Engineering Project Management
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Engineering Project Management explores the principles, methodologies, and tools required to effectively plan, execute, and oversee engineering projects. The course covers project lifecycle phases including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, emphasizing topics such as scope management, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, quality control, and team leadership. Students learn to apply project management frameworks, utilize software tools, communicate with stakeholders, and address ethical and sustainability considerations. Practical case studies and project-based assignments provide hands-on experience in managing real-world engineering projects, preparing students for leadership roles in multidisciplinary teams and complex work environments.
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Successful Project Management 6th Edition by Jack Gido
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Chapter 1: Project Management Concepts
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Q1) All the work involved with clearing a sidewalk after a heavy snow storm is an example of a project's scope.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The types and quantities of resources to be used for the activities are the base for the estimated project cost.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) A project has a sponsor or customer. A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q4) The outcome of a project is a tangible end product. A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q5) Give an example of a project objective.
Answer: Answers will vary.Response includes a deliverable, schedule, and budget.
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Chapter 2: Identifying and Selecting Projects
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Q1) The sponsor designee is the project manager of the project.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) If the project manager is selected in the initiating phase of the project, then the project manager is likely to participate in the development of the project charter for the project.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The major deliverables in the project charter describe the details of the work packages in the work breakdown structure.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Disadvantages for doing a project may have a positive impact on an organization.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Developing Project Proposals
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Q1) It is advisable to build relationship with in a client or partner organization.
A)one individual
B)several key people
C)the top ranking official
D)the chief financial officer
Answer: B
Q2) Always put the client first.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) It is illegal for the contractor to overstate the hours or costs.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q4) Key partners and subcontractors can help win a project for a contractor by complementing the contractor's expertise.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence
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Q1) Having a written quality plan at the outset of a project is extremely beneficial because it guarantees against incurring additional costs and schedule extensions due to rework caused by work and deliverables that fail to meet quality requirements and customer expectations.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The focus must be on relying on after-the-fact inspections or testing and then do the necessary work to correct quality problems.
A)True
B)False
Q3) It is essential to wait until the end of the project to check if the sponsor/customer requirements and expectations have been met regarding the quality of the project deliverables.
A)True
B)False
Q4) For some projects, the terms of payment may be tied to the customer's acceptance of certain deliverables.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Developing the Schedule
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Q1) Agile project management is an approach to product development time while risk through continuous interaction between the customer and small self-organizing teams that produce increments of working product. A)reduce, minimizing B)increase, maximizing C)reduce, maximizing D)increase, minimizing
Q2) The total completion time is 25 days.Task A is planned to take seven days.Task B is planned to take five days.Task C is planned to take eight days.The tasks have a serial relationship.Task A takes nine days to be completed instead of seven days.What are the ES and EF times for Task B now that Task A is complete?
A)ES = 9, EF = 14
B)ES = 7, EF = 12
C)ES = 5, EF = 14
D)ES = 5, EF = 12
Q3) The estimated resources required for an activity will influence the estimated duration to perform the activity.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Resource Utilization
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Q1) Given this project and the requirement that the number of resources working on a task cannot be less than the number assigned to the task, answer the following question.What is the least number of resources that can be assigned to the project if all five tasks occur in parallel?
A)24 workers
B)1.5 workers per day
C)7 workers
D)2 workers
Q2) Select which of the following does not describe how the sequence of activities can be drawn to reflect the availability of a limited quantity of resources.
A)The activities using the limited resources are shown in a ladder relationship as they are available.
B)The activities using the limited resources are shown in a loop relationship as they are available.
C)The activities requiring the limited resource are assigned at different times.
D)If there is no technical constraint for the activities, the activities could be arranged serially by the availability of the resources.
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Chapter 7: Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value
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Q1) Historical data can be used as a guide on the current project.
A)True
B)False
Q2) There are two approaches to establishing the total budgeted cost for each work package:
A)top-down and bottom-up.
B)horizontal and vertical.
C)committed and actual.
