Jason Lee Davis, PhD

Technology Management Program
  |  Department of Engineering & Technology  |  East Texas A&M University
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TMGT 514 - Engineering & Technology Project Management

Tentative Schedule (subject to revision as necessary)
 

Term:  Fall 2026 (268)      Section:  .01W
Day:  Variable          Time:  Variable

Date

2026

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.

0

Thursday
Aug 20

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

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.

1

Monday
Aug 24
Connect to VoiceThread (VT) and familiarize yourself with its use in the VoiceThread Playground.





 

2

Aug 31

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  

3

Sept 7

Chapter 2 – Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions

ProjectMinds Chapter 2 – The project lifecycle
Quiz 02 - 10pts Monday - University closed for Labor Day.
Thursday - Fall schedules dropped for non-payment

4

Sept 14

Chapter 11 – Planning

ProjectMinds Chapter 3 – Project initiating process

VT Discussion #1 - Ch. 1-
Quiz 11 - 10pts



VT Discussion #1
 Post - 25pts
 

5

Sept 21

VT Discussion #1 - Response

Project – Statement of Work (SOW) due

VT Discussion #1
 Response - 15pts

Project SOW – 25pts
 

6

Sept 28

Chapter 12 – Network Scheduling Techniques

ProjectMinds Chapter 4 – Project planning process
Quiz 12 - 10pts Homecoming Week

7

Oct 5

Chapter 15 – Metrics

Project - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) due

Quiz 15 - 10pts

Project WBS – 25pts

Fall Break Thur. 8 - Fri. 9 (no classes)

8

Oct 12

ProjectMinds Chapter 5 – Project executing process

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


Mid-term Exam opens for submission on Thursday.

9

Oct 19

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 26

Chapter 16 – Trade-Off Analysis in a Project Environment

VT Discussion #2 - Response

Quiz 16 - 10pts

VT Discussion #2
 Response - 15pts

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 2 Project – GANTT Chart due
Project GANTT – 25pts

 

12 Nov 9 Chapter 18 – Learning Curves Quiz 18 - 10pts  

13

Nov 16

Chapter 19 – Contract Management

ProjectMinds Chapter 6 – Project controlling and monitoring
Quiz 19 - 10pts

Tuesday - 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.
ATMAE Conference - New Orleans, LA

14

Nov 23

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.

Student Course Evaluations open Tuesday.

Thanksgiving Holiday 25-27 (no classes)
University closed noon 25-27

15

Nov 30

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 by Friday.

16

Dec 7

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 11

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. July 30, 2026