Thursday, April 2, 2015

Fundamentals of Engineering Project Management Course - Fall

Graduate: ESI6900; Sect 14FD 
The College of Engineering, Institute of Engineering Innovation is offering a new two-credit hour undergraduate/graduate course entitled “Fundamentals of Engineering Project Management” in the Fall of 2015. There are no prerequisites.
 
 Why you should consider this course: 
• Provides critical foundational knowledge for engineers (and other technical disciplines)
• Adds a valuable line to your resume
• Offers practical guidelines (not just theory) by a 30-year PM/Program Manager from industry: real projects from work experience used as examples
• Prepares you for that first project management assignment in your new job by: o Understanding and applying basic PM concepts 
  •  Knowing the organization and structure of a successful project 
  •  Creating and motivating high-performance project teams
  • Successfully monitoring and evaluating project progress and performance 
  • Capturing lessons learned for use in your next project assignment 
• Meets the contact hours requirement to sit for the Project Management Institute’s certification exam as Associate Project Manager
• Will assure you the confidence to say ‘yes’ to your boss when given our first project management assignment!
Instructor: John W. Caldwell, PhD
o 30+ years with CH2M HILL Engineers (international consulting engineering firm) providing project leadership on more than $500million in projects and programs
o Experienced project management (PM) course instructor in more