Project Management Introduction and elements

Project management introduction

1. Project Management
ﻊــــ?رﺎﺸﻤﻟا ةرادإ
IMAM JA'AFAR AL-SADIQ UNIVERSITY
قدﺎﺼﻟا ﺮﻔﻌﺟ مﺎﻣﻹا ﺔﻌﻣﺎﺟ)ع(
Department of Medical Instrumentation
Techniques Engineering \3rdStage
ﺔﯿﺒﻄﻟا ةﺰﮭﺟﻻا تﺎﯿﻨﻘﺗ ﺔﺳﺪﻨھ ﻢﺴﻗ / ﺔﻠﺣﺮﻤﻟا3
ةدﺎﻤﻟا سرﺪﻣ :ناﺪﯿﻋ ﻲﺟﺎﺑ ﻰﻀﺗﺮﻣ

2. Module Aims
1.Introducethefundamentalconceptsandprinciplesofproject
management.
2.Developanunderstandingofprojectplanning,scheduling,and
controllingtechniques.
3.Explorecostaccountingmethodsandtheirapplicationinproject
management.
4.Gainknowledgeofmachinereplacement,materialshandling,and
inventorycontrolinprojects
5.Learnabouttimemanagementtechniquesandtheirsignificance
inprojectmanagement.

3. Module Learning Outcomes
1.Defineandexplainthekeyelements,objectives,andphasesofprojectmanagement.
2.Applyprojectplanning,scheduling,andcontrollingtechniqueseffectively.
3.UtilizeprojectplanningtechniquessuchasGanttcharts,CriticalPathMethod(CPM),
andProjectEvaluationandReviewTechnique(PERT).
4.Understandtheconceptofcrashingprojectnetworkstoexpediteprojectcompletion.
5.Applycostaccountingmethods,includingunitcostcalculationsandbreak-even
analysis.
6.Demonstrateknowledgeofdepreciationaccountingmethods:straight-line,sum-of-
yearsdigits,reducingbalance,anddouble-decliningbalance.
7.Evaluatemachinereplacementdecisionsinprojectmanagement.
8.Analyzematerialshandlingstrategiesinprojectenvironments.
9.ApplyMaterialRequirementsPlanning(MRP)conceptsinprojectsettings.
10.Understandinventorycontroltechniquesandtheirrelevancetoprojectmanagement.
11.Implementtimemanagementstrategiestooptimizeprojectefficiency.

4. Indicative Contents
1.IntroductiontoProjectManagement:Elements,Objectives,andPhases.
2.PlanningandControllinginProjects.
3.ProjectPlanningTechniques.
4.CrashingofProjectNetwork.
5.CostAccountMethods.
6.DepreciationAccountingMethods.
7.MachineReplacement.
8.MaterialsHandling.
9.MaterialRequirementsPlanning(MRP).
10.InventoryControl.
11.TimeManagement.

5. Learning Strategies
Lecturestointroducekeyconceptsandtheories.
Practicalexamplestoillustrateapplicationinreal-worldscenarios.
Discussionsandactivitiestopromoteactivelearningand
collaboration.
Assignmentsandprojectstoapplylearnedtechniques.

6. Module Evaluation
Module Evaluation
ﺔﯿﺳارﺪﻟا ةدﺎﻤﻟا ﻢﯿﯿﻘﺗ
Time / NumberWeight (Marks)
Formative
assessment
Quizzes 2 20% (10)
Assignments 2 10% (10)
Report 1 10% (10)
Summative
assessment
Mid 2 hours 10% (10)
Final 3 hours 50% (50)
Total assessment 100% (100)

7. Learning and Teaching Resources
ﺲﯾرﺪﺘﻟا ردﺎﺼﻣ
Text
Required Text"ProjectManagement:ASystemsApproachtoPlanning,
Scheduling,andControlling"byHaroldKerzner
Recommended Text"ProjectManagement:TheManagerialProcess"byClifford
GrayandErikLarson
Lecture NotesPreparedlectureslidescoveringthekeyconcepts,frameworks,
andtechniquesofprojectmanagementwillbeprovidedto
students.
Learning and Teaching Resources

8. ﻢﺳإ ةدﺎﻤﻟا : ﻊﯾرﺎﺸﻤﻟا ةرادإ
ﻢﺳإ ﻲﺴﯾرﺪﺘﻟا :م . ناﺪﯿﻋ ﻲﺟﺎﺑ ﻰﻀﺗﺮﻣ
ﺔﻠﺣﺮﻤﻟا : ﺔﺜﻟﺎﺜﻟا
ﺔﯿﺳارﺪﻟا ﺔﻨﺴﻟا :2025 - 2026
ةﺮﺿﺎﺤﻤﻟا ناﻮﻨﻋ :عوﺮﺸﻤﻟا راﻮطأ و فاﺪھﻷا و ﺔﻣﺪﻘﻤﻟا
CHAPTER 1
Introduction, Objective, Principles
and Phases