Ie 6840 Emmp
Ie 6840 Emmp
Ie 6840 Emmp
Instructor:
Dean Pichette
Phone: (313) 577-5473
e-mail: [email protected]
Course Description:
This course provides an appreciation for the role and importance that project management
has in delivering complex engineering projects on time, within budget, within
performance specifications, and satisfying the customer. It provides a review of the
fundamental content of the nine knowledge areas and five process groups included in the
PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge and how they apply to the general stages
of a product development project with a look at some basic techniques and tools.
Course Objectives:
1. Describe and demystify project management to ensure a common understanding
of the principles, techniques, and tools.
2. Develop an appreciation for the role and importance of good project
management in delivering complex engineering projects on time, within budget,
and within performance specifications.
3. Attain a basic understanding of some Project Management tools and techniques
and how to apply them.
4. Develop an understanding of the unique challenges that complex engineering
projects present and how to apply project management techniques and tools to
address these challenges.
Required Texts:
1. Kerzner, Harold, PhD., Project Management A Systems Approach to Planning,
Scheduling, and Controlling, John Wiley & Sons, NJ, 11th edition, 2013
2. Kerzner, Harold, PhD., Project Management: Case Studies, John Wiley & Sons, NJ,
4th edition, 2013
3. A Guide to the Project Management Book of Knowledge, 4th edition, PMBOK Guide,
Project Management Institute, VA, 2008 (available in CD form)
4. Q&As for the PMBOK Guide Fourth Edition, PMI, Inc., Newton Square, PA, 2009
Software:
Microsoft Project 2007 (or later version)
Final grades will be based on the following elements: individual homework assignments
(10%), take-home mid-term exam (15%), class participation (15%), in-class quizzes
(10%), team assignments (25%), and term paper (25%).
Homework:
Cheating: Students who copy someone elses individual assignments will be given a
FAILING GRADE for the COURSE.
Teamwork: Individuals who do not carry their fair share of their teams work undermine
the whole educational paradigm of EMMP. If this behavior occurs in this class, it is
likely to arise in other classes and your Leadership Projects as well. I would therefore,
appreciate an early warning as to any problems so that I can arrange to speak with the
non-contributing student and address the problem early on.
Teams: For this course, teams will be comprised of those individuals already planned to
work together on your Leadership Projects. For team homework, please identify the team
leader for each assignment. It is recommended that this responsibility be rotated through
the team to give everyone the opportunity to share this responsibility.
Submission: I prefer that all homework be submitted via Digital Drop Box in
Blackboard.
Late Assignments: Students are expected to turn in all of the assignments on time.
However, students are allowed a grace period until the class date of the following week
with no penalty to allow for workload fluctuations in your work environment. There will
be a 1-grade deduction for any assignment more than a week late without prior approval
due to special circumstances.
Apr 17 No Class!!
Term Paper:
Term paper (individual): The term paper will consist of an in-depth analysis of a topic
covered in the first nine weeks of class about which you would like to develop a better
understanding. You are expected to reference several articles from the popular press
(including such sources as Business Week, Fortune, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal,
APICS Performance Advantage, PM Network, and the Project Management Journal)
discussing the relevant issues and / or providing case examples. The paper should not
exceed six double-spaced pages of text (using no larger than 12 pt. Font and standard
margins) plus references and appendices. The following is a suggested outline: