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Course Mee
SAQA Credits:
Pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
None
Course convenor
Email address:
Fj.kahlen@uct.ac.za
Office location:
Course Lecturer(s)
Email address:
Office location:
Consultation hours:
Lecture Venues:
LS2A
Course objectives
This course deals with the theory, tools, techniques and practices in project management. Opportunities are
provided to develop an understanding of the triangle of Project Management (PM) time, cost and
performance and to use PM techniques to achieve objectives within triangle constrains. The application of the
theory, tools, techniques and practices is an objective. This takes the form of a multidisciplinary project i.e.
development of a small scale engineering system.
Learning outcomes
Students successfully completing this course will able to:
A. Knowledge (Information plus Understanding)
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental
knowledge and techniques of project management.
B. Skills (Application of Knowledge)
2. Identify projects and how projects are initiated.
ELO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
6
6 6
7 7
Basic
Sciences
Engineering
Sciences
Design and
Synthesis
Computing
and IT
Complementary
Studies
100%
Learning environment
The course has a credit rating of 8 and consists of 24 lectures. The time you are expected to devote
to this course (includes lectures, homework, and revision) is 80 hours. The course will be delivered
through slides illustrating practical examples and may include guest lecturers. The lectures are
supported with tutorials including tutorial enabling students to use MS Project.
PROJECTS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS:
Final presentations:
This is an essential part of your learning for the course. The ability to communicate verbally is
crucial for a project manager. Groups will be given 7 minutes to present, with 5 minutes for question
time. The presentation will be in the style of a Pecha Kucha i.e. in which 20 slides are shown for 20
seconds each.
Time (hours)
Lectures
42
Tutorials
21
Practical (Laboratory)
Assignments (Projects)
17
80
%
30
20
50
100
Kindly note that a subminimum of 50% in the final exam is required for successful completion of
the course.