Engineering Project Management

Catalog description

This course introduces the fundamentals of project management. Students will identify project requirements, develop a work breakdown structure and network diagram, and apply resources to develop a project schedule. Knowledge is demonstrated through proper application of the decision tools available to project managers, such as determining a project's current status for cost, schedule and performance. Students will analyze why a project's current status is not according to plan, develop an action plan to resolve cost and scheduling challenges, and project final cost, completion date and performance. A computer-based project management system is used for managing projects. Completion of this course fulfills the requirement for 23 formal education hours for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) credential.