48260 Engineering Project Management

6cp

Requisite(s): (48122 Engineering Practice Review 1 OR 48120 Review of Engineering Practice 1)) OR ((96 credit points of completed study in C10063 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Arts in International Studies OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10065 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Business OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10066 Bachelor of Engineering Science OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10067 Bachelor of Engineering OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10073 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Science OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10075 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Medical Science OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10078 Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Biotechnology OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10080 Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10084 Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10085 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10086 Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications Engineering OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10087 Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10088 Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering OR 96 credit points of completed study in C10091 Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems Engineering)

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.

There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

Subject coordinator: Mary Walmsley

This subject adopts a holistic view of project management, considering issues throughout a project lifecycle. It considers the legal, contractual and managerial responsibilities of engineering managers and organisations, from the definition phase of a project until the project reaches its conclusion. The perspective of stakeholders, particularly the project manager, are considered. The emphasis is interdisciplinary, of relevance to all fields of engineering.

Topics addressed include: modern project management practices; organisational strategy, structures and culture; project delivery; definition, timing, costing, planning; managing risk and scheduling resources; project leadership, teams and interoganisational relationships; project management contract law; conflict resolution, progess and performance and project measurement, evaluation, audits and closure.

Assessment: Typically students in this subject are assessed through an individual assignment, group assignment, in-class exercises and a final examination. Attendance at lectures is a requirement for the group assignment.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,460.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.