Mechanical Engineering

20PM01T- Project Management Skills

Course Outcomes (COs)

1. Understand the Basic concepts and digital technology trends in project management

2. Develop WBS,PEP and detailed project plan given the inputs on manpower, funds availability and time availability

3. Evaluate the risks involved in a project and plan for managing them

4. Select appropriate project management tools to control project parameters,review and audit project performence

Learning Resources

1. Identify any Project consultant service, visit their website and write a detailed report, not more than 4 pages, Identify their job, functions and type of services.

2. Case study on different companies

3. Go to this website: https://www.project-management-skills.com/work-breakdown-structure.html

4. and write the details as follows in handwritten format only

5.  Prepare an Implementation Plan using spreadsheet software.

6. Prepare a Critical Path method Chart (CPM) showing all main

7. activities in the WBS with milestones

8. Research on 3D printing in any industry and prepare a three page article

9. Select a real or hypothetical project and perform a SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. 

10. Choose a project from a specific industry and prepare a risk assessment matrix. 

11. Use PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) to determine the expected project completion time and identify critical tasks. 

12. Write a communication plan for a project, detailing how information will flow among team members and stakeholders. 

13. Using project management software (MS Project, Excel, etc.), create a Gantt chart for a project of your choice, showing task timelines and dependencies. 

Key Answers