THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND

CIVIL 703 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1
(15 Points, FC 2013)
COURSE CO-ORDINATOR:
TIMES :
Garry Miller
Weekly lecture: 2hrs per week. Also a weekly tutorial: 1hrs per week.
For times see Student Services Online
COURSE AIMS:
Project Management is a critical element of the delivery of the majority of engineering
works, and organisations outside the engineering arena are increasingly adopting a “project”
approach in many of their activities. This course is designed to provide an introduction to the
management of projects in a variety of settings. It aims to give an understanding of all key
components of the project life cycle and of the skills required to successfully deliver projects.
It covers the Project Management Institute (PMI) Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) and aims to
provide a solid grounding in the ten knowledge areas of integration management, scope, time,
cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, procurement management and
stakeholder management.
COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
 Understand the fundamentals of project management,
 Identify and manage factors that influence the successful outcome of projects.
 To be able to analyse and assess the project management needs of organisations
 Understand and apply a range of project management theories, approaches, tools and
techniques.
 Undertake the role of a Project Manager
PHILOSOPHY:
The philosophy adopted assumes that project outcomes can be achieved by active
management and planning, and provides a framework for pro-active management of projects
in a variety of settings. A traditional philosophy of project management by planning is
adopted, although other philosophies in project management literature such as Agile are also
acknowledged.
ASSESSMENT:
There are 2 assignments totalling 60% of the course assessment (30% each).
There are also 4 assessed discussion/seminar papers totalling 40% of the course assessment
(10% each).
COURSE OUTLINE :
The paper will have a total of 24 hours lectures. Students are expected to undertake
considerable additional work per week reading and completing assignments.
The course will cover all major components of the project life cycle. Topics are as follows:
 Introduction to Project Management
 Project Lifecycle and Organisation
 Project Scope Management
 Project Time Management
 Project Cost Management
 Project Quality Management
 Project Human Resource Management
 Project Communication Management
 Project Risk Management
 Project Procurement Management
 Project Stakeholder Management
 Project Integration Management
TEXTBOOKS :
There are no prescribed texts. Students may find a number of texts which cover the course
material well, and should refer to several where possible.
PMI, A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (BMBoK Guide), 5th Edition
(2013) www.pmi.org
(available as free electronic resource for student members of PMI)
PMI, A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (BMBoK Guide), 4th Edition
(2008) www.pmi.org
(available as electronic resource from University of Auckland library)
Pinto, J.K. (2013) Project Management International Edition, Third Edition, Pearson
Prentice Hall
Burke, R. (2010) Fundamentals of Project Management, ISBN 978-0-9582733-6-7
http://www.burkepublishing.com/images/stories/DRCpdfs/fpm%20burke%20digital%20revie
w.pdf
Burke, R. (2011) Project Management Planning and Control Techniques ISBN 978-0-95827334-3
http://www.burkepublishing.com/images/stories/DRCpdfs/pmt%20burke%20digital%20revie
w.pdf
Meredith, J.R. and Mantel, S. J., Jr. (2011) Project Management: A Managerial Approach,
8th Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
Kerzner H. (2009) Project Management: A systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and
Controlling, 10th Edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold.
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Readings
Recent and classic journal papers
Handouts
Lecture notes
Software - Microsoft Project