BMGT 487 Project Management I
F A CULT Y C O NTA CT C O URSE D ESC RIP TIO N C O URSE IN TR O DUCTIO N C O URSE O UTC O M ES C O URSE M ATE R IA LS K yle W ills K yle .W ills @ fa cu lt y .u m uc.e du R eco m mended: F IN C 3 30. A n in tr o ductio n to p ro je ct m anagem ent p rin cip le s, c o nce pts , a nd s o ftw are a pplic a tio ns. T he g oal is to m anage a p ro je ct th ro ugh a ll p hase s o f th e p ro je ct lif e c ycle . P ro je ct m anagem ent is e xa m in ed in te rm s o f p ra ctic a l a pplic a tio ns a nd p ra ctic e s. A ppro pria te o rg aniz a tio nal s tr u ctu re s, s u ch a s c o lle gia l a nd m atr ix ty p es, a re d escrib ed a nd a sse sse d. D is cu ssio n a ls o c o ve rs th e p ra ctic a l c o nsid era tio ns o f d esig nin g a p ro je ct m anagem ent s yste m .
S tu dents m ay r e ce iv e c re dit fo r o nly o ne o f th e fo llo w in g c o urs e s: B M GT 4 87 o r T M GT 4 30.
T his c o urs e p ro vid es a s yste m atic a ppro ach to th e p rin cip le s a nd te ch niq ues in vo lv e d in m anagin g p ro je cts th at c ro ss d epartm enta l b oundarie s. P ro je ct m anagem ent is p re se nte d a s a w ay to c o m bin e a nd fo cu s th e e ff o rts o f te am m em bers f r o m d if f e re nt fu nctio nal d epartm ents , to d eve lo p te am work , a nd to m otiv a te te am m em bers to w ork to geth er to a ch ie ve s p ecif ie d o bje ctiv e s. P ro je ct in it ia tio n a nd p la nnin g, a ppro pria te to a v a rie ty o f p ro ducts a nd a ctiv it ie s, a re e m phasiz e d.
T he u se o f p ers o nal c o m pute rs to s u pport p ro je ct m anagem ent a ctiv it ie s is in tr o duce d a nd p ra ctic e d.
Y o u w ill le arn h ow to a pply th e b asic c o nce pts o f p ro je ct m anagem ent, in it ia tin g a nd p la nnin g, g ro up a nd in te rp ers o nal d yn am ic s, a nd p ro je ct m anagem ent te ch niq ues to ty p ic a l s it u atio ns.
A fte r c o m ple tin g th is c o urs e , y o u s h ould b e a ble to : c o ntr ib ute to a te am a ctiv it y to a cco m plis h th e g oals o f a p ro je ct, r e co gniz in g th e u niq ue s tr e ngth s a nd ta le nts o f in div id ual te am m em bers i d entif y , a naly ze , a nd e va lu ate th e fa cto rs th at c o ntr ib ute to th e p ro je ct s e le ctio n p ro ce ss p la n a p ro je ct th at m eets o rg aniz a tio nal g oals a nd th at h as a h ig h p ro babilit y o f s u cce ss u se a ppro pria te te ch nolo gie s fo r r e se arc h in g, d ocu m entin g, a nd c o m munic a tin g w it h s ta ke hold ers th ro ughout t h e p ro je ct lif e c ycle C lic k to a cce ss y o ur c o urs e m ate ria ls in fo rm atio n ( h ttp ://w ebapps.u m uc.e du/U gcm Book/B Page.c fm ?C =B M GT% 20487& S = 6380& Sem =2172) U 韈ퟙퟘ 韘ퟙ韈ퟙ埝 ퟝ 埛 ៜ M ퟛퟙퟝ 韑ퟛ 韈 ퟙ U 韈ퟙퟘ 韘ퟙ韈ퟙ埝 ퟝ C 埛韑韑韘 韙 韘 • A ퟙ韘韑韝 韈 ퟙ • S ퟝ韑韑ퟛ 埚៚ 韈 • B M GT 4 87 6 380 P ퟙ埛 ퟝ韘 ៚ 埝 M ퟛ韈 ퟛ韙 韘ퟛ 韘韈 埝 I ( 2 172) B M GT4 87 S prin g 2 017 S ectio n 6 380 3 C re dit s 0 1/0 9/2 017 to 0 3/0 5/2 017 C LA SS G UID ELIN ES C onta ctin g y o ur F acu lt y M em ber T here a re s e ve ra l w ays to c o nta ct y o ur fa cu lt y .
F ro m w it h in t h e L EO c la ss:
Y o u c a n u se th e P riv a te M essa gin g fe atu re w it h in th e c la ssro om to s e nd a m essa ge to y o ur fa cu lt y m em ber.
E m ail:
Y o u c a n a ls o e m ail y o ur fa cu lt y d ir e ctly fr o m y o ur o w n e m ail ( p re fe rre d m anner o f c o m munic a tio n). P hone:
I f y o u n eed to s p eak w it h y o ur fa cu lt y d ir e ctly , c h eck F acu lt y In fo rm atio n u nder C onte nt> >S ta rt H ere .
R eq uir e d B ooks a n d S oftw are W atts , A . P ro je ct M anagem ent, B C O pen T e xtb ooks h ttp s://o pente xtb c.c a /p ro je ctm anagem ent/c h apte r/c h apte r1 p ro je ct m anagem ent in in dustr y p ro je ct m anag e m ent/ ( h ttp s://o pente xtb c.c a /p ro je ctm anagem ent/c h apte r/c h apte r1 p ro je ct m anagem ent in in dustr y p ro je c t m anagem ent/) W alla ce , S . e P M Book h ttp ://w ww.e pm book.c o m /in dex.h tm l ( h ttp ://w ww.e pm book.c o m /in dex.h tm l) S oftw are :
P ro je ctL ib re ( h ttp ://w ww.p ro je ctlib re .o rg /) N ote : T here a re tw o o ptio ns fo r th e s o ftw are fo und a t th is lin k. C hoose th e s e co nd o ptio n, w hic h is P ro je ctL ib re , a s th e c lo ud o ptio n p ro vid es a v e ry lim it e d tr ia l. P re p ara tio n T a ke a to ur o f th e c la ssro om . U nder C onte nt, g o to S ta rt H ere . B e s u re to r e vie w C ours e R eso urc e s w here y o u w ill fin d t h e r e so urc e s " L earn in g to U se A PA " a nd th e " S tu dent T o olb ox". G o to S ylla bus a nd r e ad th oro ughly s o y o u w ill g ain a n u nders ta ndin g o f th e e xp ecta tio ns o f th e c o urs e . U nder S ylla bus a nd c lic k o n F acu lt y B io to g ain in sig ht o n y o ur in str u cto r.
G o to W eek 1 >>In tr o duce Y o urs e lf m odule . S hare in fo rm atio n a bout y o urs e lf .
A ll th e r e quir e d r e adin gs a re a va ila ble in y o ur L E O c la ssro om . P le ase b egin e ach w eek b y r e adin g th ro ugh th e r e quir e d m ate ria ls a nd th en p artic ip atin g in th e L earn in g A ctiv it ie s. S tu dents ta kin g a h yb rid c o urs e ty p ic a lly h ave o ne le arn in g a ctiv it y b ut m ay h ave m ore . O nlin e s tu dents s h ould e xp ect a m in im um o f tw o le arn in g a ctiv it ie s a w eek.
