BCE4113 Engineering Project

Management and Planning

Course Name Engineering Project Management and Planning

Course Code BCE4113
Lecture One
Instructor (s) Dr. Theodora Twongyirwe Mondo
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 Instructor Information
[Link] Twongyirwe Mondo
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Senior Lecturer
Email: tmtwongyirwe@[Link]
Office No.: TF 002

Office hours
Fridays 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Friday after the Class
or by appointment on Email

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 Exercise One – Ice Breaker
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• Lets Get to Know Each Other

• Let Us Know Who we are and What are

Our Expectations from this Module.

• What Type of Lecturer Do You Want me

To Be ?
[Link]
defining-the-relationship?cid=VTEVPMSED1
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 House Rules
 Communication
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Please Use Official University Email Account

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 Respect Time. Don’t be Late

 Switch Off Our Phones and Computers unless

accessing Notes

 Be respectful to your Colleagues

 No Late Assignments EXCEPT WITH VALID

REASONS
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 House Rules – Cont’d
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 I DON’T KNOW IT ALL….We are Both

Here to Teach Each Other and Learn
from Each Other.

 Please Participate and Communicate

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 Talking Points
 Course Overview
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 What is a Project
 What is engineering project management?
 Why do we teach engineering project
management?
 Do engineering projects matter to society?
 Do projects matter to business?
 What is a “project?”
 What is an “engineering project?”

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 Talking Points - 2
 What is a “project manager?”
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 the role of engineering project manager

and the opportunity that this role
represents for you.

 Characteristics of a Project

 Measurement of Success of Projects

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BCE4113 Engineering Project
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Brief Overview of the Course

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 Course Description
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 The module will define the principles of

Management and Planning

implementing successful projects.

 Show the need for professional discipline and

effective Management throughout Engineering
Project Development process

 Show the importance of teamwork and good

interpersonal skills in successful software
development

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 Course Aim and Objectives
The Course aims to provide students with
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understanding and skills on;

Management and Planning

 Project Planning, scheduling and Control

 Time, Cost and Quality management to avoid the
“run-away” projects
 Building and leading multi-disciplinary and effective
teams

 Risk and change management,

 project monitoring
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 Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course
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student should be able to;

1) Understand project management concepts
and roles through all projects
2) Plan a project.
3) Schedule and resource a project.
4) Incorporate project budgets and cost
control into a project plan.
5) Have an appreciation of contracts and
contract management.
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 Learning Outcomes – (2)
6) Describe organisational structure options.
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7) Demonstrate effective communication

methods.
8) Have an awareness of effective leadership
and team building approaches.
9) Integrate the concepts of risk and change
management in project management
10) Demonstrate the ability to use project
monitoring tools and techniques to ensure
successful project implementation
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 Course Structure
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 The Course will be Taught Over One Semester

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 There will be 3 (Three) Hour Lecture Every

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00p.m

 See attached For Indicative Teaching Plan and

Schedule

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 Course Relation to Program
Final Year Project
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1)
Management and Planning

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 Teaching and learning patterns
The mode of learning involves;
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1) Direct contact with students in form of lectures,

2) Tutorials
3) Group and class discussions
4) Assignments
5) Demos / Class Presentations during are designed
to function as an Integrated Study Tools

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 Announcements – SELF GUIDED STUDY
 I know that it can be hard to figure out
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how to learn from the Textbooks or

research on your own.

 I have created a series of Self-Guided

Studies that help guide you through the
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concepts for this class and make effective
use of your study time.

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Report about the trending topics in
the media (Print and Electronics)
Session five Minutes
In life you are given five minutes to talk
about the topic and make impact.

Talk about any article you read in 3o

seconds

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 Assessment
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Progressive Assessment - 40%

Assignment 1 – 10%
Assignment 2 – 10%
Test - 20% - Week 8

Final Exam - 60%.

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 Contact Time & Mode
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 Face to Face (Before and After Lecture)

 Email Contact or For An Appointment

 E-Discussions on LMS

 U-Tube Videos
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 Reading Resources
Handouts (On the LMS)
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
Management and Planning

 Other Open Source Lectures which are Good

Reading resources (On the LMS)

Book List
 I have recommended a List of 3(Three)
General Books to cover the Course. Sent
Electronic Copies of the Same in your Email

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Why Do We Care About

Engineering Project Management?

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Why Do We Care About
Engineering Project Management?
 Engineering projects are vital for society.

 Engineering projects are “of the essence” to

business – they are the only source of revenue for
many companies – and the creator of new methods
and new products for almost every organization
(business, government, non‐profit, etc.).

 Being the manager of an engineering project is a

great job!
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 Engineering Projects & Society
 Shelter – Civil Engineering
 Transportation
 Agriculture
 Water Treatment
 Medical Devices – Biomedical Engineering
 Power Generation Dams - Electrical

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Engineering Projects as a Business
 The Process of Building Products is Project
Management
 The Entire Value Chain and Eco-System
generates revenue for all Stakeholders
 For Example
 The Agriculture Mechanization Equipment
 The Road Sector
 The Power Distribution Company
 Building a Power Dam
 Building a Refinery
 Software Engineering – Apple, Microsoft
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Being the manager of an engineering
project is a great job!
 You have a lot of freedom

 You have a lot of responsibilities

 You have the ability to make a difference
 You have the ability to try out your ideas
 You have the ability to hone your people
skills
 … and you are in charge

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What is a Project ?

