Project Planning and Control
PostgraduateUSA-LSCM30082023
Course information for 2023 intake
Select a specific engineering problem. Dig into budgeting, resource and organisational issues. Apply project planning and control techniques to develop a solution. Run through the typical lifecycle of a manufacturing engineering project.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Project Planning and Control
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- identify an engineering problem and select the project for implementation
- apply economic evaluation analysis and selection methods to identify the best approach for a project
- describe an appropriate organisational breakdown structure and work breakdown structure for a given project
- develop a project schedule to implement the project with consideration of budget and resource constraints
- develop a suitable monitoring control technique to evaluate the progress of a project.
- Project charter
- Project screening and evaluation
- Organisational structure and work breakdown structure
- Cost and time estimation
- Project scheduling
- Budgeting and resource management
- Project control and monitoring
- Project termination
Knowing how to plan a project and understanding techniques to control the lifecycle of projects is necessary in enterprise management. This subject aims to provide you with knowledge of project planning and control techniques required to introduce and implement manufacturing engineering into an organisation.
- Weekly class exercises - 1000 words (20%)
- 2000 words (30%)
- Invigilated Exam - closed book (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UNE-PRO-GCE-2023 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2023 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
PostgraduateUNE-PRO-GCE
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE