Course Description
The course will provide an introduction to fundamental aspects of project management necessary for Engineers. Students will be first introduced to an overview of project management including but not limited to: project, stakeholders, the role of a project manager, stages in planning a project, developing an aim or goal for the project, project plan, work breakdown or organizational structure, scheduling project work, workable schedule, project control, and evaluation, managing the project team, etc.. In addition, specific managerial aspects related to time, cost, resources, performance, and others will be dealt using different network scheduling methods. Further, the course will expose the students to a few case studies.
Lecture Time: Mon/Fri: 8 am to 9 am; Tue: 9 am to 10 am
Online Link: The online discussion class link will be through ZOOM, and details are provided in the email
Important Note:
This course is a modular course, starting from the start (1st class will be on Aug 2nd) of the semester and completing by the middle of the semester (i.e., the last class will be on Sep. 10th). Since the duration is only 6 weeks.
Please be completely involved in the course!
Course Content
The course content is distributed on July 31st in email to all students. You can download the updated course content module-wise from the "Resources" section of this portal.
Course Audience
M-Tech in Infrastructure Engg. and Mgmt specialization (as compulsory course)
B-Tech in non-Civil Engg. (as compulsory course for Minors, as OE for others)
B-Tech-M-Tech Dual Degree in Civil Engg. (as OE)
B-Tech (3rd & 4th year) Civil Engg. (as OE)
Other Interested M-tech and Ph. D students in Civil Engineering (as an elective)