T im e o n T a sk: F or a n e ig ht w eek c o urs e , y o u s h ould e xp ect to s p end a bout s ix h ours p er w eek in c la ss d is cu ssio n a nd a ctiv it ie s ( o nlin e o r o ns it e ) a nd tw o to th re e tim es th at n um ber o f h ours o uts id e th e c la ss in s tu dy, a ssig ned r e adin g, a nd p re para tio n o f a ssig nm ents . C ours e s o ff e re d in s h orte r in te nsiv e fo rm ats r e quir e m ore tim e p er w eek. Y o u a re e xp ecte d to a ch ie ve th e s a m e in te nded le arn in g o utc o m es a nd d o th e s a m e a m ount o f w ork in a n o nlin e c o urs e a s y o u w ould in a n o ns it e c o urs e . A ctiv e p artic ip atio n is r e quir e d in a ll o nlin e c o urs e s, a nd y o u s h ould e xp ect to lo g in to y o ur o nlin e c o urs e s s e ve ra l tim es a w eek. A bse nce fr o m c la ss d oes n ot e xcu se y o u fr o m m is se d c o urs e w ork . Y o u a re r e sp onsib le fo r o bta in in g d eta ile d in fo rm atio n a bout m is se d c la ss s e ssio ns, in clu din g th eir c o nte nt, a ctiv it ie s c o ve re d, a nd a ny a nnounce m ents o r a ssig nm ents . F ailu re t o c o m ple te a ny r e quir e d c o urs e w ork m ay a dve rs e ly a ff e ct y o ur g ra de. T e ach ers a re n ot e xp ecte d to r e peat m ate ria l th at y o u m is se d b eca use o f y o ur a bse nce fr o m c la ss.
C la ssro om M an ag em en t A nnouncem en ts S tu dents s h ould m ake a h abit o f c h eckin g th e c la ss A nnounce m ents o n a r e gula r ( d aily ) b asis . T his i s w here th e in str u cto r w ill a dvis e th e e ntir e c la ss o f a ny c h anges to th e s ylla bus, a ntic ip ate d a ssig nm ents , u pdate s o n g ra de p ostin gs a nd o th er it e m s im pactin g th e e ntir e c la ss.
S tu dents a re r e sp onsib le fo r r e adin g a ll a ssig ned c o urs e m ate ria l s ch edule d fo r th e w eek . W hen th is c la ss is c o nducte d i n a n o nlin e e nvir o nm ent, s tu dents w ill b e p re se nte d w it h o ne o r m ore le arn in g a ctiv it ie s a bout a s p ecif ic th em e o r to pic . T he th em e/to pic w ill a lig n w it h th e r e adin g a ssig nm ents a nd th e c o urs e o utc o m es. S tu dents w ill h ave th e o pportu nit y to d em onstr a te th eir m aste ry o f th e m ate ria ls , a nd th e c o urs e o utc o m es b y th eir a syn ch ro nous p artic ip atio n in th e le arn in g a ctiv it ie s. R ese arc h m ay b e r e quir e d o r s tu dents m ay e nhance th e le arn in g a ctiv it ie s w it h r e se arc h d one o n th eir o w n.
S tu dents r e ce iv e fe edback fo r p artic ip atin g in th e le arn in g a ctiv it ie s. B y c o m ple tin g th e c o urs e a ssig nm ents s tu dents a ls o h ave th e o pportu nit y to d em onstr a te m aste ry o f c o urs e o utc o m es, c rit ic a l th in kin g, a nd a pplic a tio n o f c o urs e m ate ria l a s w ell a s w rit in g s kills . R equir e m ents fo r e ach c o urs e a ssig nm ent a re d escrib ed in d eta il w it h in th e c o urs e . G ra din g r u bric s a re u se d to e nsu re o bje ctiv it y a nd a c o m mon b asis fo r g ra din g a cro ss d if f e re nt s e ctio ns o f th e c o urs e . S tu dents r e ce iv e fe edback fo r e ach g ra ded a ssig nm ent.
T his c o urs e m ay b e c o nducte d a s a h yb rid c o urs e c o m bin in g in c la ss a nd o nlin e in str u ctio n. In c la ss s e ssio ns a ls o p ro vid e a n o pportu nit y fo r s tu dents to d em onstr a te c rit ic a l th in kin g, a pplic a tio n o f c o urs e m ate ria l, a nd m aste ry o f c o urs e o utc o m es. In c la ss a ctiv it ie s m ay in clu de g uid ed d is cu ssio ns, d ebate s, p re se nta tio ns, r o le p la y, e tc . D is cip lin eS pecif ic R eq uir e m en ts F ir s t, th e w rit in g s ty le g uid e r e quir e d fo r th e b usin ess a dm in is tr a tio n d is cip lin e is th e S ix th ( 6 ) E dit io n o f th e P ublic a tio n M anual o f th e A m eric a n P sych olo gic a l A sso cia tio n . S tu dents s h ould u se th is e dit io n a s th e g uid e f o r u sin g in te xt c it a tio ns a nd a r e fe re nce lis t in th e b usin ess c o urs e s, th e o nly A PA e le m ents s tu dents a re e xp ecte d to u se o th er th an u nders ta ndin g p la gia ris m .
T he S ix th E dit io n o f A PA a dded a n e xte nsio n o f th e d efin it io n o f p la gia ris m to in clu de th e c o nce pt o f s e lf p la gia ris m ( S ectio n 1 .1 0). T he g uid e p ro hib it s s tu dents fr o m s u bm it tin g a s n ew , a ny w ork c o m ple te d fo r a p re vio us c la ss o r p ublic a tio n w it h out th e s p ecif ic a ppro va l o f th e in str u cto r.
P la gia ris m h as b eco m e a n is su e in n ot o nly m ajo r r e se arc h a ssig nm ents a nd p apers , b ut a ls o in th e le arn in g a ctiv it ie s. P le ase r e vie w s e ctio n 1 .1 0 o f th e S ix th E dit io n o f A PA a nd t h e U M UC P olic y 1 50.2 5 A ca dem ic D is h onesty a nd P la gia ris m ( h ttp ://w ww.u m uc.e du/p olic ie s/a ca dem ic p olic ie s/a a15025.c fm ) . P la gia ris m w ill n ot b e t o le ra te d in a ny a ca dem ic a ctiv it y in th e p ro gra m s.
