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

Tentative Schedule (subject to revision as necessary)

Term: Fall 2024 (248) Section: .01W
Day: Variable Time: Variable

Date	2024	Class Activities/Assignments	Activities Due	Notes
Week	beginning Monday,,...		Most activities are typically due on Sunday of the week identified unless otherwise indicated here or in the course instructions. Quizzes 10pts. each	Days are for the week indicated in the first column.
1	Aug 26	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 Connect to VoiceThread (VT) and familiarize yourself with its use in the VoiceThread Playground.	Prelim. Quiz - 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. You must score 100% to proceed in course.
2	Sept 2	Chapter 1 – Overview (of Project Management) ProjectMinds Chapter 1 – Defining what a project is 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 01 - 10pts	Monday - University closed for Labor Day.
3	Sept 9	Chapter 2 – Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions ProjectMinds Chapter 2 – The project lifecycle	Quiz 02 - 10pts
4	Sept 16	Chapter 11 – Planning ProjectMinds Chapter 3 – Project initiating process VT Discussion #1 - Ch. 1-	Quiz 11 - 10pts VT Discussion #1 Post - 25pts	Monday - Fall schedules dropped for non-payment
5	Sept 23	VT Discussion #1 - Response Project – Statement of Work (SOW) due	VT Discussion #1 Response - 15pts Project SOW – 25pts
6	Sept 30	Chapter 12 – Network Scheduling Techniques ProjectMinds Chapter 4 – Project planning process	Quiz 12 - 10pts
7	Oct 7	Chapter 15 – Metrics Project - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) due	Quiz 15 - 10pts Project WBS – 25pts
8	Oct 14	ProjectMinds Chapter 5 – Project executing process Mid-term Examination opens (Ch. 1-2, 11-12, & 15)		Homecoming Week Mid-term Exam opens for submission on Thursday.
9	Oct 21	VT Discussion #2 - Ch. 11-13 Mid-term Examination due Project – Network Diagram due	VT Discussion #2 Post - 25pts Mid-term Exam - 80pts Project Net Diag – 25pts	VT post #2 may utilize voice or video. Mid-term Exam MUST be submitted before midnight on Wednesday.
10	Oct 28	Chapter 16 – Trade-Off Analysis in a Project Environment VT Discussion #2 - Response	Quiz 16 - 10pts VT Discussion #2 Response - 15pts	ATMAE Conference - Las Vegas, NV Monday-Thursday - *Last Day to Drop full-term course* with a grade of "Q" while remaining enrolled. You *cannot* drop a single class after this date without withdrawing from *ALL* courses.
11	Nov 4	Project – GANTT Chart due	Project GANTT – 25pts
12	Nov 11	Chapter 18 – Learning Curves	Quiz 18 - 10pts
13	Nov 18	Chapter 19 – Contract Management ProjectMinds Chapter 6 – Project controlling and monitoring	Quiz 19 - 10pts	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.
14	Nov 25	ProjectMinds Chapter 7 – Project closing process VT Discussion #3 - Ch. 16-20 Project – Video Presentation due Wednesday Course Evaluation	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 27-29. University closed 28-29.
15	Dec 2	Chapter 21 – Modern Developments Project Management Final Examination opens (Ch. 16, 18, &19) VT Discussion #3 - Response Project – Self/Peer Evaluations due	VT Discussion #3 Response - 15pts Project Evals – 25pts (Evals integrated into Project Video grade for 100pts combined total.) Complete Course Evaluation	Final Exam opens for submission on Thursday. Completed, self/peer evaluation forms MUST be submitted by midnight, Sunday. Complete the student course evaluations for all courses.
16	Dec 9	Chapter 22 – The Business of Scope Changes Final Examination due THE END	Final Exam - 60pts	Final Exam MUST be submitted before midnight on Wednesday.
	Friday, Dec 13	GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT		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. August 21, 2024