School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Engineering | |||||
Course Code | ENGR 452 | |||||
Course Title in English | Engineering Project Management | |||||
Course Title in Turkish | Mühendislik Proje Yönetimi | |||||
Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | |||||
Level of Course | Introductory | |||||
Semester | Spring | |||||
Contact Hours per Week |
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Estimated Student Workload | 144 hours per semester | |||||
Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | |||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
Pre-requisites |
CE 300 - Civil Engineering Practice I | COMP 200 - Computer Engineering Practice I | EE 200 - EE Engineering Practice I | IE 200 - IE Summer Practice I | ME 200 - Mechanical Engineering Practice I | ME 299 - Mechanical Engineering Practice I |
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Expected Prior Knowledge | None | |||||
Co-requisites | None | |||||
Registration Restrictions | Undergraduate or graduate students | |||||
Overall Educational Objective | To understand the basic structure of Engineering Project Management | |||||
Course Description | This course examines the project management framework through the eyes of the IT professional using case studies and scenario-based learning. Topics include the PMI defined project management knowledge areas, project life cycles, and implementation within varying organizational designs. | |||||
Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders, vaka çalışmaları ve senaryo tabanlı öğrenmeyi kullanarak BT uzmanının gözünden proje yönetimi çerçevesini inceler. Konular, PMI tanımlı proje yönetimi bilgi alanlarını, proje yaşam döngülerini ve çeşitli organizasyonel tasarımlar içinde uygulamayı içerir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) identify, formulate, and solve engineering project management problems by applying principles of engineering as well as science and mathematics; 2) communicate effectively with a range of audiences via the lab reports and project presentations; 3) recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations that are directly related to project management and related topics while considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts; 4) function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives; 5) develop and conduct appropriate examples to analyze and to interpret data, and to use engineering judgment to draw conclusions for the given cases related to project management life cycle; 6) acquire and apply contemporary issues and methods in PM with using appropriate learning strategies |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||||||
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||||||
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||||||
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||||||
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||||||
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||||||
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | ||||||
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | ||||||
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||||||
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||||||
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||||||
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||||||
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
Prepared by and Date | ADEM KARAHOCA , March 2021 |
Course Coordinator | ADEM KARAHOCA |
Semester | Spring |
Name of Instructor | Assoc. Prof. Dr. DİLEK KARAHOCA |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction to Project Management |
2) | The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture |
3) | Project Selection and Portfolio Management |
4) | Leadership and the Project Manager |
5) | Scope Management |
6) | Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation |
7) | Risk Management |
8) | Cost Estimation and Budgeting |
9) | Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path |
10) | Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks |
11) | Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain |
12) | Resource Management |
13) | Project Evaluation and Control |
14) | Project Closeout and Termination |
15) | Project Presentations |
16) | Project Presentations |
Required/Recommended Readings | 1. Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, 5th Edition, ISBN 978-0-134-73033-2 by Jeffrey K. Pinto, published by Pearson Education © 2019 2. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Sixth Edition by Project Management Institute series PMBOK® Guide | |||||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Flipped Classroom, face to face, project-based learning | |||||||||||||||
Homework and Projects | Assignment, Term Project | |||||||||||||||
Laboratory Work | none | |||||||||||||||
Computer Use | Required | |||||||||||||||
Other Activities | none | |||||||||||||||
Assessment Methods |
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Course Administration |
karahocaa@mef.edu.tr Instructor’s office and phone number, office hours, email address: Prof.Dr. Adem Karahoca, 556, karahocaa@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: Missing a quiz: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed quiz by the student will be given a grade which is equal to the average of all of the other quizzes. No make-up will be given. Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, a make-up exam will be given. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations |
Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
Field Work | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 70 | ||
Project | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60 | ||
Quiz(zes) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||
Total Workload | 144 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 5.8 | ||||||
ECTS | 6 |