N o w ork w ill b e a cce pte d a fte r th e la st d ay o f th e s e m este r w it h out a n a ppro ve d In co m ple te fo rm . T he p olic y o n In co m ple te g ra des is fo und in th e U M UC P olic y 1 70.7 1 P olic y o n G ra de o f In co m ple te a nd W it h dra w al. T he fo rm m ust b e s u bm it te d to th e fa cu lt y m em ber fo r a ppro va l. T he fa cu lt y m em ber w ill r e vie w th e p olic y to e nsu re th e r e aso n fo r th e In co m ple te a nd th e s tu dent’s g ra des m eet th e In co m ple te c rit e ria p rio r to a ppro va l. A ll In co m ple te r e quests w ill a ls o b e a ppro ve d b y th e d epartm ent’s A ca dem ic D ir e cto r. U se o f O nlin e C le arin ghouses a n d O th er W eb sit e s U sin g o nlin e te rm p aper c le arin ghouse s o r o th er c o m merc ia l w ebsit e s d is tr ib utin g te rm p apers o r p ro m is in g c o urs e a ssig nm ents fo r a fe e is a p olic y v io la tio n. A t n o tim e is it o ka y to u se c le arin g h ouse s, w ebsit e s, o r w ork p re pare d b y s o m eone o th er th an y o urs e lf . A ll w ork s u bm it te d fo r a c o urs e m ust b e s e lf p re pare d. S elf P la g ia ris m t h E xa m ple : A s tu dent h as ta ke n B M GT11 0 a nd h as p asse d w it h a g ra de o f " A ". T he s tu dent is n ow ta kin g B M GT364 a nd h as a s im ila r a ssig nm ent to o ne h e c o m ple te d in B M GT11 0. S /h e r e use s o ne o f th e a ssig nm ents a nd s u bm it s it a s a n a ssig nm ent in B M GT364. T his p ra ctic e is c o nsid ere d " s e lf p la gia ris m ". Y o u c a nnot r e u se a ny p ortio ns o f a p aper fr o m a noth er c la ss a nd s u bm it it fo r a c u rre nt c la ss. Y o u a re s u bje ct to p enalt ie s fo r p la gia ris m , r e gard le ss o f w heth er y o u a re r e peatin g th e c o urs e , w hic h m eans th at if a s tu dent m ust r e ta ke a c la ss, a n a ssig nm ent s u bm it te d in th e p re vio us c la ss m ay n ot b e u se d fo r th e c u rre nt c la ss.
A ca dem ic d is h onesty is th e fa ilu re to m ain ta in a ca dem ic in te grit y , a nd in clu des th e in te ntio nal o r u nin te ntio nal p re se nta tio n o f a noth er p ers o n's id eas o r p ro ducts a s y o ur o w n ( p la gia ris m ); th e u se o r th e a tte m pt to m ake u se o f u nauth oriz e d m ate ria ls , in fo rm atio n, o r s tu dy a id s in a ny a ca dem ic e xe rc is e ; a nd th e p erfo rm ance o f w ork fo r a noth er s tu dent ( c h eatin g). A ll a ca dem ic w ork y o u s u bm it d urin g y o ur tim e a t U M UC m ust b e o rig in al a nd m ust n ot b e r e use d in o th er c o urs e s.
A PA R eq uir e m en ts U nder th e D is cip lin e S pecif ic R equir e m ents a bove , s tu dents a re a ske d to a dhere to th e A PA g uid elin es. S tu dents a re a ske d to fo llo w in g th ese g uid elin es f o r th e a ll w ork d one in th e c o urs e fo r th e fo llo w in g r e aso ns: I n b usin ess it is n ot e nough to p re se nt o ne’s o pin io n. L earn in g to s u pport o pin io n o r o ne’s fin din gs b rin gs v a lid it y to r e aso nin g o r a p osit io n ta ke n.
H elp s a vo id p la gia ris m b y d em onstr a tin g o ne’s in te grit y a nd s kill a s a r e sp onsib le s tu dent.
H elp s r e aders u nders ta nd th e c o nte xt o f th e a rg um ent a nd p ro vid es a tr a il to lo ca te th e m ate ria l c it e d; H elp s in th e s tu dent’s le arn in g p ro ce ss b y d ra w in g a tte ntio n to th e o rig in alit y a nd le git im acy o f o ne’s o w n i d eas a nd w ork ; P ro vid es e vid ence o f r e se arc h a nd d em onstr a te s a s tu dent’s c a re fu l a nd th oro ugh w ork p ut in to lo ca tin g a nd e xp lo rin g s o urc e s; A llo w s s tu dent to a ckn ow le dge th ose a uth ors w ho c o ntr ib ute d to le arn in g; A nnouncem en ts S tu dents a re r e sp onsib le fo r r e adin g a ll p oste d a nnounce m ents . F ailu re to r e ad a nnounce m ents m ay r e su lt in m is se d u pdate s, c a nce lle d c la sse s o r in fo rm atio n th at m ay p ro vid e c la rit y to a n a ctiv it y o r p ro je ct.
W eekly L earn in g A ctiv it ie s/P artic ip atio n I n r e gis te rin g fo r a c o lle ge c o urs e , a c o m mit m ent to p artic ip ate in c o urs e d is cu ssio ns a s w ell a s in o th er o nlin e a ctiv it ie s w as m ade. W eekly le arn in g a ctiv it ie s/d is cu ssio ns a re m andato ry s o p le ase p la n to p artic ip ate r e gula rly . P artic ip atio n fo r t h is c o urs e is d efin ed a s p ro activ e d is cu ssio n in w eekly d is cu ssio ns a nd/o r a ctiv it ie s. T his r e quir e s a ctiv e r e fle ctio n o n w eekly r e adin gs a nd o th er c o urs e m ate ria l to d eve lo p o rig in al id eas in th e r e sp onse s. If a s tu dent is n ot p re se nt fo r th e d is cu ssio n, th e fa cu lt y m em ber m ay e le ct to le t a s tu dent m ake u p th e in it ia l r e sp onse b ut s in ce le arn in g a ctiv it ie s a re f r e quently d is cu ssio ns, th e d is cu ssio n a sp ect o f th e a ctiv it y c a nnot b e m ade u p.
I t is im porta nt to n ote th at s tu dents w ill r e ce iv e a p artic ip atio n g ra de b ase d o n th e p artic ip atio n r u bric p ro vid ed in th e c la ssro om ( lo ca te d u nder S tu dent T o olb ox). S tu dents a re g ra ded o n s e ve ra l c rit e ria : 1 ) E vid ence o f c rit ic a l th in kin g ( a naly sis , s yn th esis , e va lu atio n a nd r e fle ctio n) o f c la ss r e adin g m ate ria l a nd d is cu ssio n; 2 ) R esp onse s to c la ssm ate s a nd i n str u cto r r e fle ct a s u bsta ntiv e u nders ta ndin g o f c o urs e m ate ria l; 3 ) R ele va nce o f p artic ip atio n to to pic u nder d is cu ssio n; 4 ) W rit in g m ech anic s a nd A PA u sa ge. S tu dents s h ould n ot e xp ect fu ll c re dit g ra des b ase d o n th e n um ber o f r e sp onse s m ade w it h in a d is cu ssio n.
I f ta kin g a h yb rid c o urs e , s tu dents a re e xp ecte d to p artic ip ate in o nsit e a ctiv it ie s a s w ell a s p artic ip ate in m andato ry o nlin e le arn in g a ctiv it ie s/d is cu ssio ns. If a n o nsit e c la ss is c a nce lle d d ue to w eath er c o ndit io ns o r u nfo re se en c ir c u m sta nce s, t h e p la nned s ch edule d a ctiv it ie s w ill m ove to th e o nlin e c la ss. I t is h ig hly s u ggeste d th at s tu dents r e gis te r fo r M y A le rts a t:
h ttp s://a le rt.u m uc.e du/in dex.p hp?C Check= 1 ( h ttp s://a le rt.u m uc.e du/in dex.p hp?C Check= 1) A s e rie s o f q uestio ns, e xe rc is e s, o r s ce nario s th at p ro m pt d eeper e xp lo ra tio n o f th e r e adin gs w ill b e p oste d in th e w eekly l e arn in g a ctiv it ie s a re a. S tu dents a re e xp ecte d to d em onstr a te c rit ic a l th in kin g a nd a n u nders ta ndin g o f th e c o nte nt fr o m t h e a ssig ned r e adin gs a s it r e la te s to th e is su es id entif ie d in e ach le arn in g a ctiv it y . S tu dents a re e xp ecte d to u se c o urs e c o nte nt a nd o uts id e r e so urc e s to s u pport th eir o pin io n o r r e aso nin g. T yp ic a lly , s tu dents a re e xp ecte d to m ake h is o r h er c o ntr ib utio ns to a m ain to pic a s w ell a s to r e sp ond w it h v a lu ea dded c o m ments to th e p ostin gs o f a t le ast tw o c la ssm ate s. S tu dents a re e nco ura ged to r e sp ond to th e in str u cto r. N ote in th e g ra din g p olic y th at y o ur o nlin e le arn in g a ctiv it y p artic ip atio n c o unts s ig nif ic a ntly to w ard y o ur fin al g ra de. G ra des fo r p artic ip atio n w ill b e p ro vid ed w eekly . W hat is a s u bsta n tiv e c o m men t in a n o nlin e le arn in g a ctiv it y ?
P le ase n ote th at b oth q uantit y a nd q ualit y a re im porta nt c o nsid era tio ns w hen it c o m es to p artic ip atio n. A c o m ment w hic h s a ys s im ply " I a gre e", fo r e xa m ple , w ould n ot c o nstit u te p artic ip atio n s in ce it d oes n ot a dd a nyth in g o f s u bsta nce to th e l e arn in g a ctiv it y . A ddit io nally , a gre ein g a nd r e peatin g w hat s o m eone e ls e w ro te d oes n ot c o nstit u te p artic ip atio n. F eel f r e e to a gre e o r d is a gre e b ut p le ase g iv e r e aso ns to s u pport y o ur p osit io n. S tu dents a re e xp ecte d to a dd s u bsta ntia lly to t h e le arn in g a ctiv it y p re se ntin g n ew id eas, y o ur p ers p ectiv e s ( s u pporte d), p oin te d fo llo w u p q uestio ns, e tc . Y o u w ill fin d i t 's m uch e asie r to k e ep u p w it h a n o nlin e c la ss if y o u a re lo ggin g in a nd p artic ip atin g r e gula rly . S om e o f th e c h ara cte ris tic s o f e ff e ctiv e c la ss p artic ip atio n fo llo w : I s th e in fo rm atio n p oste d r e le va nt to th e le arn in g a ctiv it ie s in te rm s o f in cre asin g e ve ry o ne’s u nders ta ndin g o f t h e to pic o r a re s tu dents m ere ly r e gurg it a tio n o f c a se fa cts ?
D o th e c o m ments ta ke in to c o nsid era tio n th e id eas o ff e re d b y o th ers e arlie r in th e c la ss o r a re th e p oin ts i s o la te d a nd d is jo in te d?
T he b est c o ntr ib utio ns to o ur w eekly le arn in g a ctiv it ie s te nd to b e th ose th at a re e xce lle ntly p re pare d, d em onstr a te r e fle ctio n, lis te nin g a nd in te rp re tiv e s kills .
D o y o ur c o m ments s h ow e vid ence o f th oro ugh r e adin g a nd a naly sis ?
D oes th e p artic ip ant d is tin guis h a m ong d if f e re nt k in ds o f d ata : th at is , fa cts , o pin io ns, a ssu m ptio ns, a nd i n fe re nce s?
I s th ere a w illin gness to te st n ew id eas o r a re a ll c o m ments c a utio us/" s a fe "?
I s th e p artic ip ant w illin g to in te ra ct w it h o th er c la ss m em bers b y a skin g q uestio ns o r c h alle ngin g c o nclu sio ns? Y o u a re e xp ecte d to a dhere to th e g enera l r u le s o f o nlin e e tiq uette . T he fo llo w in g p ro vid es a s e t o f o nlin e e tiq uette g enera l r u le s: h ttp ://a ch ie ve vir tu al. o rg /7 ru le sfo ro nlin ee tiq uette / ( h ttp ://a ch ie ve vir tu al. o rg /7 ru le sfo ro nlin ee tiq uette /) W hat is c rit ic al t h in kin g?
I n T he U nderg ra duate S ch ool a t U M UC c rit ic a l th in kin g is c e ntr a l to le arn in g a s s tu dents p re pare fo r s u cce ss in th e o uts id e w orld . W hen a ske d, e m plo ye rs lis t c rit ic a l th in kin g a t th e to p o f th e lis t fo r s kills th ey e xp ect n ew h ir e s to p osse ss.
C rit ic a l th in kin g r e quir e s th e u se o f m enta l p ro ce sse s o f u nders ta ndin g a nd r e aso nin g, a naly sis a nd e va lu atio n b ut it is a ls o a bout h ow o ne a ppro ach es a n is su e o r q uestio n. A cco rd in g to G ood ( 2 005) c rit ic a l th in kin g is “ t y p ic a lly a sso cia te d w it h s o lv in g c o m ple x r e al w orld p ro ble m s, g enera tin g m ult ip le ( o r c re ativ e ) s o lu tio ns to a p ro ble m , d ra w in g in fe re nce s, s yn th esiz in g a nd in te gra tin g in fo rm atio n, d is tin guis h in g b etw een fa ct a nd o pin io n, o r e stim atin g p ote ntia l o utc o m es, b ut it c a n a ls o r e fe r to th e p ro ce ss o f e va lu atin g th e q ualit y o f o ne's o w n th in kin g.” R efe re nce :
G ood, R . ( 2 005, J u ne). R ole o f c rit ic a l th in kin g in o nlin e e duca tio n . R etr ie ve d fr o m h ttp ://w ww.m aste rn ew m edia .o rg /e du c a tio n/c rit ic a l_ th in kin g/e duca tio nal_ ro le _of_ crit ic a l_ th in kin g.h tm ( h ttp ://w ww.m aste rn ew m edia .o rg /e duca tio n/c rit ic a l_ th in ki n g/e duca tio nal_ ro le _of_ crit ic a l_ th in kin g.h tm ) W hen s tu dents a re a ske d to p ro vid e “ w hat y o u th in k,” th e e xp ecta tio n is th at s tu dents s u pport w it h th e r e adin gs o r th e l it e ra tu re w hy y o u th in k w hat y o u d o. T here fo re , u sin g p hra se s s u ch a s “ I th in k,” “ I fe el, ” “ In m y o pin io n,” a nd “ I b elie ve ” h ave to b e s u pporte d w it h th e r e adin gs/lit e ra tu re . G RADIN G IN FO RM ATIO N T e am D eliv era b le s I n p ro je ct m anagem ent, p ro je ct te am s w ork to geth er to d eve lo p p ro je ct d eliv e ra ble s. F or th ese a ssig nm ents , y o u w ill b ra in sto rm a nd c o lla bora te w it h y o ur p ro je ct te am in th e g ro up d is cu ssio n a re a ( g o to M y T o ols G ro ups to fin d y o ur t e am g ro up) to p ro duce a p ro je ct d eliv e ra ble . A t th e e nd o f e ach s e ssio n, o ne te am m em ber ( o nly o ne) w ill s u bm it a f in al p ro je ct d eliv e ra ble to th e A ssig nm ent F old er. T his p ro je ct d eliv e ra ble w ill b e g ra ded a nd th e g ra de w ill b e a ssig ned t o a ll p ro je ct te am m em bers . T e am d eliv e ra ble s a re d ue b y S unday a t 1 1 :5 9 p .m . E ST fo r th e w eek in w hic h th ey a re a ssig ned. N ote : P artic ip atio n is im porta nt! A t th e e nd o f th e s e m este r, y o ur te am w ill r a te y o ur p artic ip atio n b y u sin g th e P eer E va lu atio n fo rm .
I n div id ual D eliv era b le s T hese a ssig nm ents a re n ot d is cu ssio ns, b ut a ssig nm ents th at e ach s tu dent m ust c o m ple te o n th eir o w n a nd s u bm it to t h e A ssig nm ent F old er. In div id ual d eliv e ra ble s a re d ue b y S unday a t 1 1 :5 9 p .m . E ST fo r th e w eek in w hic h th ey a re a ssig ned.
G ra d in g In fo rm atio n a n d C rit e ria Y o u a re r e sp onsib le fo r th e fo llo w in g g ra ded it e m s:
C ate g ory % o f G ra d e A ca dem ic In te grit y M odule 0 % L earn in g A ctiv it ie s ( 4 to ta l W eeks 1 , 2 , 7 , & 8 ) 2 0% T e am D eliv e ra ble s ( 7 to ta l W eek 1 7 ) 3 5% I n div id ual D eliv e ra ble s ( 5 to ta l W eeks 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 & 8 ) 4 5% T o ta l 1 00% G ra d in g W eek I n div id ual L earn in g A ctiv it ie s V a lu e o f A ssig nm ent I n div id ual D eliv e ra ble V a lu e o f A ssig nm ent T e am D eliv e ra ble V a lu e o f A ssig nm ent 1 I n tr o ductio n to th e P ro je ct M anagem ent P ro fe ssio n/H is to ry /P ro je ct L if e C ycle 5 % 1 . Id entif y C om pany o f I n te re st 5 % 2 S ta ke hold er M anagem ent/P ro je ct I n it ia tio n 5 % 2 . S ta ke hold ers N eeds A naly sis 5 % 3 P ro je ct C harte r/W BS 1 . P ro je ct C harte r 1 0% 3 . P ro je ct S co pe & W BS 5 % 4 P ro je ct T e am C om posit io n/C om munic a tio n 2 .
C om munic a tio n P la n 5 % 4 . H um an R eso urc e P la n 5 % 5 P ro je ct S ch edule /C ost E stim atio n 3 . P ro je ct S ch edule 1 0% 5 . C ost E stim atio n T e ch niq ues 5 % 6 R is k Id entif ic a tio n/Q ualit y M anagem ent 6 . R is k M atr ix 5 % 7 V ir tu al T e am s 5 % 4 . P eer E va lu atio n 1 0% 7 . C halle nges o f W ork in g o n a V ir tu al T e am 5 % 8 4 . P ro je ct Im ple m enta tio n O ve rv ie w /C hange M anagem ent 5 % 5 . P ro je ct P la n 1 0% G ra d in g P hilo so phy G ra des a re a ssig ned b ase d s o le ly o n p erfo rm ance a nd n ot o n p re va ilin g s tu dents ' e xp ecta tio ns, p erc e ptio ns o f th eir p erfo rm ance , o r le ve l o f e ff o rt. T he g ra din g s ta ndard s a re d eve lo ped b ase d o n c o urs e o utc o m es a nd r e fle ct th e a ppro pria te le ve l o f c o nte nt m aste ry , in clu din g th e s u bje ct m atte r a s w ell a s c o re c u rric u lu m c o m ponents d eem ed a ppro pria te , s u ch a s e ff e ctiv e w rit in g a nd in fo rm atio n lit e ra cy.
A lt h ough a b ell c u rv e m ay n ot a lw ays b e a ch ie ve d n or n ece ssa rily d esir a ble , th e e xp ecta tio n is th at th e g ra de o f A is a w ard ed o nly to s tu dents w hose w ork is tr u ly e xce ptio nal, r e fle ctin g b oth c o nte nt m aste ry a nd th e a bilit y to a naly ze a nd a rtic u la te th at m ate ria l. T he g ra de o f A w ould n ot b e r o utin ely e xp ecte d, a nd th e g ra des o f B a nd C w ould b e c le arly d enote d a s a ppro pria te to le sse r d egre es o f c o nte nt m aste ry a s d is cu sse d a bove . T he g ra de o f D r e pre se nts th e lo w est p assin g g ra de a nd d enote s b ord erlin e c o nte nt m aste ry a nd a bilit y .
D efin it io n o f A cad em ic R ig or U M UC d efin es a ca dem ic r ig or a s th e d egre e to w hic h s tu dents d em onstr a te c o nte nt m aste ry , a pplic a tio n o f c rit ic a l t h in kin g s kills , a nd a dhere nce to U M UC's c o de o f a ca dem ic in te grit y .
T his d efin it io n im plie s th re e c o m ponents to a ca dem ic r ig or: 1 . c o nte nt m aste ry , to in clu de th e s u bje ct m atte r o f th e c o urs e a s w ell a s m aste ry o f th ose c o re c u rric u lu m g oals e sta blis h ed fo r th e c o urs e ( fo r e xa m ple , in fo rm atio n lit e ra cy, e ff e ctiv e w rit in g) 2 . a pplic a tio n o f c rit ic a l th in kin g s kills , to in clu de th e d egre e to w hic h th e s tu dent c a n p re se nt a nd d efe nd o rig in al t h in kin g o n th e s u bje ct m atte r, in clu din g s yn th esis a nd a naly sis o f k e y c o nce pts 3 . a ca dem ic in te grit y , to in clu de th e d egre e to w hic h th e s tu dent d em onstr a te s a ca dem ic h onesty , a s d efin ed in U M UC's c o de o f a ca dem ic in te grit y . S tu dents a re e xp ecte d to d em onstr a te c o nte nt m aste ry w hile a pply in g c rit ic a l th in kin g s kills ( a s d em onstr a te d a bove . T he g ra de a s tu dent r e ce iv e s r e fle cts a ca dem ic r ig or a nd o ne’s a bilit y to d em onstr a te c o nte nt m aste ry , c rit ic a l th in kin g s kills a nd a ca dem ic in te grit y . E ach B M GT c o urs e s c o nta in s a r e quir e m ent o f o ne le arn in g a ctiv it y p er th em e/to pic . S tu dents c a n e xp ect to h ave a m in im um o f tw o le arn in g a ctiv it ie s e ach w eek. If ta kin g a h yb rid c la ss, m ost o f th e le arn in g a ctiv it ie s w ill ta ke p la ce in th e f a ce to fa ce c la ssro om s o s tu dents c a n e xp ect a m in im um o f o ne le arn in g a ctiv it y p re se nte d in th e o nlin e c la ssro om .
G ra d e D escrip tio ns A O uts ta ndin g P erfo rm ance e xce ls fa r a bove e sta blis h ed s ta ndard s fo r u niv e rs it y l e ve l p erfo rm ance B S uperio r P erfo rm ance a bove e sta blis h ed s ta ndard s C G ood P erfo rm ance m eets e sta blis h ed s ta ndard s D S ubsta ndard P erfo rm ance is b elo w e sta blis h ed s ta ndard s F F ailu re P erfo rm ance d oes n ot m eet m in im um r e quir e m ents L ate A ssig nm en t P olic y L ate A ssig nm ents W it h out P erm is sio n A ssig nm ents h ave d ue d ate s, a nd tu rn in g in a n a ssig nm ent la te w it h out p erm is sio n is u nacce pta ble a nd m ay n ot b e g ra ded. A ny a ssig nm ent th at is tu rn ed in la te w it h out p erm is sio n fa ils w it h in th e in str u cto r’s d is cre tio n t o a ssig n a g ra de. S tu dents w ho m is s s e ve ra l w eeks o f w ork a nd c o nta ct th e fa cu lt y a fte r th e d ue d ate c a nnot e xp ect to m ake u p t h e w ork . L ate A ssig nm ents fo r E xtr a ord in ary C ir c u m sta nce s T here a re tim es w hen e xte nuatin g c ir c u m sta nce s a ris e a nd a fe w e xtr a d ays to c o m ple te a n a ssig nm ent c a n m ake th e d if f e re nce b etw een s u cce ss a nd fa ilu re . P le ase c o nta ct th e in str u cto r B EFO RE th e a ssig nm ent is d ue if th ere is a n e xtr a ord in ary c ir c u m sta nce . N otif y in g th e in str u cto r d oes n ot g uara nte e a n e xte nsio n w ill b e g ra nte d. A ddit io nally , s tu dents a re e xp ecte d to p ro vid e d ocu m enta tio n fo r th e e xcu se . P re se nt th e r e aso n n eeded fo r a ddit io nal tim e a nd p re lim in ary w ork ( i. e ., o utlin es, n ote c a rd s, b ib lio gra phie s, e tc .) c o m ple te d o n t h e a ssig nm ent. T he in str u cto r w ill e it h er p ro vid e a n e xte nsio n w it h a n ew d ue d ate o f h is o r h er c h oic e o r d eny th e r e quest I f a n e xte nsio n is g ra nte d a nd th e a ssig nm ent is n ot p oste d in it s e ntir e ty b y th e d ue d ate p ro vid ed b y th e i n str u cto r, th e s tu dent w ill r e ce iv e a z e ro fo r th e a ssig nm ent. I f a n e xte nsio n is g ra nte d, th e a ssig nm ent is s till s u bje ct to a la te p enalt y .
P le ase n ote th at th ere is n o o pportu nit y to tu rn in a ny w ork a fte r th e la st d ay o f c la ss. E xa m ple s o f E xtr a ord in ary C ir c u m sta nce s L ast m in ute m ilit a ry d eplo ym ent o r fie ld w ork E m erg ency h osp it a liz a tio n P R O JE C T D ESC RIP TIO NS C ata str o phic w eath erre la te d in cid ent r e su lt in g in la ck o f in te rn et a cce ss D eath o f im media te fa m ily m em ber E xtra C re d it P olic y T here is n o o pportu nit y fo r e xtr a c re dit in th is c o urs e . A s th is is a n e ig ht w eek c o urs e , it is im porta nt fo r y o u to fo cu s y o ur tim e o n th e r e quir e d a ssig nm ents , r e adin gs, a nd d is cu ssio ns. D o n ot n egle ct y o ur a ssig nm ents in h opes o f c o m ple tin g e xtr a c re dit a t s o m e fu tu re p oin t in th e c o urs e . T hat s tr a te gy w ill r a re ly b e s u cce ssfu l e it h er in h elp in g y o u m anage y o ur tim e o r in e nhancin g y o ur le arn in g.
A lw ays s u bm it y o ur b est, m ost th oughtfu l w ork . A ssig nm ents s h ould b e w ell o rg aniz e d a nd s h ould d em onstr a te th e le ve l o f w rit in g e xp ecte d o f c o lle ge s tu dents a t th e 4 00 le ve l. P re se nt y o ur id eas a s th oro ughly a s y o u c a n, u sin g th e a ssig nm ent in str u ctio ns, r u bric s, te m pla te s, c o urs e n ote s, a nd a ssig ned r e adin gs to g uid e y o ur w ork . W here a pplic a ble , p ro vid e e xa m ple s a nd a ppro pria te c it a tio ns, ( u sin g th e P ublic a tio n M anual o f th e A m eric a n P sych olo gic a l A sso cia tio n, 6 th e dit io n). C re ativ e a ppro ach es, e vid ence o f c rit ic a l th in kin g, a nd d eta ile d a nsw ers a re r e quir e d.
F or e ach a ssig nm ent, y o u m ust a dhere to th e a ny w ord a nd p agele ngth r e quir e m ents p ro vid ed b y y o ur in str u cto r. Y o ur w rit in g s ty le is v e ry im porta nt, a nd y o u w ill b e g ra ded o n th is a sp ect o f y o ur w ork in s u ch a re as a s o rg aniz a tio n, g ra m mar, p unctu atio n, e tc . P ost y o ur a ssig nm ents a s a n a tta ch m ent in y o ur a ssig nm ent fo ld er o n o r b efo re th e d ue d ate ( u se W ord o r a n R TF file fo rm at) . S ubm it te d a ssig nm ents w ill b e c o nsid ere d y o ur fin al s u bm is sio n a nd s u bm is sio ns b y e m ail a fte rw ard w ill n ot b e a cce pte d. L ate s u bm is sio ns a re n ot a cce pte d. T urn it in s h ould b e u se d to r e vie w e ach p aper fo r p la gia ris m . A d escrip tio n o f th e ty p es o f a ssig nm ents , in clu din g th e to ta l n um ber o f e ach ty p e o f a ssig nm ent a nd th e p erc e nta ge o f t h e o ve ra ll g ra de a re p ro vid ed b elo w : A ca dem ic I n te grit y M odule ( W eek 1 ) S tu dents a re r e quir e d to c o m ple te th e A ca dem ic M odule lo ca te d u nder W eek 1 in th e c o nte nt a re a. P le ase s e e W eek 1 fo r e xpecta tio ns fo r c o m ple tio n.
I n div id ual L earn in g A ctiv it ie s ( 4 , 2 0% o f o vera ll g ra d e) T his s e rie s o f a ctiv it ie s is d esig ned to c a ptu re in div id ual in put a nd to e nco ura ge p eer fe edback. It r e quir e s y o u to d em onstr a te a n u nders ta ndin g o f th e p rin cip le s, p ro ce sse s, a nd p ra ctic e s o f p ro je ct m anagem ent. T he a ssig nm ents w ill d eriv e fr o m b oth th e te xtb ook a nd a s a m ple p ro je ct th at y o u w ill s e le ct a nd w ill fo cu s o n th e p ro je ct in it ia tio n a nd p ro je ct p la nnin g p hase s o f th e p ro je ct lif e c ycle . I n div id ual L earn in g A ctiv it y 1 W eek 1 ( 5 % ) I n div id ual L earn in g A ctiv it y 2 W eek 2 ( 5 % ) I n div id ual L earn in g A ctiv it y 3 W eek 7 ( 5 % ) I n div id ual L earn in g A ctiv it y 4 W eek 8 ( 5 % ) I n div id ual D eliv era b le s ( 5 a ssig nm en ts ; 4 5% o f o vera ll g ra d e) T his s e rie s o f a ctiv it ie s is a ssig ned in lie u o f a fin al e xa m a nd r e quir e s y o u to d em onstr a te a n u nders ta ndin g o f th e p rin cip le s, p ro ce sse s, a nd p ra ctic e s o f p ro je ct m anagem ent. T he a ssig nm ents w ill d eriv e fr o m b oth th e te xtb ook a nd a s a m ple p ro je ct th at y o u w ill s e le ct a nd w ill fo cu s o n th e p ro je ct in it ia tio n a nd p ro je ct p la nnin g p hase s o f th e p ro je ct lif e c ycle . A CADEM IC P O LIC IE S T e am D eliv era b le s ( 7 a ssig nm en ts , 3 5% o f o vera ll g ra d e) F or e ach o f th e te am b ase d a ssig nm ents , y o u w ill w ork w it h y o ur p ro je ct te am s in th e “ G ro ups” d is cu ssio n s e ctio n to c o lla bora te a nd b ra in sto rm to p ro duce a ssig nm ents a nd D eliv e ra ble s. A t th e e nd o f th is c o lla bora tio n s e ssio n, o ne m em ber o f th e p ro je ct te am w ill m ake a s u bm is sio n o n b ehalf o f th e e ntir e te am . T he g ra de fo r th is s u bm is sio n w ill b e p ro vid ed to th e e ntir e p ro je ct te am . A cad em ic P olic ie s a n d G uid elin es A CADEM IC IN TEG RIT Y A s a m em ber o f th e U niv e rs it y o f M ary la nd U niv e rs it y C olle ge ( U M UC) a ca dem ic c o m munit y th at h onors in te grit y a nd r e sp ect fo r o th ers y o u a re e xp ecte d to m ain ta in a h ig h le ve l o f p ers o nal in te grit y in y o ur a ca dem ic w ork a t a ll tim es. Y o ur w ork s h ould b e o rig in al a nd m ust n ot b e r e use d in o th er c o urs e s.
C LA SSR O OM C IV IL IT Y S tu dents a re e xp ecte d to w ork to geth er c o opera tiv e ly , a nd tr e at fe llo w s tu dents a nd fa cu lt y w it h r e sp ect, s h ow in g p ro fe ssio nalis m a nd c o urte sy in a ll in te ra ctio ns. P le ase r e vie w th e C ode o f C iv ilit y fo r m ore g uid ance o n in te ra ctin g in U M UC c la ssro om s: h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/s tu dents /s u pport/s tu dentlif e /c o nduct/c o de.c fm ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/s tu dent s /s u pport/s tu dentlif e /c o nduct/c o de.c fm ) . P O LIC IE S A ND P R O CED URES U M UC is c o m mit te d to e nsu rin g th at a ll in div id uals a re tr e ate d e qually a cco rd in g to P olic y 0 40.3 0 A ff ir m ativ e A ctio n, E qu a l O pportu nit y , a nd S exu al H ara ssm ent ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/p olic ie s/a dm in polic ie s/a dm in 04030.c fm ) . S tu dents w it h d is a bilit ie s w ho n eed a cco m modatio ns in a c o urs e a re e nco ura ged to c o nta ct th e O ff ic e o f A cce ssib ilit y S erv ic e s ( O AS) a t a cce ssib ilit y se rv ic e s@ um uc.e du ( m ailt o :a cce ssib ilit y se rv ic e s@ um uc.e du) , o r c a ll 8 008 88U M UC ( 8 682) o r 2 406 842 287.
T he fo llo w in g a ca dem ic p olic ie s a nd p ro ce dure s a pply to th is c o urs e a nd y o ur s tu die s a t U M UC.
1 50.2 5 A ca dem ic D is h onesty a nd P la gia ris m ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/p olic ie s/a ca dem ic p olic ie s/a a15025.c f m ) – U M UC d efin es a ca dem ic d is h onesty a s th e fa ilu re to m ain ta in a ca dem ic in te grit y . A ll c h arg es o f a ca dem ic d is h onesty w ill b e b ro ught in a cco rd ance w it h th is P olic y.
N ote : Y o ur in str u cto r m ay u se T u rn it in .c o m , a n e duca tio nal to ol th at h elp s id entif y a nd p re ve nt p la gia ris m fr o m In te rn et r e so urc e s, b y r e quir in g y o u to s u bm it a ssig nm ents e le ctr o nic a lly . T o le arn m ore a bout th e to ol a nd o ptio ns r e gard in g th e s to ra ge o f y o ur a ssig nm ent in th e T urn it in d ata base g o to : h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/lib ra ry /lib re so urc e s/tu rn it in .c fm ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/lib ra ry /lib re so urc e s/tu rn it in .c fm ) . 1 51.0 0 C ode o f S tu dent C onduct ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/p olic ie s/s tu dentp olic ie s/s tu d15100.c fm ) 1 70.4 0 1 70.4 1 1 70.4 2 T he fo llo w in g p olic ie s d escrib e th e r e quir e m ents fo r th e a w ard o f e ach d egre e: D egre e C om ple tio n R equir e m ents fo r th e G ra duate S ch ool ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/p olic ie s/a ca dem i c p olic ie s/a a17040.c fm ) D egre e C om ple tio n R equir e m ents fo r a B ach elo r’s D egre e ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/p olic ie s/a ca dem ic p olic ie s/a a17041.c fm ) D egre e C om ple tio n R equir e m ents fo r a n A sso cia te ’s D egre e ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/p olic ie s/a ca de m ic p olic ie s/a a17042.c fm ) 1 70.7 1 P olic y o n G ra de o f In co m ple te ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/p olic ie s/a ca dem ic p olic ie s/a a17071.c fm ) T he g ra de o f I is e xce ptio nal a nd o nly c o nsid ere d fo r s tu dents w ho h ave c o m ple te d 6 0% o f th eir c o urs e w ork w it h a g ra de o f B o r b ette r fo r g ra duate c o urs e s o r C o r b ette r fo r u nderg ra duate c o urs e s a nd r e quest a n I b efo re th e e nd o f th e te rm . 1 70.7 2 C ours e W it h dra w al P olic y ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/p olic ie s/a ca dem ic p olic ie s/a a17072.c fm ) S tu dents m ust fo llo w d ro p a nd w it h dra w al p ro ce dure s a nd d eadlin es a va ila ble a t h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/ ( h ttp s ://w ww.u m uc.e du/) u nder A ca dem ic C ale ndar. 1 30.8 0 P ro ce dure s fo r R evie w o f A lle ged A rb it r a ry a nd C apric io us G ra din g ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/p olic ie s/a c a dem ic p olic ie s/a a13080.c fm ) – a ppeals m ay b e m ade o n fin al c o urs e g ra des a s d escrib ed h ere in . 2 05.0 6 C alc u la tio n O f G ra deP oin t A ve ra ge ( G PA ) fo r In clu sio n o n T ra nscrip ts a nd T ra nscrip t R equests ( h tt p s://w ww.u m uc.e du/p olic ie s/a ca dem ic p olic ie s/a a20506.c fm ) – N ote : U nderg ra duate a nd G ra duate S ch ools h ave d if f e re nt G ra din g P olic ie s ( i. e . T he G ra duate S ch ool d oes n ot a w ard th e g ra de o f D ). S ee C ours e S ylla bus fo r G ra din g P olic ie s. G RADIN G A cco rd in g to U M UC’s g ra din g p olic y, th e fo llo w in g m ark s a re u se d:
U nderg ra d uate G ra d uate A 9 01 00 9 01 00 B 8 08 9 8 08 9 C 7 07 9 7 07 9* D 6 06 9 N /A ** F 5 9 o r b elo w 6 9 o r b elo w F N F ailu re N on a tte ndance F ailu re N on a tte ndance G G ra de P endin g G ra de P endin g P P assin g P assin g S S atis fa cto ry S atis fa cto ry U U nsa tis fa cto ry U nsa tis fa cto ry I In co m ple te In co m ple te A U A udit A udit C LA SS & A SSIG NM EN T S C HED ULE W W it h dre w W it h dre w * T he g ra de o f " B " r e pre se nts th e b ench m ark fo r T he G ra duate S ch ool. S tu dents m ust m ain ta in a G ra de P oin t A ve ra ge ( G PA ) o f 3 .0 o r h ig her. C la sse s w here fin al g ra de o f C o r F p la ce s a s tu dent o n A ca dem ic P ro batio n m ust b e r e peate d. * * T he G ra duate S ch ool d oes n ot a w ard th e g ra de o f D .