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 What is a Project
A Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken
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
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to create a unique product, service or result.

 A project is a unique venture with a beginning and

an end conducted by people to meet established
goals within Parameters of Cost, Time scale and
Quality

 A Project is a unique and therefore risky venture

Success is measured by ability to meet goals within
established Parameters of Cost, time and quality

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Characteristics of a Project ?

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Characteristics of Projects

1. Temporary:
Projects are Temporary while Operations deliver
almost the same results

2. Unique
The Differ from Operations because
Operations are continuous and repeating.

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 Characteristics of Projects – Cont’d

3. Time Bound
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Meaning It has a Start Date and End Date

4. Specific Objectives

5. Requires Resources

6. Projects have budgets

7. Schedules

8. People

9. Quality Engineering Project Management and

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What is project Management?

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 What is project Management?
 Project Management is the application of
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knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to

project activities to meet project requirements.

 Process of organizing the way that changes are

implemented efficiently within an organization

Project Management is the intersection of:

Tools
People
Systems

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Characteristics of a Project ?

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 Why is this Important For You
Unsuccessful projects are demotivating
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 Successful projects are good for your career

 You probably wont be a Project Manager all your

life

 Project Managers are well paid

 Project Management Engineering is a team effort

 The techniques in this course can be applied to

any project you undertake
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 Why is this Important For You
– Cont’d
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 Employers don’t just look for technical skills

 85% of Project Time is devoted to Assessing

feasibility, requirements Management, analysis
and design, testing, planning, project control,
quality assurance, change management,
implementing the tools

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 Overview of Project
Management
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Project Management Covers Five Major

Stages

1. Initiation

2. Planning

3. Execution

4. Controlling

5. Closing
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 Project Factors
1. Size of the project
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2. Budget/costs,

3. Size of team,

4. Size of product

5. Complexity

6. Industry in which it is carried out (Civil

engineering /Manufacturing / IS/IT)

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 Why Project Management
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Analysis of Failed
Management and Planning

Software Projects
LAS, Passport Office,
Denver Airport
Baggage Handling,
Air Traffic Control
Surveys on Software
Runaways
See Field and Keller
(p75 – 86)

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What are Project Runnaways?

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Project Runaways

 What is a Project Runaway ??

This is a project that is out of control in terms

of Cost, Time and also failure to meets its
objectives

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Causes of Project Runaways

1. Project
Objectives
not fully
defined

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 Causes of Project Runaways – Cont’d
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2 . Bad
Planning
and
Estimating

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 Causes of Project Runaways
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Inappropriate use of Technology

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3)

4) Inadequate Project Management

5) Insufficient involvement of senior staff

6) Poor Performance by suppliers

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 Class Tutorial
Look at websites, Old Newspapers, magazines, or
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television for examples of projects in Your various

Engineering Disciplines. Surprisingly, a great number
of newsworthy topics relate to current and future
projects, or to the outcome of past projects.

Mention an Engineering Project that is categorised

as “Runaways” in Uganda, the Region and on the
International Scene

Describe why you think it is a Project Runaway

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Recommendations
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1. Improve Project Management

2. Conduct a Feasibility Study

3. For Better Definition of Objectives and

assessment of Technical Options

4. Involve stakeholders

5. Improves communication

6. Improves Understanding of objectives

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Project Team?

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Project Team

The project team includes the project manager

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and the group of individuals who act together in

performing the work of the project to achieve its
objectives

Project team include:

▪ Project Management Staff
▪ Project Staff
▪ Supporting Experts
▪ Business partner members

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Roles of a Project Manager?

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 Roles of a Project Manager
Analyze a situation
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
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 Make Decisions between alternatives

 Implement the best alternative

 Monitor Success and Failure

 Learn Lessons for the Future

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Qualities of a PM
1. Inspires a Shared Vision
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2. Good Communicator
3. Integrity
4. Enthusiasm
5. Empathy
6. Competence
7. Ability to Delegate Tasks
8. Cool Under Pressure
9. Team-Building Skills
10. Problem Solving Skills

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 Measurement of Success of
Projects
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 Meeting the Goals or Objectives

 Budget Monitoring

 Time scheduling or Monitoring

 Customers Perception

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Life After University Hack - 1 –

Self Validation

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Life After University Hack – Self Validation

 Knowing Who you are - Whom am I ? and

What do I want ?
 Be Yourself
 Use your Energy to Lift Yourself, Your Family
and people around you
 Every Person in the world needs
Validation.
 Every Person asks themselves
 Did you hear me ?
 Did see me ?
 Did you understand me ?
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  The End
 Next Class and the Last Class Shall
Cover
Lecture 2 – Project Genesis

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