Project Management Course code: UPPR | 7 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study: 1
Semester: 1
Requirements:
Goal: Course objective is that students master project management procedures. The course should enable project management, namely time, cost, quality, communication, risk and supply management to be studied from the perspective of investors, contractors and stakeholders.
Outcome: Ability to study project management, time, cost, quality, communications, risk and supply from the perspective of investors, contractors and stakeholders.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. The concept of project management.
  2. Project management according to PMI. (project management institute).
  3. Object realization procedure.
  4. Contract on construction and equipping of facilities.
  5. Investment management.
  6. Contract management of construction works.
  7. Tender procedures and contractual documentation of fidic. The term fidic.
  8. Modern methods and techniques of project management. Wbs (work breakdown structure) technique. Obs (organization breakdown structure). Rbs (resource breakdown structure) technique.
  9. Project management software packages.
  10. Marketing. Marketing function.
  11. Change management.
  12. Quality management system.
  13. Reengineering in construction.
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. Content from theoretical classes translated into practical application through exercises.
Textbooks and References
  1. Project management books
  2. Construction project management books in pdf. format
  3. Current laws and regulations
  4. New Rulebook on the content, scope and manner of preparation of the preliminary feasibility study and feasibility study for the construction of facilities
  5. People Capability Maturity Model
  6. Reengineering in construction - state and perspectives
  7. Safety and protection of products and services in construction
  8. Software packages for project management in construction
  9. Project Management according to the American Project Management Institute (PMI) (parts 1, 2, 3, and 4)
  10. Actuality and significance of special customs on construction
  11. Law on Obligations - some provisions related to construction
  12. Project Management according to the California Project Management Institute (PMI) (parts 1, 2, 3, and 4)
  13. PMI Book
  14. CALTRANS
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2
Practical classes: 2
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
Points
activities during lectures
10
activities on practial excersises
0
seminary work
0
colloquium
35
Final exam
Points
Written exam
0
Oral exam
55