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PMGT3851: Project Management Capstone Project B

2025 unit information

In this intensive PM capstone project, students are required to apply all of the skills necessary to successfully initiate, plan, execute, control and close a project. Working as part of a team on a simulated four-month, mid-sized, high-priority project, student will be responsible for developing the key project management deliverables, including the project charter, project plan, change control process, status reports and post-project reviews. Students will facilitate meetings, update the project plan with actuals and changes, present status to management, justify your decisions to key stakeholders and determine the impacts of your actions on multiple projects. Under the guidance of a senior project manager and their academic supervisor, students will be given direct feedback and techniques to increase efficiency and effectiveness. PM Capstone Project A and B provide an opportunity for students to undertake a major project in a specialised area relevant to civil engineering. Students will generally work in groups, although planning and writing of reports will be done individually; i. e. , a separate report must be submitted by each student. Only in exceptional circumstances and by approval of PM Capstone Project course coordinator and the relevant academic supervisor concerned will a student be permitted to undertake a project individually. PM Capstone Project is spread over a whole year, in two successive Units of Study of 6 credits points each, PM Capstone Project A (PMGT3850) and PM Capstone Project B (PMGT3851). This particular unit of study, which must be preceded by PMGT3850 PM Capstone Project A, should cover the second half of the required project work. In particular, it should include completion of all components planned but not undertaken or completed in PMGT3850 PM Capstone Project A.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Engineering

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Project Management
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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[30 credit points of 2000 or 3000 level units of study] and PMGT3850
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Describe the approach you are taking to deliver a real-world project, in order to gain buy-in from your team and project stakeholders
  • LO2. Demonstrate your ability to plan, design and implement a project in a structured manner, working in an independent study mode.
  • LO3. Apply key project methodology, including defining and managing the scope of the project, setting up the project governance, establishing the project schedule, and managing risks and issues.
  • LO4. Measure the success of the project in delivering the promised outcomes and benefits.
  • LO5. Work collaboratively with your team, embracing cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity
  • LO6. Display professional attitude, including an ability to self-reflect and adapt.
  • LO7. Contribute to innovation and creativity in your team to come up with new solutions.
  • LO8. Manage the relationships with stakeholders, the Capstone directors and the client in a professional way.

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Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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