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1. Describe the strategic importance of project, programme and portfolio management
2. Assess the importance of project complexity, uncertainty, and other characteristics in selecting and adapting the project management approach.
3. Understand project management processes for well-defined projects based on the project life cycle phases and knowledge areas in the PMBOK (project management body of knowledge) and ISO standards.
4. Apply a range of useful tools for analysis and planning of well-defined projects including; multi-criteria decision analysis, work breakdown structures, activity-on-node networks, Gantt charts, PERT, resource levelling techniques, earned value approach to project monitoring and control etc.
5. Analyse and manage risks in projects, with emphasis on lean principles and iterative learning cycles.
6. Design effective plans for project communication, performance measurement and monitoring.
7. Understand the socio-technical nature of projects and the importance of effective leadership, team building and good stakeholder relations in project management.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Small Group | 18 |
Specified Learning Activities | 50 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 40 |
Total | 108 |
This is a core module on the Master of Engineering Management programme. It is designed for postgraduate students based in industry who have at least five years professional engineering work experience.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Individual project report | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 60 |
Presentation: Recorded debate and peer review | Week 3 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 20 |
Group Project: Group project risk report | Week 8 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Eamonn Ahearne | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr David Staunton | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |