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.
ME1400 Project Management and Communication 7.5 credits
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Course syllabus ME1400 (Spring 2010–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
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
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
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
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Education cycle
Supplementary information
Established 2005-04-09
Replaces 4D1600
The course is given for the last time in spring 2010.