Industrial Engineering

MMB 533 Engineering and Project

Management

Dr L. Seboni
Email: sebonils@ub.ac.bw

Office: 247/475

Phone: 355 5322

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 Dr L. Seboni
B.Eng. Man. Systems and Technology (UK)

MSc. Eng. & Technology Mgt (USA) – Fulbright Scholar (US Gov.)
PGR. New Product Development (USA).

PhD. Project Mgt. - Operations Research, Computer Science,

Decision Modelling

1 Year - UK automotive Industry (Production Engineer)

4 Years – Financial Service Industry (Barclays Africa and Middle East)

2 years - Change Management

 Today’s Agenda
• Information on syllabus
– Office details.
– Course information Recommended Text and Further
reading.
– Grading allocation.
– Exams and Homework.
– Class format.
• Class Assignment and Mini Project Guidelines
 Office Details
• Office 247/475
• Phone: 355-5322
• E-mail: sebonils@ub.ac.bw
 Course Information
• Course homepage: Moodle
• Syllabus (Teaching plan and assessment criteria)
• Handouts
– Syllabus and assessment criteria
• Homework assignments
• Project information
• Announcements
– Regularly check Moodle for course information and
announcements.
 Introduction

Course description
The course provides an introduction to Engineering and Project Management with

a focus on principles of engineering management, engineering economic concepts

related to management and types of project management techniques.

Ethics in project management.

The instruction may be supplemented with case studies.

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 Course Aims and Objectives

Course goals
To enable students to understand, analyse, and apply Engineering management
fundamentals, basic economic principles.

Introduce students to Project management techniques.

Course objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:

Understand the engineering management concepts and Project cash flows.

Understand and apply basic principles of engineering and project management

technologies in Engineering industry. [ELO 7]

Apply professional and ethical aspects of Engineering and Project management in

engineering work environment. [ELO 10]
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 Course Overview

Part A: Engineering Management

Part B: Project Management

IMB324 Productivity and Technology Management 8

 Course Assessment
Assessment Criteria
The tentative assessment plan:

One (1) mini project, two (2) written Assignments/quizes and two (2) tests.

The ratio of tests-to-practical work-to-assignment/quiz shall be 5:3:2.

Component Percentage % (%)

Assignment 1 & 2 2 x 10 %
Assignment 3 - Mini-project 30 %
Tests (2 x 25%) 50 %
Final Examination 60 %
Group Mini-project
This involves groups of 5 students carrying out a mini-project. The project
deliverables include a group presentation and a project report - approx. 10 pages.
Application of what is learnt in class.
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 Course Materials
Recommended Texts
Fraidoon Mazda, F. - Engineering Management. Addison Wesley Longman, 1997.
ISBN 0 201177986

Kerzner Harold. - Project Management - A Systems Approach to Planning,

Scheduling and Controlling. CBS Publishers Delhi. Second edition (2002).

Further Reading
Gupta P K, & Hira D.S. - Operations Research - S Chand & Company Ltd. NewDelhi,
2003.

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 Classroom Rules
Classroom mannerisms
Always be punctual

Participate in class discussions

Participate in mini-project discussions

Ask questions

 Turn off cell phones and other communication devices

 No completing homework or other assignments in class

 Use common sense and be considerate to others

 Notify instructor when absent from class (including assessments) as soon as

possible

 Before or after class

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 Justifiable reason
 Grading – Allocation
Continuous Assessment (CA
components)
40%

Final Exam
60%
 CA components and Examination
• CA components
– 2 assignments, 2 tests and 1 mini-project.
– Group study is encouraged but splitting up assignments is
not.
• Exams
– Closed book and closed notes.
– Based on assignments, tests, mini-project, lecture materials
and independent reading from textbooks.
 Project
• Team project
– Project allows application of material leant in
the course
 Lecture Format
• Most material will be delivered in class
(hybrid: face-to-face, online).
• There will be periodic in-class problem
solving sessions and/or homework.
Class Assignment and Mini Project
Guidelines
• See document (Moodle).