Project Management, 6 credits

Projektstyrning, 6 hp

TEIO88

The course is disused.

Main field of study

Industrial Engineering and Management

Course level

Second cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Eva Lovén

Director of studies or equivalent

Dag Swartling

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6MTSL Intelligent Transport Systems and Logistics, Master's programme 3 (Autumn 2017) 1, 2 3, 3 English Norrköping, Norrköping C

Main field of study

Industrial Engineering and Management

Course level

Second cycle

Advancement level

A1X

Course offered for

  • Intelligent Transport Systems and Logistics, Master's programme

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

A Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering

Intended learning outcomes

After the course the student should

  • Compare how different contingencies affect projects and project management
  • Discuss and apply suitable models and methods for project planning and result monitoring during the different phases of the project monitoring during the different phases of the project
  • Analyse the interplay between the projects and line organizations
  • Understand the role of the project manager and contrast different roles in project organizations

 

Course content

 

  • Project models, project terminology and project methodology
  • Project planning and monitoring
  • The character of different kinds of project
  • The project’s interplay with the company’s line organization

 

Teaching and working methods

The course takes a starting point in a list with requirements on necessary competencies for a project manager. This competence baseline is used for professional certification by international associations: PMI and IPMA. The course consists of lectures and seminars. The student also practically applies project methodology in exercises.
The course runs over the entire autumn semester.
Kursen tar sin utgångspunkt i de krav på kompetenser hos en projektledare som ställs av internationella organisationer för projektledarcertifiering: PMI och IPMA. Kursen består av föreläsningar och seminarier. Studenterna tillämpar dessutom projektmetoder i olika övningar. Kursen pågår under hela höstterminen.

Examination

UPG1Project3 creditsU, 3, 4, 5
TEN1Written examination3 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Other information

Supplementary courses:
Project Based Organisation and Management

Department

Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

Director of Studies or equivalent

Dag Swartling

Examiner

Eva Lovén

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h

Course literature

Additional literature

Books

  • Tonnquist, Bo, (2012) Project management : [a guide to the theory and practice of project, program and portfolio management, and organizational change]
    ISBN: 9789152317426
    Stockholm : Sanoma utbildning, 2012
Code Name Scope Grading scale
UPG1 Project 3 credits U, 3, 4, 5
TEN1 Written examination 3 credits U, 3, 4, 5

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva. 

Additional literature

Books

Tonnquist, Bo, (2012) Project management : [a guide to the theory and practice of project, program and portfolio management, and organizational change]

ISBN: 9789152317426

Stockholm : Sanoma utbildning, 2012

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork

                            
3.2 Communications

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management

                            
4.4 Designing

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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