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Management of Engineering and High-Technology Projects |
Course Description
This course covers the basic engineering management functions of planning, organizing, and controlling, as applied to project teams. Critical issues in the management of engineering and high-technology projects are discussed. Economic, time, and performance parameters of engineering projects are analyzed from the organizational and resource perspectives.
Course Objectives
- To help students understand each area of management issues.
- To exercise management skills.
- To learn how to integrate the management skills and the engineering skills in order to prepare themselves for career paths.
Course Outcomes
- Understand/practice the basic functions in engineering management
- Define the project: Project Scope Checklist, Sponsorship, Priority Matrix, WBS
- Estimate task times, costs and budgets, and resources
- Apply project management techniques to create a structured project plan
- Apply project management and spreadsheet software to create project management and financial documents
Course Plan
- Introduction to Engineering Management
- Organizing the Engineering Function
- Case Study: Managing in a Matrix Environment
- Planning the Engineering Function
- Engineering Project Planning
- Tools and Techniques for Managing Engineering Projects
- Defining Project Organization
- Earned Value Systems
- Controlling and Measuring Engineering Work
- Controlling Technical Program Performance
- Project Presentations
- Project Presentations
- Project Presentations
- Project Presentations
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