Course Overview

This course provides an overview of project definition, project management terminology and processes (start-up, planning, execution, supervisory control, closure) and deepens understanding of basic project management. In addition, an overview of the project management tools that are actually used, methods of use, and examples of use will be shown. Students will understand the basics of project management practices that are useful for the research and development of biomaterials.

Learning Achievement

Understanding of following items of project management
(1) Understanding of the definition of project management
(2) Understanding of project management process
(3) Understanding of organizational system planning and promotion method
(4) Understanding of planning and executing process methods
(5) Understanding of risk and risk management
(6) Understanding of human resource management
(7) Understanding of progress and cost control
(8) Understanding of evaluation
(9) Understanding of each management tools and usage of them.

Competence

Expertise, Proficiency in English

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Grades are evaluated based on performance by the exercises assigned to students.
It is evaluated on performed appropriateness of each assumed project management theme setting and are based on the degree of achievement (understanding and completeness) of the project management tool that manages them.
Appropriateness of virtual project theme setting (20%)
Achievement of virtual project theme management tools (80%; For each tool 20% x 4 tools are assumed)
Grades (A+, A, B, C and D) are to be determined based on percentage of achievement out of 100%
(A+ 100%; A >80%; B >70%; C >50% and 49%>D)

Course schedule

Introduction: Project management outline and definition
Project management whole process
Goal and objective, organization of project management
Work break down structure and time schedule management
Risk management and human relationship management
Personal project management. Project management tool method
R&D project management
Project management tool practice
Project progress and cost control
Project evaluation
Schedule (9) and (10) may change order.

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Sato Tomoichi,Kiyota Mamoru

Other information

Students may be required to bring a PC to learn how to use the tools on the exercise.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university