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Units ENGG5205 Semester 1 2021 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

ENGG5205: Professional Practice in Project Management

Overview

This unit of study teaches the fundamental knowledge on the importance, organisational context and professional practice in project management. It serves as an introduction to project management practices for non-PM students. For PM students, this unit lays the foundation to progress to advanced PM subjects. Although serving as a general introduction unit, the focus has been placed on scope, time, cost, and integration related issues. Specifically, the unit aims to: Introduce students to the institutional, organisational and professional environment for today's project management practitioners as well as typical challenges and issues facing them; Demonstrate the importance of project management to engineering and organisations; Demonstrate the progression from strategy formulation to execution of the project; Provide a set of tools and techniques at different stages of a project's lifecycle with emphasis on scope, time, cost and integration related issues; Highlight examples of project success/failures in project management and to take lessons from these; Consider the roles of project manager in the organization and management of people; Provide a path for students seeking improvements in their project management expertise.

Details

Academic unit	Project Management
Unit code	ENGG5205
Unit name	Professional Practice in Project Management
Session, year ?	Semester 1, 2021
Attendance mode	Normal day
Location	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator	Louis Taborda, louis.taborda@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Final exam (Record+)	Final Exam Questions require multiple-choice, written short or essay answers.	30%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Final exam (Record+)	Outcomes assessed:
Small continuous assessment	Continuous Assessments Mix of quiz, reflections, group exercises, reviews collected end semester	30%	Multiple weeks	In class + up to 1 hour/ wk after class
Small continuous assessment	Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assignment 1 Take home Case Study provided 1-2 weeks before online quiz assessment	20%	Week 07 Due date: 23 Apr 2021 Closing date: 23 Apr 2021	3 hr quiz
Assignment	Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Assignment 2 Technical report	20%	Week 12 Due date: 17 Feb 2021 Closing date: 19 Feb 2021	Minimum 20 pages
Assignment	Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ? = Type B final exam ?

Assignment 1: short answer and multiple-choice responses to case study and content to be provided in a 3-hour online quiz.
Assignment 2: written essay format assessment in the style of a business or technical report.
Final Exam: short answer and multiple-choice responses to case study and content to be provided in a 2-hour exam.
In-class/workshop assessments: these will include individual quizzes and short assignments, as well as group work with oral presentations as part of class activities during semester.

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.

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.

Special consideration

If you experience short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or misadventure or if you have essential commitments which impact your preparation or performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic honesty, academic dishonesty, 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 dishonesty or plagiarism seriously.

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

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Multiple weeks	Independent study guided by the online content & lectures. You are expected to undertake 8 - 10 hours per week of independent study in addition to the workshops.	Independent study (100 hr)
Week 01	Introduction and project management: 1. Project management history; 2. Project manager roles and responsibilities; 3. Project complexity and uncertainty; 4. Project typologies, structures and frameworks	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 02	Project engagement and initiation: 1. Project definition and charter; 2. Strategy and organisational context; 3. Strategic project selection; 4. The engagement process	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 03	Stakeholder management: understand the stakeholder and the sponsor	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 04	Scope and requirements development: 1. Building a business case; 2. Understand how to do a feasibility study; 3. The importance of the charter and the initiation stage	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 05	Project planning: 1. Network diagrams and their variants; 2. Scheduling/ time planning including Gantt charts; 3. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 06	Cost management: 1. Cost estimating; 2. Cost planning	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 07	Resource management: 1. Resource estimating; 2. Resource planning; 3. Resource leveling	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 08	Risk and quality management: 1. Risk identification, analysis and response; 2. Quality control and assurance	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 09	Procurement and ethics: 1. Procurement planning and control; 2. Why does ethics matter?	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 10	Introduction to project execution and governance: 1. Work delegation; 2. Project governance; 3. Progress monitoring and reporting	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 11	Leadership and teamwork: 1. Leadership styles; 2. Team motivation; 3. Project reviews	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 12	Introduction to project communication and project closure: 1. Project success and evaluation; 2. Project completion and handover activities	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 13	Revision and Integrated Project Management	Workshop (2 hr)

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

Some weekly exercises that form a part of the Continuous Assessments mark (30%) will take the form of critical reviews of readings that will be provided.

Learning outcomes

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.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

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

LO1. understand the major roles and responsibilities of project managers and recognize the core competencies required of each role
LO2. define a project and apply the differences between projects or programs and “business as usual” activities in organisations and their major risks and critical success factors
LO3. understand and identify ethical issues facing project management professionals in projects
LO4. understand the project context within organisations, including project selection methods and life cycles, and the organisational constraints which affect the choice of project management methods/approaches, and how these approaches are implemented in practice
LO5. understand the tasks involved in scope, time and cost planning and control, and demonstrate the capacity to carry out the plan, and control project performance
LO6. demonstrate a broad understanding of the other requirements/components of project plans and performance monitoring, such as quality and risk management, procurement, communications and team leadership
LO7. understand the usefulness and limitations existing within bodies of knowledge on project management (PMBOKs) from various project management institutions, and integrate (PMBOKs) into studies and projects.

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
Learning outcomes

Closing the loop

Delivery has been adapted for a 13 teaching-week semester and the in-class assessments will be revamped with exercises to re-cap online content and offer greater peer-to-peer engagement between students.

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