D)aggregated and disaggregated.
Q3) Plot curves on the same graph to reveal any trends toward improving or deteriorating cost performance.
A)AC, TBC, EV
B)actual cost and budgeted cost
C)CBC, CAC, and CEV
D)CBC, PV, and BCWS
Q4) Travel costs in the project costs estimate are for
A)travel other than local travel) required during the project.
B)all travel by the organization.
C)travel costs for local meetings.
D)travel for conferences that may not be related to the project.
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Chapter 8: Managing Risk
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Q1) Risks are prioritized based on
A)the likelihood of occurrence and degree of impact.
B)the order they are identified.
C)the gut feeling of the project team.
D)the priorities set in a different project.
Q2) Waiting for favorable events to occur and then reacting to them can result in panic and costly responses.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Some level of risk planning should be done during the initiating phase of the project life cycle to make sure that a contractor understands the risks involved with bidding on a proposed project.
A)True
B)False
Q4) contains the steps for how to mitigate the risk if it should occur during the project.
A)The action trigger
B)The response plan
C)The mitigation plan
D)The degree of impact
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Chapter 9: Closing the Project
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Q1) The process of closing the project involves various actions, including A)using lessons learned from prior projects.
B)documenting lessons learned.
C)researching lessons learned in the knowledge base.
D)identifying the similarities of this project to other projects for planning.
Q2) The open-ended question post-project evaluation meeting should contain an opportunity to talk about possible additional projects and assume permission to use the customer as a reference with potential customers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) As part of, or in addition to, the documents in the archive, it can be valuable to create a database of common data elements from past projects in order to analyze and determine if there are trends or correlations that
A)show a strong project team member that should be given additional compensation.
B)should be shared with the project sponsors of all the projects.
C)could be helpful in bidding, planning, and/or performing future projects.
D)should be shown on the annual reports for the organization.
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Chapter 10: The Project Manager
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Q1) In certain situations, the project manager needs to act as a buffer between the project team and either the customer or upper management.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The project manager must be careful to create situations that cause individuals to become discouraged.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A project manager also needs good interpersonal skills to deal with disagreement or divisiveness among team members.Such situations can require delicate handling on the project manager's part.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Project managers must have self-discipline, be able to prioritize, and show a willingness to delegate.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: The Project Team
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Q1) Do not identify or refer to team members by drawing attention to their A)diversity.
B)experiences.
C)good work on the project.
D)personal information shared with the team.
Q2) The project manager should for smaller projects.
A)assemble members as needed
B)acquire the entire team
C)determine who is needed an hope they are available
D)get extra people than planned
Q3) In the stage of team development, members depend on the project manager to provide direction and structure.
A)forming
B)norming
C)storming
D)performing
Q4) Withholding or falsifying information is acceptable.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List examples of situations that provide an opportunity for unethical behavior:
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Chapter 12: Project Communication and Documentation
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Q1) Making sure the visual aids are readable from the most front seat in the room where the presentation will be given because the most important people will sit in the front.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Ask all participants to leave their cell phones, iPods, and other electronic communication devices on because they are not a distraction.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Possible elements of a include documents, author or originator or person responsible for creating the documents, required date or frequency for document completion and distribution, recipients for documents in distribution list, actions required, and comments related to each document.
A)project document plan
B)project communication plan
C)project revision plan
D)project performance plan
Q4) List the most common types of project meetings.
Q5) List some common barriers to effective listening:
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Chapter 13: Project Management Organizational Structures
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Q1) In , the project manager is responsible for the project results, while the functional managers are responsible for providing the resources needed to achieve the results.
A)an autonomous project organizational structure
B)a functional organizational structure
C)a matrix organizational structure
D)a project management office
Q2) In , a full-time project manager has complete project and administrative authority over the project team.
A)an autonomous project organizational structure
B)a functional organizational structure
C)a matrix organizational structure
D)a project management office
Q3) A disadvantage of a functional organizational structure is that there is a lack of customer focus.
A)True
B)False
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