills in effectively planning, monitoring, and completing complex projects.
Course Content
This course contains; Project Management related definitions and concept,Project Selection Methods,Organizational Structure, Company Culture and Project Management,Defining the project,Estimating project time and costs,Project plan development,Project risk management,Project resource and cost planning,Reducing Project Duration,Planning and Management of Project Workforce,Using Outsourcing for the Project and International Project Management,Project Monitoring, Performance Evaluation,Project Closure,Agile Project Management.
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları
Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods
1. Defines the strategic importance of project management in today's business environment and special topics related to project management (Agile project management, Scrum, international project management, virtual project teams).
10, 16, 19, 4, 9
A, F, G
2. Defines project scope and, applies analytical tools to choose between different projects.
10, 16, 19, 4, 9
A, F, G
3. Defines a project management plan for cost, schedule and project team and also evaluates the risks..
10, 16, 19, 4, 9
A, F, G
4. Evakluates the key project performance measurements and defines project closing activities.
10, 16, 19, 4, 9
A, F, G
5. Identifes the project success and failure factors through case studies.
A: Traditional Written Exam, F: Project Task, G: Quiz
Course Outline
Order
Subjects
Preliminary Work
1
Project Management related definitions and concept
Lecture Notes
2
Project Selection Methods
Lecture Notes
3
Organizational Structure, Company Culture and Project Management
Lecture Notes
4
Defining the project
Lecture Notes
5
Estimating project time and costs
Lecture Notes
6
Project plan development
Lecture Notes
7
Project risk management
Lecture Notes
8
Project resource and cost planning
Lecture Notes
9
Reducing Project Duration
Lecture Notes
10
Planning and Management of Project Workforce
Lecture Notes
11
Using Outsourcing for the Project and International Project Management
Lecture Notes
12
Project Monitoring, Performance Evaluation
Lecture Notes
13
Project Closure
Lecture Notes
14
Agile Project Management
Lecture Notes
Resources
Course Materials: Lecture Notes, Slides, Harvard Business Review Case Studies
Textbook: Gray, C.F and E.W. Larson. Project Management: The Managerial Process, 7th ed. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, New York, NY (2018)
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No
Program Qualification
Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1
1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
X
2
2. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
X
3
3. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
X
4
4. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
X
5
5. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
X
6
6. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
X
7
7. An ability to communicate effectively
X
8
8. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
X
9
9. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
X
10
10. A knowledge of contemporary issues
X
11
11. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
X
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level
Absolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success
30
Rate of Final Exam to Success
70
Total
100
ECTS / Workload Table
Activities
Number of
Duration(Hour)
Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours
14
4
56
Guided Problem Solving
0
0
0
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report
7
6
42
Term Project
0
0
0
Presentation of Project / Seminar
1
20
20
Quiz
2
2
4
Midterm Exam
1
20
20
General Exam
1
40
40
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan
0
0
0
Total Workload(Hour)
182
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(182/30)
6
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
Course
Code
Semester
T+P (Hour)
Credit
ECTS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
-
Spring Semester
3+0
3
6
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of Course
English
Course Level
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course Type
Elective
Course Coordinator
Assoc.Prof. Melis Almula KARADAYI
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc.Prof. Özge DOĞUÇ
Assistant(s)
Aim
This course aims to provide engineering students with effective project management skills in today's modern world, with rapidly changing technology and increasing competition. In this period when companies and organizations have to develop new products and services, it is aimed to teach how to manage project design and implementation from an engineering and management perspective. The course supports integrating knowledge of the design, modeling, and implementation of engineering systems with project management concepts. In this way, the tools and techniques necessary for professional success are explained, which develops skills in effectively planning, monitoring, and completing complex projects.
Course Content
This course contains; Project Management related definitions and concept,Project Selection Methods,Organizational Structure, Company Culture and Project Management,Defining the project,Estimating project time and costs,Project plan development,Project risk management,Project resource and cost planning,Reducing Project Duration,Planning and Management of Project Workforce,Using Outsourcing for the Project and International Project Management,Project Monitoring, Performance Evaluation,Project Closure,Agile Project Management.
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları
Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods
1. Defines the strategic importance of project management in today's business environment and special topics related to project management (Agile project management, Scrum, international project management, virtual project teams).
10, 16, 19, 4, 9
A, F, G
2. Defines project scope and, applies analytical tools to choose between different projects.
10, 16, 19, 4, 9
A, F, G
3. Defines a project management plan for cost, schedule and project team and also evaluates the risks..
10, 16, 19, 4, 9
A, F, G
4. Evakluates the key project performance measurements and defines project closing activities.
10, 16, 19, 4, 9
A, F, G
5. Identifes the project success and failure factors through case studies.
A: Traditional Written Exam, F: Project Task, G: Quiz
Course Outline
Order
Subjects
Preliminary Work
1
Project Management related definitions and concept
Lecture Notes
2
Project Selection Methods
Lecture Notes
3
Organizational Structure, Company Culture and Project Management
Lecture Notes
4
Defining the project
Lecture Notes
5
Estimating project time and costs
Lecture Notes
6
Project plan development
Lecture Notes
7
Project risk management
Lecture Notes
8
Project resource and cost planning
Lecture Notes
9
Reducing Project Duration
Lecture Notes
10
Planning and Management of Project Workforce
Lecture Notes
11
Using Outsourcing for the Project and International Project Management
Lecture Notes
12
Project Monitoring, Performance Evaluation
Lecture Notes
13
Project Closure
Lecture Notes
14
Agile Project Management
Lecture Notes
Resources
Course Materials: Lecture Notes, Slides, Harvard Business Review Case Studies
Textbook: Gray, C.F and E.W. Larson. Project Management: The Managerial Process, 7th ed. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, New York, NY (2018)
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No
Program Qualification
Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1
1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
X
2
2. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
X
3
3. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
X
4
4. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
X
5
5. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
X
6
6. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
X
7
7. An ability to communicate effectively
X
8
8. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
X
9
9. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
X
10
10. A knowledge of contemporary issues
X
11
11. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
