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684 Introduction to
Project Management
(for Engineers)
Claudia Gomez‐Villeneuve, P.Eng, M.Eng, PMP, DTM
Sessional Instructor of Project Management
Schulich School of Engineering
September 7 to December 9, 2021 1
Claudia Gomez‐Villeneuve, PMP
• Master Construction Management, and Bachelor
Civil Engineering, University of Alberta
• Designations as P.Eng, PMP and DTM
• Project Manager for 16 years and Program
Supervisor, Enbridge Pipelines
• Instructor of Engineering and Project
Management, multiple Universities
• Elected Councillor, APEGA
• Founder of WES, Women in Engineering Summit
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https://www.usatoday.com/in‐depth/news/2020/07/07 3
Day 1
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Course
Introduction
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Course Outline: Learning Outcomes
• At the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Explain the basic elements of project management
for engineering projects
2. Create a project management plan or project
execution plan
3. Manage project work in a collaborative team
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Course Outline: Final Grade Determination
Learning
Component Outcome(s) Weight
Evaluated
Participation, Attendance
3 15%
and Professionalism
Project Plan #1 1 through 3 20%
Project Plan #2 1 through 3 30%
Project Plan #3 1 through 3 35%
Total 100%
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OUR COURSE ‐ WEEK BY WEEK
Week 1 ‐ Introduction
Week 2 ‐ Engineering System Process: Phases & Areas
Week 3 ‐ Integration Management Post #1 Due
Week 4 & 5 ‐ Scope Management
Week 5 & 6 ‐ Schedule Management Plan # 1‐4 Due
Week 6 & 7 ‐ Cost Management
Week 7 & 8 ‐ Quality Management
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OUR COURSE ‐ WEEK BY WEEK
Week 14 ‐ Conclusion
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Textbook (Optional) – PMBOK Guide
• Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide
• https://calgary‐store.vitalsource.com/products/a‐guide‐
to‐the‐project‐management‐body‐of‐project‐
management‐institute‐v9781628254655
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Click on ‘Course Home’ to see my ‘News’
Click on ‘Content’ to see All Course Files
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Team Composition
• Teams will be selected at random, 4 team members each
• See your assigned “Group” and “Team Dropbox” in D2L
• Check your specific group names on September 20.
• Email each other to agree on working strategy*
• Submissions are due together, for 1 single mark
13 *Use alphabetical order by first name for assignments and posts
Web‐Based Course Schedule (for YOU)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3:30pm – 3:30pm –
4:45pm 4:45pm
Live Online Live Online
Lecture 1 Lecture 2
1:00pm DUE
Weekly Team
Discussion
Board Post
1:00pm DUE
Assignment
Project in Team
Dropbox
Weekly Team Discussion Board posts start September 23
14 Team Project 1 of 3 starts October 7
Live Lectures: 2 x Week
• This web‐based course is synchronous
• A set lecture or class time
• The Instructor will also record all the lectures
• Total of 25 lectures this Fall term
• Tuesday and Thursday 3:30pm ‐ 4:45pm
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Click ‘Communications’ then ‘Zoom’
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Weekly Postings due on Thursday 10:00am
• Again, this web‐based course is synchronous
• Set lectures or classes
• And every Thursday by 1:00pm your team must write one
post of 100‐words in the “Discussion Board”
• About 1 concept presented in the last 2 lectures
• Total 9 individual posts needed per team
• To contribute to your Team Project #3 (worth 35%)
Discussion Board posts start September 23
Team Project submissions start October 7
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Click ‘Discussions’ and Choose ‘New Topic’
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In ‘New Topic’ choose the ‘Weekly’ Forum
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Assignments due Oct 7, Nov 4 an Dec 2
• Let me repeat, this web‐based course is synchronous
• Set lectures or classes
• On 3 dates by 1:00pm you must upload your Project Plan
sections in the “Team Dropbox”
• The Team Project mark needs the 4 team‐member
sections: one per person
• Each section topic will be assigned in alphabetical order
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Click on ‘Assessments’ then ‘Dropbox’
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All the Deadlines
• The Assignment Deadlines are as follows:
• Project Plan 1 (section 1 ‐ 4) is due October 7 @ 1:00pm MST
• Project Plan 2 (section 5 ‐ 8) is due November 4
• Project Plan 3 (section 9 ‐ 12) is due December 2
• The Discussion Board Post Deadlines are as follows:
• Team posts contribute to the mark of Team Project #3
• due September 23 to November 25
• Every Thursday @ 1:00pm MST
• There are no midterm nor final exams in this course.
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Type of Assignments: Project Plan Sections
Green ‐ Project 1; Green/Pink ‐ 2 and All Colours ‐ 3
Section Section
1. Project Charter 7. Budget
2. Project Milestone Schedule 8. Quality Flowchart
3. WBS (Work Breakdown 9. PSR (Project Status Report)
Structure)
4. WBS Dictionary 10. Lessons Learned Log
5. List of Activity Durations and 11. RBS (Resource Breakdown)
Predecessors
6. Gantt Chart 12. Risk Register
23 Note: each subsequent submission MUST include the previous “Edited” one
Type of Assignments: Name, Alphabetical
Each Team Project is made up of 4 sections:
Each Project Plan Section is numbered 1 ‐ 4 , and they will be
assigned in alphabetical order by 1st name.
For example, Your Team:
(Section 1) Anna (Section 2) Li jing
(Section 3) Shafeek (Section 4) Will
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This Web‐Based Course: Total Effort of 1 Student
• Attend the 25 • Write 2 posts of
lectures. 100 words in
Discussion Board
(perhaps 3
posts).
• Create 3 Project
Plan sections
• Complete quiz of
written
75 questions.
professionally.
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Schedule to Submit the 9 Team Discussion Posts
Week # Tuesday Thursday
Imaginary Team: 1
2
Anna 3 Anna’s Post #1
4 Li Jing’s Post #1
Li Jing
5 Will’s Post #1
Will
6 Shafeek’s Post #1
Shafeek 7 Anna’s Post #2
8 Li Jing’s Post #2
9 Will’s #2
Posts due September 23 10 FALL BREAK FALL BREAK
11 Shafeek’s Post #2
@ 1:00pm until
12 Anna’s Post #3
November 25 @ 1:00pm
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Assignments due Oct 7, Nov 4 and Dec 2
Week # Tuesday Thursday
5 Anna’s, Li Jing’s,
Will’s and Shafeek’s
Schedule to Sections #1 ‐ 4
Submit 6
Assignments 7
8
9 Anna’s, Li Jing’s,
(Project Plan Will’s and Shafeek’s
Sections) Sections #5 ‐ 8
10 FALL BREAK FALL BREAK
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13 Anna’s, Li Jing’s,
Will’s and Shafeek’s
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Sections #9 ‐ 12
Day 2
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