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ME1400 Project Management and Communication 7.5 credits

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus ME1400 (Spring 2010–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus ME1400 (Spring 2010–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The project idea and basic project concepts, project management models and tools, project planning, project organizing, project control, project communication, risk assessment and contextual awareness.

Intended learning outcomes

The course aims at providing fundamental knowledge on project management in different kinds of industrial settings. Having completed the course, the students will be prepared to work in industrial project settings. After the course the students will (1) be familiar to basic project models and project tools, (2) know the fundamental activities and responsibilities of the project manager from idea to handing over the project result to the customer, (3) be familiar with contextual complexity and its effects, (4) know the central project roles and their responsibilities, and finally (5) understand the role of communication in project settings.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Admitted program students on KTH

Literature

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • ÖVN1 - Exercises, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Examiner

No information inserted

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

Industrial Management

Education cycle

First cycle

Supplementary information

Established 2005-04-09 

Replaces 4D1600

The course is given for the last time in spring 2010.