EST 393 Project Management
Objective
Project management is about getting projects done, efficiently and effectively. This course walks through fundamental project management concepts and skills needed to successfully initiate, lead, monitor, control, and realize projects execution. Successful project managers skillfully manage their scope, resources, schedules, and risks to produce a desired outcome. In this course, students explore project management with a practical approach through case studies and group projects.
Course plan
Introduction
Scope
Project team/stakeholders
Scheduling
Budgets and costs
Risk management
Resource planning and management
Project monitoring and control
Project closure and termination
Microsoft Project Demo
PMI Long Island Meeting
Why projects fail
Recap, professional responsibility
Presentations
Case studies
Chilean Mine Rescue
Highline Park
Seoul Chonggyecheon
SpaceX and Tesla
ARPA-E
Boeing787&Boeing737Max
Boston Big Dig
Cincinnati Subway
Denver Airport Baggage System
Florida Condo Clash
Tacoma Bridge
California and China HSR
Texas 2021 Freeze Power Outage
U.S. COVID-19 Response
Huoshenshan Field Hospital
Haitian Earthquake Relief