ME EN 6180 - Project Management for Engineers

This course covers, from a Systems Engineering perspective, the primary methods for successful project management relevant to engineering disciplines. Students are introduced to project management principles, practice and performance domains as defined by the Project Management Institute. A continuous and in-depth examination of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) familiarizes students with the contents of the Project Management Professional certification exam. Topics covered include: proposal development, stakeholder identification, project scope, cost, communications, risk and artifacts devoted to tailoring the project management process. Both quantitative and qualitative scheduling models, such as the PERT\CPM method and Gantt charts, will be presented and used to develop efficient project management skills. Students will gain valuable experience with these topics by implementing them in project management software.