Jason Lee Davis, PhD
Technology Management Program  |  Department of Engineering & Technology  |  Texas A&M University-Commerce
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TMGT 458 – Project Management

Tentative Schedule (subject to revision as necessary)
 

Term:  Spring 2014 (142)       Section:  01W
Day:  Variable          Time:  Variable

Date

  

Class Activities/Assignments

Point Credits

Notes

 Week

beginning
Monday,...

Quizzes are due by midnight (CT), on Sunday of the week assigned and presentation activities and quizzes are due by midnight (CT), on Wednesday of the week indicated, unless otherwise indicated. 

 Total = 450pts

Days are for the week indicated in the first column.
Weekly "Check-ins" required (refer to Syllabus for details)

1

 Jan 13

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 text.
 Download and install the free version of Jing and begin experimenting.

  


 

2

 Jan 20

Chapter 1 – Overview (of Project Management)
Chapter 2 – Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions
 Presentation Project #1 research begins

 Quiz 01 - 10pts
Quiz 02 - 10pts

 

3

 Jan 27

Chapter 3 – Organizational Structures [used in Project Management]
Chapter 4 – Organizing and Staffing the Project Office and Team

 Quiz 03 - 10pts
Quiz 04 - 10pts

Friday - Last day to apply for Spring Graduation

4

 Feb 3 Chapter 5 – Management Functions [in a Project Environment]
Chapter 6 – Management Of Your Time And Stress		 Quiz 05 - 10pts
Quiz 06 - 10pts		  

5

 Feb 10 Engineer's Day - Wed. Feb. 12.
Chapter 7 – Conflicts
Chapter 8 – Special Topics [in Project Management]		 Quiz 07 - 10pts
Quiz 08 - 10pts		 Wednesday - All students in the Engineering & Technology Department are encouraged to attend Engineer's Day activities in Student Center.

6

 Feb 17 Chapter 9 – The Variables for Success Quiz 09 - 10pts  

7

 Feb 24 Presentation Project #1 due
Mid-term Examination opens on Thursday (covers Chapters 1-10)
Chapter 10 – Working With Executives		 Proj. #1 - 60pts
Quiz 10 - 10pts

Presentation Project #1 due by midnight, WEDNESDAY.

8

 Mar 3 Presentation Project #1 peer evaluations due
Mid-term Examination due Wednesday
Chapter 11 – Planning		 Mid-term Exam - 50pts
Quiz 11 - 10pts

Peer Eval forms due by midnight, Wednesday.
Mid-term Exam must be submitted no later than midnight on Wednesday.
  Mar 10 ~~~ SPRING BREAK ~~~    

9

 Mar 17 Chapter 12 – Network Scheduling Techniques
Chapter 13 – Project Graphics
 Presentation Project #2 research begins		 Quiz 12 - 10pts
Quiz 13 - 10pts		  

10

 Mar 24 Chapter 14 – Pricing and Estimating
 Chapter 15 – Cost Control		 Quiz 14 - 10pts
Quiz 15 - 10pts

Tuesday - Last Day to Drop course(s) with a grade of "Q" while remaining enrolled.  You cannot drop a single class after this date without withdrawing from ALL courses.

11

 Mar 31 Chapter 16 – Trade-Off Analysis in a Project Environment
Chapter 17 – Risk Management		 Quiz 16 - 10pts
Quiz 17 - 10pts

 

12

 Apr 7 Chapter 18 – Learning Curves
Chapter 19 – Contract Management		 Quiz 18 - 10pts
Quiz 19 - 10pts

 

13

 Apr 14 Chapter 20 – Quality Management Quiz 20 - 10pts

 

14

 Apr 21 Presentation Project #2 due Proj. #2 - 60pts

Presentation Project #2 due by midnight, WEDNESDAY.
Friday - Last day to withdraw from all full-term courses.  You cannot drop a single class at this time without withdrawing from ALL courses.  Instructors are required to post grades for all students on the roster after this date.

15

 Apr 28 Presentation Project #2 peer evaluations due
Final Examination opens Thursday (covers Chapters 11-20)		   Peer Eval forms due by midnight, Wednesday.

16

 May 5

Final Examination due Wednesday
Course Evaluation
THE END

 Final Exam - 50pts Final Exam must be submitted no later than midnight on Wednesday.
No submissions will be accepted after Wednesday.
Complete the student course evaluations for all courses, available through your myLeo account.

 

 Saturday,
May 10

COMMENCEMENT

  

Congratulations Graduates!!!

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

Purple - Required on-line "check-ins"
Green - Chapter Activities/Quizzes
Light Blue - Presentation Project #1
Dark Blue - Presentation Project #2
Red - Mid-term & Final Exams

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Rev. January 12, 2014