CENG 3264: Engin Des and Project Mgmt – Lab 1

Microsoft Project Tutorial

Goals: The goals of this lab are to introduce students to the Microsoft Project
software and to guide student to build the Gantt Chart of projects.

1. Introduction

This lab introduces the Microsoft Project Software. The tasks in this lab are:

• Build a simple Gantt Chart.

• Implement work breakdown structure using Gantt Chart.
• Create project using Gantt Chart.

Read through the entire lab and scan any supplied files before starting work.

2. TASK 1: Start a New Project

For this task you will learn how to create a new project using Microsoft Project. Here are the instructions to
build a simple Gantt chart.

1. Create a project and setup schedule with nonworking days:

a. Create a blank project. On Project tab, in the Properties group, click Project Information. In the
Start Date box, type Date, or click the down arrow to display the calendar.

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 b. In the Calendar box, click the down arrow. Make sure you select Standard.
c. On the Project tab, in the Properties group, click Change Working Time. In the Name field on the
Exceptions tab in the lower portion of the dialog box, type Thanksgiving Holiday/Spring Break,
and then click in the Start field, type Date, and then click the Finish field, type Date.

2. Editing project file properties

a. Click the file tab->Click Project information->Click Advanced Properties.

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 b. Edit the properties

3. Build a task list with milestone

a. Write the name of each task in the spreadsheet using the column Task Name
b. Write the duration in days of each task in the spreadsheet using the column Duration

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 c. Group the tasks by design process and add a name of the design. Select the name of tasks 5 and 6.
On the Task tab, in the Insert group, click Summary. Name the task System Design. Do similar for
tasks 1 to 11, and summary them as Engineering Design Process.

d. Add predecessors to each task in column Predecessors.

e. Select task Demo and Presentation, double-click it, and go to tab Advanced then check the box says
Mark Task as a Milestone.

4. Assign resources to tasks

a. Go to view - > Resource Sheet and add group members.

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 b. Go back to Gantt Chart then double-click the task. Go to tab Resources and look up names to add to
the task.

5. View critical path and cost

a. Go to Gantt Chart -> more views, then choose Detailed Gantt to see critical path.
b. Add a column and choose cost to see the cost.

6. Print the Gantt Chart

Go to View - >Zoom group to adjust timescale so that it can be seen in one screen. Also, hide the column
you don’t want to show to reader

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In your report, please include the Gantt chart. Please try to print the Gantt chart in one page as is show in the
figure above.

3. TASK 2: Build the Gantt Chart of temperature monitoring system

For this task, you will implement a Gantt chart based on the work breakdown structure of temperature
monitoring system given on class.

1. Build the Gantt chart based on WBS.

In your report, please include the Gantt chart, and resource sheet.

4. Laboratory Report

In no later than 7 days from the starting time your lab section, provide the TA a hard copy of a lab report
following the CENG 3264 Lab report Template given on the Black Board. Each lab group will submit one joint lab
report to the TA. Your report should have the reporting requirements needed for all tasks. The TA will take off
a significant number of points if your does not follow the lab template.
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5. GRADING POLICY

1. Completion of Task 1 with results included in lab report (40%)

2. Completion of Task 2 with results included in lab report (50%)
3. Completeness, quality, and correctness of the lab report (10%)

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