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Level 6
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15 Credits
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0.125 EFTS
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Course duration: 16 weeks
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Workload - Approximately 10 hours per week
This online course will help develop the knowledge and skills required to administer and manage projects effectively in a specific strand of engineering.
For more information watch the course introduction video below.
Learners who successfully complete this online course will be able to:
- Identify the parties involved in an engineering project and evaluate the roles and responsibilities that each has.
- Apply the fundamentals of project management to a well-defined engineering project.
- Appraise the procurement process, evaluate contract documentation and prepare cost estimates for a well-defined engineering project.
- Demonstrate how to administer and supervise projects, contracts and engineering works in accordance with the relevant standards and/or codes of practice.
- Critically evaluate professional practice principles and their application to an engineering environment.
Assessment:
- 50% internally assessed
- 50% examination.
For more information about exams, including a full list of exam times go to our exam page:
Textbooks
No textbooks are required for this course
Computer and internet requirements
This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.
For online learning you need:
- Access to a laptop or desktop computer
- Reliable broadband internet and a data plan
Find out more about online learning
If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.