CIV5311 - Infrastructure project management

Leader: A Haque, T Richardson

Offered

Clayton First semester 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

This unit is an introduction to the principles and methods of project management as applied in various engineering and infrastructure projects. It is designed to be immediately applicable to physical and non-physical projects at a small and medium scale, and to provide a framework on which project management skills for large-scale projects can be developed. Classical project management techniques are covered with a special emphasis on dealing with risk in projects.

Objectives

This unit is an introduction to the principles and methods of project management as applied in various engineering and infrastructure projects. It is designed to be immediately applicable to physical and non-physical projects at a small and medium scale, and to provide a framework on which project management skills for large-scale projects can be developed. Classical project management techniques are covered with a special emphasis on dealing with risk in projects.

Assessment

Assignment: 50%
Examination (3 hours): 50%. Students must pass both components.

Contact hours

150 hours study