Learning Outcomes
After completion of the module, students will be familiar with the basics of operative project management. They will be able to plan, implement, supervise and monitor complex interdisciplinary tasks while obtaining knowledge about the diverse organization possibilities of project management, the steering of teams as well as the requirements and tasks of project managers. Basic planning techniques of project management like project structure plan and schedule and resource planning as well as the application of diverse methods of planning, steering and monitoring of processes on the basis of network analysis as well as first experiences through practical industry experiences also belong to the basic portfolio of this module.
Content
The character of the lecture is interdisciplinary, aimed for students of the disciplines of industrial engineering, business administration, engineering and natural sciences.
The lecture will be structured as follows:
- Organization and tasks of project management
- Project teams and project responsibility
- Project structuring, phases of the project, milestones
- Project planning, tools for project planning (Gantt, etc.), basics of network planning
- Project risk analysis
- Project execution, controlling and completion
The exercise on project management is oriented to training and deepening the methods of project planning and controlling presented in the lecture. More in-depth knowledge about those methods will be acquired in a practical-case study. For this task, students will learn to use specific project management tools.
Description of Teaching and Learning Methods
The lecture provides the students with structured theoretical foundations, encouraging the engagement of students in discussion during the lecture. The exercise sessions give room for a more in-depth discussion of the lecture’s contents paired with practical examples to expand on the corresponding topics. Furthermore, students learn and train the use of specific project management tools.
