Schoool of Civiil and Envvironmenntal Engin

neering
Semes ter 1, 2018

CVEEN973
31 PRO
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MAANAGEEMENT FRAAMEWWORK
 

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Contact
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Mon, 11:00 – 13:00 Webster
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Mon, 13:00 – 14:00 Webster
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Course
C Coo
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email: a.akba
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office: Level 2, room 209
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p
phone: 9385 9504

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

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BJECTIVES
Th
he aims of this course are
e to
 Undersstand projecct manageme ent and life cyycle of a projject
 Contrib
bute to proje
ect managem ment thinking
 Gain a o project management skkills
an insight into

TE
EACHING ST
TRATEGIES
S

Prrivate Study  Review lectture material and textboo

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 Do set prob
blems and asssignments
 Join Moodle
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 Reflect on class
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ms and assig
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  Download materials from Moodle
 Keep up with notices and find out marks via Moodle
Lectures  Find out what you must learn
 See methods that are not in the textbook
 Follow worked examples
 Hear announcements on course changes
Assessments  Demonstrate your knowledge and skills
 Demonstrate higher understanding and problem solving

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course is designed to address the learning outcomes below and the corresponding Engineers
Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers as shown. The full list of Stage
1 Competency Standards may be found in Appendix A.
After successfully completing this course, you should:
Learning Outcome EA Stage 1 Competencies
Be familiar with the scope of project management, project
LO1. characteristics, project life cycle and different types of PE1.1, PE1.3, PE1.4, PE1.5, PE1.6
project
Be familiar with the project selection process and able to PE1.3, PE1.5, PE1.6, P.E2.1, PE2.2,
LO2.
apply project selection methods PE2.3, PE2.4, PE3.2, PE3.4, PE3.6
Be familiar with factors affecting project success and PE1.1, PE1.3, PE1.5, PE1.6, P.E2.1,
LO3. failure as well as strategies to maximise likelihood of PE2.2, PE2.3, PE2.4, PE3.2, PE3.4,
project success PE3.6
Be familiar with activities performed by project manager in
PE1.3, PE1.5, PE1.6, P.E2.1, PE2.2,
LO4. project planning, project execution and project termination
PE2.3, PE2.4, PE3.2, PE3.4, PE3.6
phases
For each hour of contact it is expected that you will put in at least 1.5 hours of private study.
COURSE PROGRAM
SEMESTER 1, 2018
Date Topic Lecture Content
26/02/2018 Introduction Projects and project life cycles
(Week 1)
05/03/2018 Project Selection – Part 1 Project identification
(Week 2)
12/03/2018 Project Selection – Part 2 Project appraisal
(Week 3)
19/03/2018 Project Selection – Part 3 Decision making
(Week 4)
26/03/2018 Project Selection – Part 4 Decision making
(Week 5)
02/04/2018 (No Class) Mid-session break
(Break Week)

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09/04/2018 (No Class) Field trip week for all 4th year and PG
(Week 6) No filed trips planned for this course. courses
16/04/2018 Project Planning – Part 1 Project activity and risk planning
(Week 7)
23/08/2018 Project Planning – Part 2 Scheduling
(Week 8)
30/04/2018 Project Planning – Part 3 Estimating costs and risks
(Week 9)
07/05/2018 Project Planning – Part 4 Resource allocation
(Week 10) Resource levelling
14/05/2018 Project Execution Project monitoring
(Week 11) Project control
21/05/2018 Project Termination Project auditing
(Week 12) Project termination

ASSESSMENT
The final grade for this course will be based on the sum of the scores from each of the assessment tasks.
Details of each assessment component and the marks assigned to it are set out below.
Students who perform poorly in the quizzes are recommended to discuss progress with the lecturer during
the semester.
Note: The lecturer reserves the right to adjust the final scores by scaling if agreed by the Head of School.

