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Jason Lee Davis, PhD
Technology Management Program  |  Department of Engineering & Technology  |  Texas A&M University-Commerce
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TMGT 514 – Engineering & Technology Project Management

Anticipated Schedule (subject to revision as necessary)

 

Term:  Fall 2021 (218), Sub-term G      Section:  01W
Day:  Variable          Time:  Variable

Date

2019

Class Activities/Assignments

Activities Due/Point Credits

Notes

 Week

beginning
Monday,...

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

Total = 550pts

Days are for the week indicated in the first column.

(1)

Aug 30      

(2)

Sept 6      

(3)

Sept 13      

(4)

Sept 20      

(5)

Sept 27      

(6)

Oct 4      

(7)

Oct 11      

(8)

Oct 18      

1 (9)

Oct 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 Course Quiz/Certifications

Chapter 1 – Overview (of Project Management)
Connect to VoiceThread (VT) and familiarize yourself with its use in the VoiceThread Playground.

Prelim. Quiz - 10pts
Quiz 01 - 10pts

Your acceptance of the University Graduate Student Academic Dishonesty Procedure (ADP) & Syllabus must be acknowledged in the Preliminary Quiz to enable access to the course content.

2 (10)

Nov 1

Chapter 2 – Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions
Chapter 11 – Planning

VT Discussion #1 - Ch. 1-2
Begin research and creation of Project components.

Begin practicing with the built-in Panopto video recording application for use in the upcoming Video Presentation Projects.

Quiz 02 - 10pts
Quiz 11 - 10pts
VT Discussion #1 Post - 25pts

Graduate Student Registration opens on Monday for Winter-mini & Spring Terms.

3 (11)

Nov 8

ProjectMinds Chapter 3 Project initiating process
Chapter 12 – Network Scheduling Techniques
VT Discussion #1 - Response
Project – Statement of Work (SOW) due

Quiz 12 - 10pts
VT Discussion #1
 Response - 15pts

Project SOW – 25pts


4 (12)

Nov 15

ProjectMinds Chapter 4 Project planning process
Chapter 15 – Metrics

VT Discussion #2 - Ch. 11-13

Mid-term Examination opens (Ch. 1-2, 11-12, & 15)

Project - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) due
Project – Network Diagram due

Quiz 15 - 10pts
VT Discussion #2 Post - 25pts

Project WBS – 25pts
Project Net Diag – 25pts

VT post #2 may utilize voice or video.
Mid-term Exam opens for submission on Thursday.

5 (13)

Nov 22

Chapter 16 – Trade-Off Analysis in a Project Environment
Chapter 18 – Learning Curves
Project – GANTT Chart due

VT Discussion #2 - Response
Mid-term Examination due

Quiz 16 - 10pts
Quiz 18 - 10pts

VT Discussion #2
 Response - 15pts

Project GANTT – 25pts
Mid-term Exam - 70pts

Mid-term Exam MUST be submitted before midnight on Wednesday.

Drop deadline for Sub-term G, Thursday, Nov. 19th.

6 (14)

Nov 29

Chapter 19 – Contract Management
VT Discussion #3 - Ch. 16-20

Project – Video Presentation due

Quiz 19 - 10pts
VT Discussion #3 Post - 25pts

Project Video – 75pts

VT post #3 must utilize video.

Completed project MUST be submitted by midnight, Wednesday.

Project(s) not submitted by midnight on Sunday may be skipped by reviewers without penalty.

Thanksgiving Holiday Break - Nov. 26-27

7 (15)

Dec 6

Chapter 21 – Modern Developments Project Management
VT Discussion #3 - Response

Final Examination opens (Ch. 16, 18, &19)

Project – Self/Peer Evaluations due
Course Evaluation

VT Discussion #3
Response - 15pts

Project Evals – 25pts
(Evals integrated into Project Video grade for 100pts combined total.)

Course Evaluation

Withdrawal deadline for Sub-term G, Tue., Dec. 3rd.
Completed, self/peer evaluation forms MUST be submitted by midnight, Sunday.
Final Exam opens for submission on Thursday.
Complete the student course evaluations for all courses.

8 (16)

Dec 13

Final Examination due
THE END

Final Exam - 70pts

Final Exam MUST be submitted before midnight on Wednesday.

 

Friday,
Dec 17

COMMENCEMENT - Graduate Ceremony - 4:00pm (TENTATIVE)

 

Congratulations Graduates!!!

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

Green - Chapter Readings/Quizzes
Purple - VoiceThread Discussion Activities
Blue - Project Activities

Red - Course Examinations

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Rev. October 14, 2021