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Subject | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | Code | 00708033 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Study programme |
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Descriptors | Credit. | Type | Year | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Compulsory | Fourth | First |
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Department | ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. |
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gmedm@unileon.es mcasl@unileon.es lferr@unileon.es |
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Web | http://agora.unileon.es | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Competencias |
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A18153 | |
A18154 | |
A18155 | |
B5640 | |
B5645 | |
B5647 | |
C2 | CMECES2 That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study. |
C3 | CMECES3 That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature. |
C4 | CMECES4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialised and non-specialised audience |
C5 | CMECES5 That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy |
Learning aims |
Competences | |||
1. To know and be able to organize and manage projects 2. To know the organizational structura and mission of a project office 3. To be able to work in teams, assuming different roles within the group 4. To be able to comunicate and send the message orally or in written, knowledge and reasoning derived from their individual or team work, clearly and precisely. 5. To be able to organize and plan in the company and other institutions and organizations. | A18153 A18154 A18155 |
B5640 B5645 B5647 |
C2 C3 C4 C5 |
Contents |
Topic | Sub-topic |
Part I: THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PROJECT AND THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | Lesson 1: THE PROJECT AND THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPANY. Introduction to projects and the main structures of the project management companies. |
Part II: THE PROJECT DOCUMENT AND THE PROJECT COMPANY | Lesson 1: DOCUMENTAL ORGANIZATION OF THE PROJECT. Criteria for the formal elaboration of the documents that comprise a technical project. |
Part III: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND THE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE | Lesson 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT Introduction to project management, its principles and performance domains and the role of the project manager. Lesson 2: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND LIFE CYCLE. Project life cycle, agile, hybrid and adaptive methodologies. Lesson 3: FEASIBILITY STUDIES. Economic and financial feasibility studies. Multicriteria evaluation of alternatives. |
Part IV: KNOWLEDGE AREAS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT | Lesson 1: STAKEHOLDERS. Actors involved in the project. Lesson 2: TEAM DEVELOPMENT. Team building for the successful development of the projects. Lesson 3: SCOPE MANAGEMENT. Project scope management. Project decomposition structure. |
Part V: METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT | Lesson 1: CHRONOGRAM REPRESENTATION. Concepts and representation for activity sequencing and project programming. Lesson 2: STOCHASTIC CONTEXT IN TIME MANAGEMENT. Random nature of the duration of the activities. Lesson 3: TIME, COST, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The interplay between time, cost, and resources in project planning. Lesson 4: EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. EVMS methodology. |
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Methodologies :: Tests | |||||||||
Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | Total hours | |||||||
Seminars | 9 | 10 | 19 | ||||||
Laboratory practicals | 20 | 26 | 46 | ||||||
Lecture | 28 | 28 | 56 | ||||||
Extended-answer tests | 9 | 20 | 29 | ||||||
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
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Seminars | Seminars, project study and tutorials, with the application of the heuristic teaching-learning method, in which the competences of knowledge and application of the specific terminology of projects, differentiation of the phases of the project cycle, and knowledge of project management in the framework of the Public Administration Contracts Law will be developed. |
Laboratory practicals | Work placement, in which the student develops the skills associated with the preparation, management and monitoring of projects and the drafting of technical reports. |
Lecture | Expository-dialectical method, through which the student learns about the content and the way of organising and managing projects, the different management methods and approaches to project development, and the minimum contents and technical reports. |
Personalized attention |
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Assessment |
Description | Qualification | ||
Laboratory practicals | Class work and presentations: The assessment of each practical will be based on a report that the groups will hand in at the end of the practical. The purpose of the assessment of each practical is to evaluate the degree of knowledge and skills of the student in the competences indicated in this descriptive sheet. In particular, the functional capacity of the required deliverable may be assessed. | 50% | |
Extended-answer tests | Evaluation of theoretical knowledge, assessment of skills and practical knowledge, and problem solving and case studies that will bring together a series of questions on the syllabus of the subject. |
50% | |
Other comments and second call | |||
1. BEHAVIOUR IN THE CLASSROOM: During the course, the student must avoid undesirable behaviours that can lead to be expelled from the activities. A few examples of such undesirable behaviours are violent, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, unhygienic behaviours, unappropriated use of electronic devices and private chatting. In particular, unauthorized recordings are forbidden.
2. BEHAVIOUR IN THE EXAM: The possession and use of materials that are not explicitly approved for the exams are forbidden. In general, the allowed materials are pens, pencils and rubbers. Specifically, the possession and use of notes, books, binders and electronic devices are forbidden. Should the student not comply with these rules, he or she will be immediately expelled and will fail the exam. Moreover, the general guidelines of the Universidad de León in cases of plagiarism and fraud will be applied. These guidelines can be also applied in case that the teacher detects plagiarism or fraud during the correction of exams or assignments.
3. EVALUATION: Spelling mistakes in practical assignments and exams will be taken into account at the evaluation. If the teacher considers that one or several assignments or exams have been carried out in an outstanding manner, the final grade of the student can be increased. If the teacher considers that one or several assignments or exams have been carried out in a very deficient manner, or not submitted, the final grade can be decreased.
If any of the mistakes in any assignment or exam is a conceptual crucial mistake, the final grade can be 0.0. To pass the course, the student will need to obtain a minimum grade on the theoretical and practical parts of the course. This minimum grade will be 4.0 if no other consideration is made during the development of the course. The student that cannot attend the exams of the theoretical part on their realization days has the option to take a substitute exam during the evaluation period of the first call. To do that, he or she must apply for it by presenting proof of a justified reason and he or she will be able to take the exam once the teacher has agreed with it.
4. SECOND CALL: One or several exams will be carried out. The practical part can’t be retaken and the student will keep the grade obtained on the first call. The theoretical exam in the second call will comprehend the totality of the course. To pass the course, the student will need to obtain a minimum grade on the theoretical part. This minimum grade will be 4.0 if no other consideration is made during the development of the course.
5. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Grades of assignments of previous years regarding the practical part won’t be preserved. The main channel to communicate with the teacher will be presential, which means during the class and tutorials. |
Sources of information |
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE |
Basic | |
- Project Management Institute. Guía de los fundamentos de la Dirección de Proyectos (Guía del PMBOK), 7ª edición. Newtown Square: Project Management Institute, 2021. - Project Management Institute. (2021). A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK guide) (7th ed.). Project Management Institute. - Project Management Institute. Project Management. Book of Forms, 3ª edición. Wiley: Project Management Institute, 2017. - Microsoft Project 2019 Step by Step, Fifth Edition. Cindy Lewis, Carl Chatfield, Timoth Johnson. Microsoft Press, 2019. |
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