Please keep this information: Supplementary Examinations for Semester 1 2018 will be held on Saturday
14th July 2018 – Saturday 21st July 2018 (inclusive) should you be required to sit one. You are required to be
available during these dates. Please do not to make any personal or travel arrangements during this period.

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ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

Item Weighting Learning Rationale and Assessment Criteria Date Marks returned
outcomes
assessed
1. Quiz 1 15% LO1, LO2 The quizzes are intended primarily as a formative assessment, but are 19/03/2018 26/03/2018
counted towards the final mark at a significant level to encourage (Week 4) (Week 5)
students to take it seriously and to discourage last minute cramming.
The quizzes are closed book exam. Quiz 1 covers the lectures
2. Quiz 2 25% LO3, LO4 30/04/2018 14/05/2018
delivered in Week 1 to Week 3 (including), while Quiz 2 covers the
lectures delivered in Week 5 to Week 8 (including). (Week 9) (Week 11)
3. Final 60% LO1, LO2, LO3, The course learning outcomes of this course include a significant level TBA TBA
Exam LO4 of technical learning that can be effectively assessed in an exam
environment. The final exam is a closed book exam and covers the
entire content of the course.

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RELEVANT RESOURCES
There is no prescribed textbook for this course.

Recommended textbook:

 J. R. Meredith and S. J. Mantel, "Project Management", Wiley (eight edition).

Other references:
 H. Kerzner, "Project Management", Van Nostrand Reinhold, any edition.
 D. Lock, "Project Management", Gower, any edition.

You will find innumerable textbooks on project management. They all say very similar things.
Suggested collateral reading might include the journals:
 Journal of Project and Construction Management
 Engineering Management Journal
 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
 Journal of Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
 Project Management Journal
 Journal of Management in Engineering
 PM Network

and any management and project management monographs and journals available at most
bookstores and libraries.
On the internet, for example (but there are many others):
The Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is
available on the internet: http://www.pmi.org
ISO10006, Quality Management - Guidelines to Quality in Project Management, which is based on
PMBOK.
CCTA, PRINCE2, Project Management for Business, The Stationery Office, 1996.

DATES TO NOTE
Refer to MyUNSW for Important Dates available at:
https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/resources/KeyDates.html

PLAGIARISM
Beware! An assignment that includes plagiarised material will receive a 0% Fail, and students who
plagiarise may fail the course. Students who plagiarise are also liable to disciplinary action, including
exclusion from enrolment.
Plagiarism is the use of another person’s work or ideas as if they were your own. When it is necessary or
desirable to use other people’s material you should adequately acknowledge whose words or ideas they are
and where you found them (giving the complete reference details, including page number(s)). The Learning
Centre provides further information on what constitutes Plagiarism at:

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https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism

ACADEMIC ADVICE
(Formerly known as Common School Information)
For information about:
 Notes on assessments and plagiarism,
 School policy on Supplementary exams,
 Special Considerations: student.unsw.edu.au/special-consideration
 Solutions to Problems,
 Year Managers and Grievance Officer of Teaching and Learning Committee, and
 CEVSOC.
Refer to Academic Advice on the School website available at:
https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/civil-engineering/student-resources/policies-procedures-and-
forms/academic-advice

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Appendix A: Engineers Australia (EA) Competencies
Stage 1 Competencies for Professional Engineers

Program Intended Learning Outcomes

PE1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of underpinning fundamentals

PE1.2 Conceptual understanding of underpinning maths, analysis, statistics, computing

PE1: Knowledge
and Skill Base

PE1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge

PE1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions

PE1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice

PE1.6 Understanding of scope, principles, norms, accountabilities of sustainable engineering

practice

PE2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex problem solving

Application Ability
PE2: Engineering

PE2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources

PE2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes

PE2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering

projects

PE3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability

PE3.2 Effective oral and written communication (professional and lay domains)
and Personal Attributes
PE3: Professional

PE3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour

PE3.4 Professional use and management of information

PE3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct

PE3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership

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