The course syllabus contains changes
See changesCourse syllabus adopted 2022-05-02 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameProject management
- CodeIBB137
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPSCM
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyIndustrial Engineering and Management
- DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 37117
- Maximum participants90
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0120 Project 3 c Grading: UG | 3 c | ||||||
| 0220 Examination 4.5 c Grading: UG | 4.5 c |
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In programmes
- MPDES - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
- MPDES - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPEES - EMBEDDED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DESIGN, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPEPO - SUSTAINABLE ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING AND ELECTROMOBILITY, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPISC - INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPMOB - MOBILITY ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPNAV - NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND OCEAN ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPQOM - QUALITY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPSCM - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
- MPSES - SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 2 (elective)
Examiner
Ingrid Johansson Mignon- Associate Professor, Innovation and R&D Management, Technology Management and Economics
Course round 2
- Teaching language English
- Application code 37118
- Maximum participants90
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0120 Project 3 c Grading: UG | 3 c | ||||||
| 0220 Examination 4.5 c Grading: UG | 4.5 c |
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In programmes
- MPBDP - ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS DESIGN, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPDES - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
- MPEPO - SUSTAINABLE ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING AND ELECTROMOBILITY, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPISC - INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPMOB - MOBILITY ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPPDE - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
- MPQOM - QUALITY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPSCM - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPSES - SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- TKDES - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING, Year 3 (compulsory elective)
Examiner
- Ingrid Johansson Mignon
- Associate Professor, Innovation and R&D Management, Technology Management and Economics
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
Managerial Economics TEK255 or equivalentIndustrial Management TEK250 or equivalent
Aim
The course aims to provide basic and advanced knowledge and analytical understanding about how projects can be managed in different industrial settings.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
At the end of the course students will be able to:- Describe basic project management concepts and tools
- Apply project management theories to analyze complex industrial project environments and based on this suggest appropriate ways to plan and execute projects
- Frame, analyze and solve managerial problems in project settings showing an advanced analytical understanding of project management.
- Formulate, plan, execute and terminate projects of a not too complicated nature.
Content
The course is about concepts, methods and contexts, where tasks and resources are managed in project form rather than in a traditional hierarchical organizational form.Project is becoming the dominant method to handle daily work, improvements and innovation in most industrial settings. For that reason, project management skills and analytical understanding are crucial for most undergraduate and graduate students, especially engineering students.
The course contains both a basic and an advanced component. The basic component provides an understanding about basic concepts and management methods related to project work. The advanced component is based on up-to-date research about complex dynamics and challenges affecting projects, such as self-organizing teams and goal-seeking project environments, political processes and company culture, corporate social responsibility and stakeholder management in projects, collaborations with suppliers and clients in development projects, or knowledge integration and knowledge transfer from project to project.
Many of the courses themes and topics take their starting point in innovation and development projects.
Organisation
The course has three main components: lectures, seminars, and a project work performed in groups. The literature seminars require active participation and preparation. The project work in groups is an assignment to describe and analyze a real-life business project. The project work requires active individual participation in the group work for each part of the process.Literature
The course literature will be decided at the start of the course.Examination including compulsory elements
The course is examined in two parts:1. Written Exam (4.5 hp) is an examination covering both basic and advanced topics, graded U/3/4/5.
2. Project Work (3 hp) is a written assignment performed in groups, graded U/G.
The overall course grade is based on the sum of the marks of the above modules, graded U/3/4/5. See more detailed information in the Course PM (available at the latest one week before the start of the course).
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.
The course syllabus contains changes
- Changes to module:
- 2022-05-02: Digital exam Changed to digital exam by Emilio
[0220 Examination 4,5 credit] Changed to digital examination
- 2022-05-02: Digital exam Changed to digital exam by Emilio