INEN 518 - Louisiana Tech University

Industrial Engineering 518
Project Management
Winter 2014
Dr. Scott R. Forrest
Director, Shreveport Center
Louisiana Tech University
Office Phone: (318) 671-7803
E-mail: sforrest@latech.edu
Course Description: This course will teach students the art and science of effective project
management – how to get things done in organizations. Student will learn and apply behavioral
and managerial approaches to plan and execute effective projects.
Required Textbook and Materials: Project Management: the managerial process, 5th edition,
Larson and Gray, with Microsoft Project 2007 CD. Regency Plaza Case Study, Harvard Business
Review. Purchase for $8.95 at the following link:
https://hbr.org/product/Regency-Plaza/an/391021-PDF-ENG)
Grading: The course grade will be based on two exams, homework and case study
assignments. The weighting of the grades will be as follows:
Homework & Case Study Assignments
Mid Term Exam
Final Exam
30%
35%
35%
Grading Scale: The following standard will be applied for final course grading. Curving/minor
adjustments to the grading scale may be applied at the end of the quarter.
>= 90%
80%-89%
66%-79%
55%-65%
< 55%
A
B
C
D
F
Missing an Exam: You must notify me if you cannot meet a scheduled exam time. An email will
suffice. Arrangements will be made on a case by case basis, approved by me.
Students with Disabilities: Students officially registered with the Office of Disabled Student
Services and requesting special accommodations for this class should contact me early in the
quarter so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Emergency Notification System: All Louisiana Tech students are strongly encouraged to enroll
and update their contact information in the Emergency Notification System. It takes just a few
seconds to ensure you’re able to receive important text and voice alerts in the event of a
campus emergency. For more information on the Emergency Notification System, please visit:
http://www.latech.edu/administration/ens.shtml.
HONOR CODE: Students should be aware that during an exam, referring to information not
specifically allowed by the instructor or receiving information from another student or another
unauthorized source is a violation of the honor code and can be met with severe sanctions
against the student. In accordance with the Academic Honor Code, students pledge the
following: Being a student of higher standards, I pledge to embody the principles of academic
integrity. For details refer to http://www.latech.edu/tech/students/honor-code.pdf.
Tentative Course Outline
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Beginning Topic
12/3
Chapter 1 – Introduction / Overview
12/8
Chapter 2 – Organization Strategy & Project Selection
Chapter 2 – Continued
12/15
Chapter 3 – Organizational Structure & Culture – *HW 1 Due*
Chapter 4 – Defining the Project
1/5
Chapter 5 – Estimating Project Times and Costs – *CH 2 Case Study
Assignment Due*
Chapter 5 – Continued
1/12
Chapter 6 – Developing a Project Plan – *CH 3 Case Study Assignment
Due*
Chapter 6 – Continued
1/20
Mid Term Exam
1/26
Chapter 7 – Managing Risk – *HW 2 Due*
Chapter 7 – Continued
2/2
Chapter 8 – Scheduling Resources and Costs – *CH 7 Case Study
Assignment Due*
Chapter 9 – Reducing Project Duration
2/9
Chapter 10 – Leadership
Chapter 11 – Managing Project Teams
2/19
Chapter 12 – Outsourcing – *CH 10 Case Studies Assignment Due*
Chapter 13 – Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation
2/23
Chapter 13 – Continued – *Regency Plaza Case Study Due*
Chapter 14
3/2
Final Exam