Project Scheduling and Management (IE 409)

2025 Fall
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Industrial Engineering(IE)
3
6
Ece Naz Duman ecenaz.duman@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
IE303 IE311
Formal lecture,Interactive lecture,Recitation
Interactive,Project based learning,Task based learning
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Programs\Type Required Core Elective Area Elective
Computer Science and Engineering *
Computer Science and Engineering *
Energy Minor *
Industrial Engineering *
Industrial Engineering (Previous Name: Manufacturing Systems Engineering) *
Materials Science and Nano Engineering *
Materials Science and Nano Engineering (Previous Name: Materials Science and Engineering) *
Mechatronics Engineering *
Mechatronics Engineering *
Microelectronics *
Telecommunications *

CONTENT

Overview of project management process; project selection; project idea generation, formulation, financing, bidding, budgeting, and cash flow analysis; team formation and building; deterministic and stochastic unconstrained project scheduling; resource constrained project scheduling algorithms; progress and cost control of projects; agile project management; examples of management of projects from various sectors.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the quantitative aspects of the body of knowledge in project management, including agile and hybrid approaches. Emphasis is given to implementing quantitative techniques already acquired in other courses.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • to grasp the project management process and be able to use quantitative tools of project management and MS Project software tool
  • to be able to identify, analyze and model management problems suitable for formulation as projects
  • to be capable to participate in practice in the formulation, description, planning, scheduling, control, and proper termination of the project
  • to be able to transform project descriptions into mathematical programming models by employing project networks and solve them using appropriate solution techniques
  • to grasp the essentials of project selection and financial aspects of project management such as financing, bidding, budgeting and cash flow analysis
  • to learn the use of one major project management software tool (MS Project) in detail

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 2

2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 3

3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 4

4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 5

5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 5

1. Possess sufficient knowledge of mathematics, science, fundamental engineering, computational methods and program-specific engineering topics; use theoretical and applied knowledge of these areas in complex engineering problems. 5

2. Identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems while considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals; choose and apply suitable analysis, design, estimation/prediction and modeling methods for this purpose. 3

3. Develop, choose and use modern techniques and tools that are needed for analysis and solution of complex problems faced in engineering applications; use information technologies effectively. 5

4. Have the ability to design a complex system, process, instrument or a product under realistic constraints and conditions, with the goal of fulfilling creative current and future requirements. 4

5. Use research methods, including conducting literature reviews, designing experiments, performing experiments, collecting data, analyzing results, and interpreting results, to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. 4

6. Possess knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, change management, and economic feasibility analysis; awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation. 4

7. Possess knowledge of impact of engineering solutions on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability, and the environment within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness on legal outcomes of engineering solutions; awareness of acting impartially and inclusively without any form of discrimination; act in accordance with ethical principles, possessing knowledge of professional and ethical responsibilities. 3

8. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, on technical subjects, considering the diverse characteristics of the target audience (such as education, language, and profession). 4

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Final 30
Midterm 20
Quiz 20
Group Project 30

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Textbook

Gündüz Ulusoy and Öncü Hazır, An Introduction to Project Modeling and Planning, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2021, e-book
Gündüz Ulusoy and Öncü Hazır, An Introduction to Project Modeling and Planning, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2021, [2 copies on Reserve.]
Readings

The Powerpoint presentations, handouts, and journal paper assignments uploaded on SUCourse++.
Optional Readings

A. Shtub, J. F. Bard, S. Globerson, Project Management: Processes, Methodologies, and Economics, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, 2005. (TA190 .S58 2005) [On Reserve]
H. Kerzner, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, e-book.