PROJECT MANAGEMENT
| Title | ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΗ ΕΡΓΩΝ / PROJECT MANAGEMENT |
| Code | 356 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Vlachos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000326 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mechanical Engineering
Registered students: 8
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Management | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600130856
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600130856
- Other: http://eclass.auth.gr/courses/MENG356/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The ability to develop an effective project plan.
The ability to decompose complex projects using hierarchy diagramming.
The ability to control project uncertainties using stochastic estimating techniques.
The ability to use the earned-value management method to track project status.
The ability to apply to control changes to the project management plan.
The ability to crash/fast-track the critical path.
The ability to apply detailed cost estimating techniques.
The ability to apply techniques for identifying and quantifying projects risks.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Design and manage projects
Course Content (Syllabus)
Project management: defnitions, project goals. Knowledge areas. Project life-cycle. Project identification - feasibility study. Project design: Work Breakdown Structure, Network Analysis, Gantt Chart. Resourse allocation and planning. Planning with limited resources. Cost planning and budgeting. Communication planning. Quality assurance planning. Project crashing. Stochastic task durations: PERT method. Project Risk Management. Earned value Analysis. Project completion and evaluation. Project management Information Systems: Microsoft Project.
Keywords
project management, time planning tools, cost planning
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Description
Powerpoint presentation.
Practice on Microsoft Project.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 75 | 2.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Interactive Teaching in Information Center | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Other / Others | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Computer lab exams and final written exams.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Burke Rory (μετάφραση), Διαχείριση Έργου. Project Management, εκδόσεις Κριτική, 2002, ISBN 960218289X.
2. Maylor Harvey (μετάφραση), Διαχείριση Έργων (Project Management), εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος, 2005, ISBN 9602098538
Additional bibliography for study
1. Verzuh Ε., Τhe Fast Forward MBA in Project Management, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
2. Meredith J., Mantel S., Project Management - A Managerial Approach, 7th ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
3. Mantel S., Meredith J., Shafer S., Sutton M., Core Concepts - Project Management in Practice, 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
4. Burke R., Project Management-Planning and Control Techniques, 3rd ed., John Wiley & Sons, 1999 (κυκλοφορεί μεταφρασμένο στα ελληνικά από τις εκδόσεις Κριτική, 2003).
5. Maylor H., Project Management, 3rd ed., Pearson, 2002 (κυκλοφορεί μεταφρασμένο στα ελληνικά από τις εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος, 2005).
6. PMI Standards Committee. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Project Management Institute, 4th ed., 2008.
Last Update
13-10-2016
