This course is part of the Engineering Project Management Specialization

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Engineering Project Management SpecializationRice University

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Scope, time, and cost management are at the heart of successful project management. This course will give you the tools to develop a project scope, schedule and budget and then status them to predict project performance. Throughout the course, you will learn about change management and techniques to implement it. 
By the end of this course  you will be able to:

•	Create a requirements document
•	Create a Project Scope Statement
•	Identify ways to control the scope of the project
•	Decompose the work and develop work packages
•	Create a Work Breakdown Structure
•	Develop a Critical Path Schedule
•	Review types of cost estimates and identify whether they are “top down or bottom up”
•	Review budgets, contingencies and reserves
•	Calculate planned and earned values to compare with actual cost
•	Perform a cost and schedule analysis

Each week you will prepare a key deliverable for the project plan based on a provided Case Study.  These deliverables include:

•	Project Scope Statement
•	Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and WBS dictionary
•	Critical Path schedule sequence diagram
•	Bar Chart Schedule (Gantt Chart)
•	Project Cost Estimate
•	Project Status using an Earned Value Calculation

All of this will position you to set up a plan to control your next assignment or your next project whether this is as the project manager or as an area leader.

Rice Center for Engineering Leadership is a Registered Education Provider through the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. Learners who complete this course on the Certificate track will be awarded 14 hours of Profession Development Units. These are recognized by PMI for continuing education or can be applied toward the 35 hours of education required for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification. 

PMI and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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Engineering Project Management Specialization

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Beginner Level

Approx. 23 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish

Skills you will gain

ScheduleProject ManagementEarned Value Management (EVMT)Planning

Learner Career Outcomes

20%

got a tangible career benefit from this course

25%

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 2 of 3 in the

Engineering Project Management Specialization

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 23 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, Turkish, English, Spanish

Instructors

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Tom Phalen

Lecturer in Engineering Leadership, PMP

Rice Center for Engineering Leadership

78,053 Learners

3 Courses

Kazimir Karwowski

Executive Director, PMP

Rice Center for Engineering Leadership

78,053 Learners

3 Courses

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Rice University

Rice University is consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the U.S. and the top 100 in the world. Rice has highly respected schools of Architecture, Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and is home to the Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Course Introduction

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 3 min), 8 readings

2 videos

Meet the Professors2m

Introduction to Specialization43s

8 readings

Course Icon Legend10m

Pre-Course Survey10m

Specialization Assignments10m

Peer Review Guidelines10m

Discussion Forum Guidelines10m

Accessibility and Accommodations Statement10m

General Course Information10m

Using, Editing, and Submitting Documents in this Course10m

4 hours to complete

Project Scope Management

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 38 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes

7 videos

Introduction and Objectives2m

Scope Development - Part 14m

Scope Development - Part 25m

Requirements Development10m

Scope Control Process9m

Kaz and Tom Weekly Conclusion2m

Assignment Overview2m

2 readings

Recommended Readings10m

Example Project Scope Statement - Electric Car Case10m

4 practice exercises

Concept Check30m

Reflection30m

Module 1 Quiz30m

Week

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Project Schedule Management

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 18 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes

7 videos

Introduction and Objectives59s

What is a WBS?3m

Work Packages2m

Steps for Creating a WBS3m

Case WBS2m

Kaz and Tom's Weekly Conclusions2m

Assignment Overview3m

2 readings

Recommended Readings10m

Example WBS and Dictionary - Electric Car Case10m

4 practice exercises

Concept Check30m

Reflection30m

Module 2 Quiz30m

Week

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Project Time Management

5 hours to complete

15 videos (Total 39 min), 2 readings, 6 quizzes

15 videos

Introduction and Objectives58s

Time Management2m

Critical Path Method Overview1m

Types of Diagrams2m

Activity on Node Example1m

Finding Critical Path2m

Forward Pass Diagram4m

Backward Pass Diagram3m

Total Slack3m

Free Slack3m

Things that can go wrong1m

Strategies for Dealing3m

Tools and Conclusion1m

Kaz and Tom Weekly Conclusion2m

Assignment Overview2m

2 readings

Recommended Readings10m

Example Project Schedule - Electric Car Case10m

5 practice exercises

Concept Check30m

Reflection30m

Module 3 Quiz30m

Week

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Cost Estimation

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 45 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes

7 videos

Introduction and Objectives1m

Preparing an Estimate11m

Estimate Bases11m

Type of Estimates11m

Cost Baseline4m

Kaz and Tom Weekly Conclusion1m

Assignment Overview3m

2 readings

Recommended Readings10m

Example Project Cost Estimate - Electric Car Case10m

4 practice exercises

Concept Check30m

Reflection30m

Module 4 Quiz30m

About the Engineering Project Management Specialization

Master strategies and tools to more effectively and successfully manage projects.

Today’s professional environment is highly competitive, continuously changing, and difficult to manage. Employees rarely reach positions of leadership without managing one or more projects or a project segment early in their career. The goal of this Specialization is to give you the tools to more effectively and successfully manage projects; to give you a solid foundation of knowledge, skills, and confidence that sets you apart and gives you a competitive edge as you move toward leadership positions. This Project Management for Engineering Professionals Specialization is designed as an introduction to Project Management. It is targeted for engineers who are interested in improving their project management skills in a new leadership position or in advance of their first leadership position. As part of the Specialization, you will prepare key Project Execution Plan documents based on available templates.

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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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Engineering Project Management: Scope, Time and Cost Management

About this Course

Learner Career Outcomes

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25%

Skills you will gain

Learner Career Outcomes

20%

25%

Instructors

Tom Phalen

Kazimir Karwowski

Offered by

Rice University

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week 1

Course Introduction

Project Scope Management

Week 2

Project Schedule Management

Week 3

Project Time Management

Week 4

Cost Estimation

Week 5

Earned Value Management

Week 6

Course 2 Final Exam

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Engineering Project Management: Scope, Time and Cost Management

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Learner Career Outcomes

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25%

Skills you will gain

Learner Career Outcomes

20%

25%

Instructors

Tom Phalen

Kazimir Karwowski

Offered by

Rice University

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week 1

Course Introduction

Project Scope Management

Week 2

Project Schedule Management

Week 3

Project Time Management

Week 4

Cost Estimation

Week 5

Earned Value Management

Week 6

Course 2 Final Exam

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