C O URSE E VA LU AT IO N S U RVEY U M UC v a lu es it s s tu dents ' fe edback. Y o u w ill b e a ske d to c o m ple te a n o nlin e e va lu atio n to w ard th e e nd o f th e te rm . T he p rim ary p urp ose o f th is e va lu atio n p ro ce ss is to a sse ss th e e ff e ctiv e ness o f c la ssro om in str u ctio n in o rd er to p ro vid e th e b est le arn in g e xp erie nce p ossib le a nd m ake c o ntin uous im pro ve m ents to e ve ry c la ss. R esp onse s a re k e pt c o nfid entia l.
P le ase ta ke fu ll a dva nta ge o f th is o pportu nit y to p ro vid e y o ur fe edback.
L IB RARY S U PPO RT E xte nsiv e lib ra ry r e so urc e s a nd s e rv ic e s a re a va ila ble o nlin e, 2 4 h ours a d ay, s e ve n d ays a w eek a t h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e d u /lib ra ry /in dex.c fm ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/lib ra ry /in dex.c fm ) to s u pport y o u in y o ur s tu die s. T he U M UC L ib ra ry p ro vid es r e se arc h a ssis ta nce in c re atin g s e arc h s tr a te gie s, s e le ctin g r e le va nt d ata base s, a nd e va lu atin g a nd c it in g r e so urc e s in a v a rie ty o f fo rm ats v ia it s A sk a L ib ra ria n s e rv ic e a t h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/lib ra ry /lib ask/in dex.c fm ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/li b ra ry /lib ask/in dex.c fm ) . L EA RNIN G M ANAG EM EN T S YSTEM S U PPO RT T o s u cce ssfu lly n avig ate th e o nlin e c la ssro om n ew s tu dents a re e nco ura ged to v ie w th e C la ssro om W alk th ro ugh u nder H elp in th e u pper r ig ht m enu o f th e L E O c la ssro om . T hose r e quir in g te ch nic a l a ssis ta nce c a n a cce ss H elp @ UM UC S upport d ir e ctly in L E O u nder th e H elp m enu. A ddit io nal te ch nic a l s u pport is a va ila ble 2 4 h ours a d ay, s e ve n d ays a w eek v ia s e lf h elp a nd liv e c h at a t h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/h elp ( h ttp s://w ww.u m uc.e du/h elp ) o r b y p hone to ll fr e e a t 8 88 3 60U M UC ( 8 682).
S YLLA BUS C HANG ES A ll it e m s o n th is s ylla bus a re s u bje ct to c h ange a t th e d is cre tio n o f th e In str u cto r a nd th e O ff ic e o f A ca dem ic A ff a ir s .
S ESSIO N T O PIC A SSIG NM EN TS W eek 1 I n tr o ductio n to th e P ro je ct M anagem ent P ro fe ssio n; H is to ry o f P ro je ct M anagem ent; P ro je ct L if e C ycle W eek 1 R eadin gs I n div id ual L earn in g A ctiv it y 1 T e am D eliv e ra ble 1 C om ple te A ca dem ic In te grit y M odule W eek 2 S ta ke hold er M anagem ent; S co pe W eek 2 R eadin gs I n div id ual L earn in g A ctiv it y 2 T e am D eliv e ra ble 2 W eek 3 P ro je ct C harte r; D eve lo pin g th e W BS W eek 3 R eadin gs T e am D eliv e ra ble 3 I n div id ual D eliv e ra ble 1 W eek 4 P ro je ct T e am C om posit io n; C om munic a tio n W eek 4 R eadin gs T e am D eliv e ra ble 4 I n div id ual D eliv e ra ble 2 W eek 5 D eve lo pin g th e P ro je ct S ch edule ; E stim atin g C osts W eek 5 R eadin gs T e am D eliv e ra ble 5 I n div id ual D eliv e ra ble 3 W eek 6 R is k Id entif ic a tio n; Q ualit y M anagem ent W eek 6 R eadin gs T e am D eliv e ra ble 6 W eek 7 V ir tu al T e am s; I n te rn atio nal P ro je cts W eek 7 R eadin gs I n div id ual L earn in g A ctiv it y 3 T e am D eliv e ra ble 7 I n div id ual D eliv e ra ble 4 W eek 8 P ro je ct Im ple m enta tio n O ve rv ie w ; C hange M anagem ent; P ullin g It A ll T o geth er W eek 8 R eadin gs I n div id ual L earn in g A ctiv it y 4 I n div id ual D eliv e ra ble 5 S tu dents c a n a cce ss th eir c o m ple te lis t o f a ssig nm ents a nd th eir c o rre sp ondin g d ue d ate s w it h in th e A ssig nm en ts s e ctio n o f th e c la ssro om b y n avig atin g to th e A ssig nm en ts s e ctio n o f th e c la ss fr o m th e m ain n avig atio n b ar. F ollo w th e l in k b elo w , a nd th en c lic k A ssig nm en ts , fo r a v id eo d em onstr a tio n o n h ow to u tiliz e th is fe atu re . A ssig nm ents w it h fu ll d escrip tio n a nd g ra din g r u bric s a re a ls o a va ila ble u nder th e S ylla bus M odule C la ssro om W alk th ro ugh V id eos L in k ( h ttp ://w ww.u m uc.e du/s tu dents /le o/v id eos.c fm ) S tu dents a ls o h ave a cce ss to a c a le ndar to ol o n th e c o urs e h om epage w it h in th e c la ssro om .