EGMT 620 - Project Management for Engineers

Catalog Description:

This course provides a comprehensive treatment of project management by examining concepts, theories and applications. Emphasis is placed on planning and control for technology based organizaitons. Upon successful completion of course, students should be able to use the tools and concepts in project management.
Credits: 3.00
College: College of Engineering
Department: Engineering Management
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the follwoing Program Level(s): Graduate Quarter
Pre-Requisites: EGMT 501 Minimum Grade: C and EGMT 531 Minimum Grade: C

Expanded Course Description and Textbook Information:

The course encompasses a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling engineering projects. The focus is on scheduling techniques and networks using analyses in pricing and estimating engineering projects with an emphasis on cost control. Significance of risk management, learning curves, and management of quality in project management environment are given special attention. Practical aspects of different types of contracts and procurement methods are discussed for engineering projects.

Pre-requisites:

EGMT 501 - Engineering Management I
Minimum Grade: C

EGMT 531 - Economics of Engineering Management
Minimum Grade: C

Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling & Controlling

10th Edition

Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.

• ISBN-10: 0470278706
• ISBN-13: 978-0470278703