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MGMT 336 - Project Management for Manufacturing Credits: 5 Variable Credit Course: No
Lecture Hours: 55 Lab Hours: 0 Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0 Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0
Course Description: Explore and apply project management tools and techniques for planning, implementing, administering, and communicating progress for both new and existing manufacturing projects. Review the general principles of project management and the project selection process. Examine methods for estimating project time and costs. Explore the process of developing a project plan, the key elements of being an effective project manager, and the strategies for managing project teams. Use software tools to develop, track, and evaluate a manufacturing team project.
Prerequisite: BASAMD Department Chair permission. Strongly Recommended: Special Requirements:
Meets FQE Requirement: No Integrative Experience Requirement: No
Student Learning Outcomes
- Critique the required components of an effective project management plan by reviewing industry standard resources and various manufacturing case studies.
- Solve technical problems for time and cost estimates by following a standard problem-solving method that includes the use of computational software tools and the use of principles of algebra and calculus.
- Determine the characteristics of effective project management leadership by researching and evaluating the outcomes of real-world projects in a manufacturing organization or industry relevant to personal career goals or interests.
- Utilize software tools to develop, track, and communicate outcomes for a team-based manufacturing project by employing industry standard practices.
Course Contents
- Introduction to project management.
- Project selection.
- Organizational structure and culture.
- Defining the project.
- Estimating project times and costs.
- Developing a project plan.
- Being an effective project manager.
- Managing project teams.
- Progress and performance measurement and evaluation.
Instructional Units: 5
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