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EH2720 Management of Projects 7.5 credits

Development, procurement, and delivery of complex technical systems normally occur in the form of a project, that is, personnel from different parts of an organization collaborate in working towards a well-defined goal. Since the project organization is temporary, effective routines and methods are required for planning, managing, following-up, and documenting the different phases of the project. This is so that the submitted technical requirements placed on the project are reached within the given time frame and at budgeted cost. A complex technical system is a plant or product where software and hardware together comprise the completed system.

In order to provide the students a versatile insight in the management of industrial projects, realistic cases are combined with theoretical studies and guest lectures. In the theoretical parts of the course, fundamental skills in project management such as planning, documenting, and following up are treated. Further, important areas such as risk management, group dynamics and project leadership is be discussed throughout a series of more practically oriented guest lectures.

Information per course offering

Termin

Information for Autumn 2024 Start 26 Aug 2024 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
26 Aug 2024 - 27 Oct 2024
Periods
P1 (7.5 hp)
Pace of study

50%

Application code

50470

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Number of places

Places are not limited

Target group

Open for all master's programmes as long as it can be included in your programme.

Planned modular schedule
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Part of programme

Contact

Examiner
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Course coordinator
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Teachers
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Contact

Joakim Lilliesköld (joakiml@kth.se)

Course syllabus as PDF

Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.

Course syllabus EH2720 (Spring 2019–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus EH2720 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course focuses on creating an understanding of problems connected with technical management rather than offering practical competence in a particular project method. Nevertheless, invited guest lecturers will present examples of different project models.

Within the course the following moments are treated: the "project" as a working form, product development, delivery and procurement projects, interplay between supplier and customer, presentation and examples of project models, the different phases of a project, the bidding process, risk analysis, leadership, group dynamics, documents in a project, for example, request for bid, bid, contract, project manuals, project plan/start-up reports, progress reports, project conclusion, and evaluation, quality standards.

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, participants shall understand what a project manager does and how one works in an industrial project by being able to:

  • describe and apply the different phases of a project, i.e. plan, follow up, and finish a project
  • use methods and tools for planning and following up a project considering time, costs and resources
  • give examples of how activities such as project meetings and documentation are carried out and managed
  • with the starting point of an project model create necessary project documentation
  • plan and perform a risk analysis
  • analyse an industrial project
  • present results through oral and written communication

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

For single course students: 120 credits and documented proficiency in English B or equivalent

Recommended prerequisites

For single course students: 120 credits and documented proficiency in English B or equivalent

Students from all master programs are welcome!

Equipment

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Literature

Handbook for small projects

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • PRO1 - Project, - credits, grading scale: P, F
  • PRO2 - Project, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • PRO3 - Project, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • PRO4 - Project, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • PRO5 - Project, 2.2 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • SEM1 - Seminar, 0.8 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Other requirements for final grade

80 % mandatory class attendance (SEM1; 0,8 p).
5 written exercises (PRO1: 1,5p + PRO2: 1,5p + PRO3: 1,5 p + PRO4: 2,2 p).

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

Electrical Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Joakim Lilliesköld (joakiml@kth.se)

Supplementary information

If you have any questions regarding the course, please contact: pstyr@ics.kth.se.

In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex.