Project Management for Engineers
What you'll learn
- Define systems, explain their characteristics, and relate them to projects
- List and explain all the main steps in the initiation phase to compare proposals and ultimately to select the best contractor
- Outline and explain important segments of the project master plan
- Build main sections of the project plan (ie schedule, cost, quality, and risk), analyze the project based on them, and assess it to create a project master plan
- Evaluate project progress using Earn Value Management System and estimate new completion date and budget for any given project
Requirements
- No
Description
There is an ever-growing need for better project management within engineering, business, and technology disciplines, and this course is a direct response to that need. By emphasizing practical applications, this course targets the ultimate purpose of project management: to unify and integrate many stakeholders' interests, resources, and work efforts to accomplish the overall project goal.
Course Objectives:
By completing this course, you will be able to:
Define systems, explain their characteristics, and relate them to projects
List and explain all the main steps in the initiation phase to compare proposals and ultimately to select the best contractor
Outline and explain important segments of the project master plan
Build main sections of the project plan (such as schedule, cost, quality, and risk), analyze the project based on them, and assess it to create a project master plan
Evaluate project progress using Earn Value Management System and estimate new completion date and budget for any given project
Course Curriculum:
Project & Project Management
Systems Approach and Systems Engineering
Systems Development Cycle and Project Conception
Project and Systems Definition
Planning Fundamentals
Project Time Planning and Networks
Advanced Project Management Network Analyses and Scheduling
Cost Estimating and Budgeting
Managing Risks in Projects
Project Execution and Control
Engineering Economics
Project Selection and Portfolio Management
Textbook:
This course is based on the following textbook:
John M. Nicholas and Herman Steyn, Project Management for Business, Engineering, and Technology, Taylor & Francis, 4th Edition, 2012.
Who this course is for:
- Engineering Students (all disciplines)
- Engineers (all disciplines)
- Civil Engineering Students
- Construction Engineers and Managers
- Construction Management Students
Instructor
![Vahid Faghihi](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.3 Instructor Rating
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I'm currently working as an assistant professor in Construction Science at the School of Architecture at Prairie View A&M University and previously as a lecturer in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. I'm graduated from Texas A&M University in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, and Management program. For several years, I worked as a "Planning and Project Control" expert before relocating to College Station, Texas, to pursue graduate study in construction engineering and management. I completed a master of science in construction and project management from the University of Tehran in 2006. I focused on construction scheduling using Building Information Model as my dissertation topic. With my years of programming experience, I'm always eager to learn and implement new things, combining the gained knowledge to solve problems faster and better.