Course detail

Project Management

FEKT-HPRRAcad. year: 2016/2017

The course is focused particularly on the following topics:
- how to plan and manage the project in the right way
- how to analyse the main risks of the project and solve the problems
- how to build up a perfect working group, communicate effectively, chair meetings
- how to complete the project purpose

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be capable (on the basic level) of drawing-up the project aims, schedule and budget, performing the risk and SWOT analysis, applying the Logframe. They will be given information on the main issues of project requirements. The course will be focused on the main parts of project controlling and closing.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specifiedin Article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every year.

Course curriculum

Starting the project. Planning the project. Managing the project when in progress. The project controlling. Closing the project

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will be able to participate competently in project implementation. Their professional competence wil be extended by knowledge of basic management skills. This fact is very important for every member of a project team.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Doležal, J., Lacko, B., Máchal, P.: Projektový management podle IPMA, Grada, Praha, 2012
Ježková, Z., Krejčí, H., Lacko, B., Švec, J.: Projektové řízení - Jak zvládnout projekty, ACSA, Kuřim, 2012

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEEI-H Bachelor's

    branch H-AEI , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Fundamentals seminar

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer