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CIVL4810: Mgmnt of People, Quality and Risk in PE

Semester 2, 2021 [Normal day] - Remote

This unit of study is a fourth year core unit of study for the Bachelor of Project Engineering and Management. It is also an elective for other branches of engineering and faculties. The objective of this unit is to provide underpinning knowledge and skills in the application of tools to the project management environment for risk, quality and people management including leading and managing project teams. At the end of this unit, students will be able to understand and apply the tools of team building and project management leadership, as well as apply tools for design and implementation of integrated plans for risk, quality, human resource and procurement. The competency level achieved will enable application of integration tools to a range of simple generic projects as well as provide input to plans for more complex projects. The syllabus comprises team management, project leadership, modern quality management principles and techniques, quality assurance, preparation of quality plans; risk analysis, planning and risk management, as well as linking risk and quality management to human resourcing and procurement methodologies. The use of integrated planning software such as MS Project, Gantt Project and social media tools for project management will be explained and practised. The definitions and processes of Project Management will largely follow the US based Project Management Institutes, PMBOK as is used in the Australian Institution of Project Management Standards at the level of Certified Practising Project Manager, (CPPM). Other International standards such as ICPMA's, ICB3.0 standard will also be covered.

Unit details and rules

Unit code CIVL4810
Academic unit Civil Engineering
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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ENGG3853
Prerequisites
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None
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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CIVL3805. Students are expected to have understood and applied basic tools for project scope, cost and time management for projects as taught in (CIVL3805) or equivalent courses.

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Ted Tooher, ted.tooher@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Individual Competency Project Final report
Professional Project Progress report. Refer A4 Brief
20% Formal exam period
Due date: 28 Nov 2021 at 23:59
Maximum 10 pages excluding appendices
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO5 LO4 LO6 LO7
Assignment group assignment A1 Team case project Initiation reports
Team Case project initiation report. Refer detailed brief Canvas A2
5% Week 04
Due date: 05 Sep 2021 at 23:59
10 pages Excluding appendices.
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO5 LO4 LO6 LO8 LO7
Assignment Individual Competency project initiation stage reports
Professional report in Reflective learning style. Refer detailed brief A1
10% Week 04
Due date: 05 Sep 2021 at 23:59
10 page excluding atachments
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO2
Assignment group assignment A2 Planning report case project
Professional project report Refer detailed Brief A2
5% Week 06
Due date: 19 Sep 2021 at 23:59
10 pages excluding appendicies
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO5 LO4 LO6
Assignment Individual Competency project planning report.
Refer detail brief A2
10% Week 06
Due date: 19 Sep 2021 at 23:59
10 pages maximum excluding appendices
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO4 LO5 LO3 LO2
Participation Team performance assesement
Team performance assessment refer proforma supplied
5% Week 07
Due date: 22 Sep 2021 at 18:00
2 hours
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3
Online task Mid-semester quiz
Examines content covered in weeks 1-6
20% Week 08
Due date: 06 Oct 2021 at 18:00
1 hour
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO5 LO3 LO2
Assignment group assignment A3 Team case Project Implementation report
Professional project report, refer detailed brief A3
10% Week 12
Due date: 07 Nov 2021 at 23:59
10 pages excluding appendicies
Outcomes assessed: LO6 LO7 LO8
Assignment Individual competency project implementation report
Professional progress report in reflective learning style. Refer A3 Brief
10% Week 12
Due date: 07 Nov 2021 at 23:59
Maximum 10 pages excluding apendicies
Outcomes assessed: LO4 LO8 LO7 LO6
Online task Team Presentation Assesement A3
Assessment of quality of team performance. Team maturity model proforma A3.
5% Week 13
Due date: 10 Nov 2021 at 23:59
2 hours minimum of 5 teams
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO8 LO7
group assignment = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

  • Team project stage reports: setting out progress and management actions to deliver selected project. 
  • Mid-semester exam: online quiz to test basic learning and understanding of principles.
  • Competency project stage reports: including final report, containing evidence of competency level achieved.
  • Participation: covering each team members’ communication and project performance.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Introduction to course and to people management issues. Team development and case study selection. Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO1 LO3
Week 02 1 Definitions and outline of PM functions and processes. 2 Competency development profile and personal objective setting. Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO7
Week 03 Introduction to project management principles. Risk management introduction. Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 04 1. Introduction to Quality management, control and assurance. Quality planning, needs analysis and customer requirements. Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 05 TQM and ISO standards. Quality planning. Quality tools and applications. earned value management principles. Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO2 LO4 LO8
Week 06 Introduction to procurement principles and integration with risk and quality management. Earned value management in MS project Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO2 LO4 LO8
Week 07 1. Quality assessment, maturity models, systems thinking. Team preservation assesements. Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO2 LO3 LO5 LO6 LO7
Week 08 Human resource management, Organisation structures for projects and organisations. Leadership principles, systems thinking. Online Quiz Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO3 LO7
Week 09 Integration of people, risk, quality and procurement planning using software tools. Risk and quality monitoring and control. Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO2 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 10 1. Implementation stage Risk ,quality mangement, monitoring and controlling; 2. Risk and quality defect triggers and response management Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO6 LO7
Week 11 1. Project handover , realising, final reports, continuous improvement processes and next stage operational asset briefing. Digital twinning for asset life management. 2. Guest lecture Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 12 Value realisation, PM competency assessment. EVM assessment. Supplier and team contribution assesement. Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 13 Course wrap up vale Engineering , leadership and management maturity achieved. Presentation assessment. Lecture and tutorial (4 hr) LO3 LO7 LO8

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance at team presenttaions in class or online and completion of quality assesement proforma is compulsory.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Refer Study material for readings,

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Identify risk, human resources and quality requirements and standards, and utilize these requirements to prepare, monitor and control plans in a real project environment.
  • LO2. Asses quality and design assurance processes based on customer requirements. Asses performance of suppliers and project managers and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
  • LO3. Understand and apply team management and leadership techniques including managing the dynamics of people performance and system thinking for teams.
  • LO4. Establish risk, quality and people management plans and policies, integrate them with other project plans within the organisation and align them to the business case.
  • LO5. Use risk, quality and people management tools and techniques to identify, assess, evaluate and prioritise tasks and management actions required in the context of project and operational Engineering activities.
  • LO6. Track, monitor and control risks and opportunities and actions to achieve project objectives, the business case and to close out risks/opportunities for an optimal outcome
  • LO7. Understand the challenges and dynamics of effective team leadership and management in complex project environments requiring systems thinking and analysis.
  • LO8. Identify procurement needs, design procurement processes that are integrated with risk and quality requirements, monitor and control contacts, understand and manage contractual issues, and finalise contracts in a real project environment

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Additional practical examples have been included.

Work, health and safety

Students should not spend more than 150 nhours on this unit of study and should complete a risk assesement andoutline WH&S plan as part of Individual competenct quality and risk management.

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