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MEEN41110

Academic Year 2021/2022

Project Management Cases (MEEN41110)

Subject:
Mechanical Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Mechanical & Materials Eng
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
3
Module Coordinator:
Dr Eamonn Ahearne
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This is an applied laboratory/practical module, which MUST be taken in conjunction with the 5 ECTS module MEEN40800 Engineering Project Management – Tools and Techniques. This means that MEEN40800 is a co-requisite for this MEEN41110 module.

While MEEN40800 Engineering Project Management – Tools and Techniques provides the theoretical and analytical foundations, the "Project Management Cases” module is designed to apply those concepts in a practical manner to a range of contemporary project case studies. This provides students with an opportunity to translate the theory to practice, with particular emphasis on the application of theory, tools and techniques to improve decision making.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Critically analyse a “real life” project management scenario, in the form of a case study, to determine the key quantitative and qualitative factors that will influence the decision scenario.
2. Demonstrate the application of theory, tools and techniques to analyse project management scenarios and to support decision making.
3. Critique the results of the project management scenario analysis with a view to improving decision making competency.
4. Apply verbal communication through class participation and written communication through submission of case study reports.

Indicative Module Content:

Among the topics that will be covered are case studies relating to strategic project management, organisation structures for project management, project portfolio management, organisation structure and culture, project planning, risk management, performance management and evaluation, effective leadership in project management, outsourcing and managing inter-organisational relations, communications in large projects and project closure.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Tutorial

6
Microlabs

4
Specified Learning Activities

12
Autonomous Student Learning

24
Online Learning

8
Total

54

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will make use of the following approaches to teaching and learning:
- This is a lab based module, during which case-based learning will be employed.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Continuous Assessment: Case Study Reports Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

100

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

- Written feedback will be provided to students on case study reports: post-assessment - Overall class feedback will be provided: post-assessment

Larson, E. & Gray, C., Project Management-The Managerial Process, 6th International Edition, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 978-1-259-01070-5.

Verzuh, E., The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management, Fifth Edition, Wiley, ISBN 978-1-119-08657-4.

Shenhar, A. & Dvir, D., Reinventing Project Management- The Diamond Approach to Successful Growth and Innovation, Harvard Business Review Press, ISBN 978-1-59139-800-4.

Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Book of Knowledge, Sixth Edition, PMI.
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