OVERVIEW

This course addresses key aspects of Project Management, with particular emphasis on the specific challenges and practices associated with Industrial Plant Projects.

The course combines lectures with interactive classroom activities, simulations, and role-playing exercises, all conducted in collaboration with industry experts.

Upon completion, students will have developed the ability to serve as proactive and valuable members of Project Teams engaged in Industrial Plant Projects.

Course materials are available in both Italian and English at: www.itim.unige.it/pm

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students will acquire: knowledge of Project Management Techniques and Methodologies applied directly to industrial plants, ability to integrate specific Technical aspects within Project Management as well as a complete overview of Support Methodologies for project management of industrial plant. They will be able to: pursue the achievement of the project objectives by combining operational constraints and strategic choices, independently addressing overall management issues and identifying and implementing appropriate solutions. They will be skilled in: Project Management; Resource Management in Constrained Environment; Project Management Innovative Techniques for Construction and Engineering; Project Team Modus Operandi

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course does not aim to create project managers per se, but rather provides trainees with comprehensive competencies to effectively support Project Management (PM) through the application of proven methodologies. The objective is to prepare participants to become valuable team members and to actively contribute to the development of Industrial Plant Projects.

Acquired skills include:

Acquired skills includes:

- Project Integration Management

- Project Scope Management

- Project Time Management

- Project Cost Management

- Project Quality Management

- Human Resource Management within Projects

- Project Communication Management

- Project Risk Management

- Project Procurement Management

PREREQUISITES

NO prerequisites, as the course covers each topic from the ground up and provides all the fundamental elements required to apply techniques and methodologies in support of Project Management. An engineering background and a foundation in mathematics and statistics may be beneficial."

TEACHING METHODS

Student evaluation is based on group work related to case studies, participation in interactive lessons, and a final oral examination.

The entire course is available in both Italian and English, with the language of instruction determined according to student and audience preferences. All course materials, including exercises supported by self-assessment tools, are available online at: www.itim.unige.it/pm.

Classroom activities are conducted both individually and in groups, through cooperative and competitive formats, and address real-world challenges. These range from project proposal development for industrial plants, to collaborative planning across engineering, procurement, construction site management, and installation phases, as well as competitive project management exercises simulating EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) project environments.

All course materials, including interactive exercises with AI-based automated evaluation tools, are available online at: www.itim.unige.it/pm.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course provides competencies in the following areas:

• Project Management (including Integration Management, Scope Management, Statement of Work (SOW), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM), Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Critical Path Method (CPM), Gantt Charts, Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT), Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), and more)

• Construction and Engineering Context

• Resource Management (including Time Management, Cost Management, Human Resource Management, etc.)

• Risk Management

• Team Working

• Problem Solving

The course uses a blended learning approach, combining lectures and practical exercises with case studies, experiential learning, and both individual and team-based role-playing activities.

All course content and educational materials are available in both English and Italian. Lectures are delivered in the preferred language based on student demand and audience composition.

Further details are available at: www.itim.unige.it/pm

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Intended for all students:

• Bruzzone A.G. (1998-2018) "Project Management for Industrial Plants", DIPTEM Press University of Genoa, Genova, Italy  - on line available on www.itim.unige.it/pm

Optional

• Kerzner H. (1998) "Project Management", Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York
• Duncan W. (1996) "Project Management Body of Knowledge", Project Management Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA
• Pierce D.R. (1998) "Project Scheduling and Management for Construction, Means Co, Kingston MA
• Arcibald R.D. (1994) "Project management. La gestione di progetti e programmi complessi", Franco Angeli, Milan
• Willoughby (1995) "Project management for Builders & Contractors", Salal Press
• Navarrete P.F. (1995) "Planning, Estimating and Control of Chemical Construction Process", Marcel Dekker Inc.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

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Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The final evaluation is based on team-based case studies, assessed participation in interactive lectures, and a final oral examination

Students with SLD, disability or other regularly certified special educational needs are advised to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods that, in compliance with the course objectives, take into account the individual learning requirements.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Students who attend the classroom exercises will be assessed through exercises and an oral summary covering the entire program.

For students who are unable to participate in the classroom exercises: the final assessment will consist of an extended oral examination covering the entire program

FURTHER INFORMATION

NO pre-requisites therefore basics in Statistics and in Industrial Plants could be useful; medium level of understanding in English or Italian could be useful to follow the lectures