Schedule

TMGT 455 – Project Planning & Scheduling

Tentative Schedule
 

Term:  Fall 2014 (148)       Section:  01W
Day:  Variable          Time:  Variable
Instructor:  Dr. Jason Lee Davis
 

Date

 

Class Activities/Assignments

Point Credits

Notes

 Week

beginning
Monday,...

Assignments are due by midnight (CT), on Sunday of the week assigned, unless otherwise indicated. 

Total = 750pts

Days are for the week indicated in the first column.

1

Aug 25

Familiarize yourself with the courseware and follow the initial instructions provided in the online course.  Post on-line introductions with photo for class roster.  Acquire copy of required text.
Preliminary Quiz

20pts

The Preliminary Course Quiz must be completed with a score of 10pts by the end of Week 2 to proceed in course.

2

Sept 1

Chapter 1 Quiz – Introduction

20pts

 

3

Sept 8

Chapter 2 Quiz – Bar (Gantt) Charts

20pts

Friday - Last day to apply for Fall Graduation

4

Sept 15 Acquire and Learn Software application(s) specified for Scheduling Project
Chapter 3 Quiz – Basic Networks

20pts
 

5

Sept 22 Chapter 4 Quiz – The Critical Path Method (CPM) 20pts+2pts Hint:  Complete Exercise 5 on pages 77-78 of your text before starting quiz.

6

Sept 29 Chapter 5 Quiz – Precedence Networks 20pts

Fri.-Sat., Oct 3-4 - 9th Annual Cotton Belt Railroad Symposium @TAMU-C, Rayburn Student Center

7

Oct 6 Chapter 6 Quiz – Resource Allocation & Leveling 20pts

 

8

Oct 13 Mid-Term Examination (covering Chapters 1-6) 100pts

Mid-Term Exam may be taken starting on Monday and MUST be submitted before midnight on Sunday.
TAMU-C Homecoming Week

9

Oct 20 Chapter 7 Quiz – Schedule Updating & Project Control 20pts  

10

Oct 27 Chapter 8 Quiz – Schedule Compression & Time-Cost 20pts

Thursday - Drop Deadline for full-term courses.

11

Nov 3 Chapter 9 Quiz – Reports & Presentations 20pts

 

12

Nov 10 Chapter 10 Quiz – Scheduling as Part of the Project Management Effort 20pts

 

13

Nov 17 Chapter 11 Quiz – Other Sch. Methods:  PERT, GERT, LSM 20pts

 

14

Nov 24 Chapter 13 Quiz or Problem Completion – Construction Delay & Other Claims 20pts

Thanksgiving Holiday begins at noon, Wednesday.

15

Dec 1 Scheduling Project (all components)
Final Examination opens (covering Chapters 7-13)
260pts Scheduling Project must be submitted by midnight on Wednesday.
Final Exam may be taken starting on Thursday.
Tuesday - Last day to withdraw from school.

16

Dec 8

Final Examination closes
THE END

100pts

Final Exam MUST be submitted before midnight on Wednesday.

 

Friday,
Dec 12

COMMENCEMENT - Graduate Ceremony - 4:00pm

 

Congratulations Graduates!!!

 

Saturday,
Dec 13

COMMENCEMENT - Undergraduate Ceremonies - 11:00am College of Science, Engineering, & Agriculture

 

Congratulations Graduates!!!

Note:  All times indicated are local time in the Central Time Zone.

Green - Chapter Readings/Quizzes
Blue - Scheduling Project
Red - Course Examinations

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Rev. August 18, 2014