Project Management

500 LEVELS

1ST SEMESTER

ELECTIVE COURSES

2ND SEMESTER

PMT 500 SEMINAR (1 Unit)

Each Student must present a seminar. Each Students seminar topic must be related to the students’ final year project and shall be assessed by oral presentation and defence.

PMT 501 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING II (3 Units)

MRP. Project scheduling with CPM. Project scheduling with PERT. Introduction, strategies and methods for aggregate planning. General scheduling problem and factors affecting scheduling. Flow shop and job shop scheduling. Sequencing and line balancing. Introduction to forecasting, demand patterns, factors affecting demand. Time series forecasting methods. System approach to PPC. Types of manufacturing systems, factors affecting manufacturing systems. Introduction to product design and development process. Computer methods in design, Computer geometric modeling, Transformations, Projection, CAD/CAM databases, Introduction to automated machine tools and cutting tools, Numerical control, motion control, APT programming language, CNC machine tools programming, Robotics, Configuration and motions. Introduction to Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Design and analysis of CIM System, small & medium enterprises (SMEs), Justification criteria for the implementation of CIM in SMEs, Strategic alliances and top management support, Business structure, Structural characteristics, System integration. Cost effective engineering solutions using pneumatic and hydraulic power for automation needs.

PMT 502 SOFTWARE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (3Units)

Course overview; Introduction to Programming; Program and algorithm design; Basic Programming Concepts; Variables, Variable naming conventions. Control Structures; Selection and operators, Code formatting. Control Structures; Loops, Code formatting. IDEs; Testing & Debugging; Methods and code formatting; Arrays; Objects and Classes; Strings; Programming language comparison.

PMT 503 PROJECT FINANCE AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT (3Units)

Types and sources of capital for project financing; Models for Investment decision making; Cost of capital; Purchases Versus Leasing; Sales lease back versus Hire Purchase; project Appraisal and Performance Evaluation; replacement strategies; Nature of contracts management; Stage by stage evaluation; CPM application to ensure early execution of contracts; problems of contractor financed capital projects. Different methods of building procurement. Traditional, Design and Build. Management contracting. Contracts, BPF system. BOOT partnership etc. Interpretation of the client’s requirement. The evolving nature of projects objectives and the need for the continual Management of the clients/project interface. Management structure- Procurement policy. The role of the expert adviser.

PMT 504 PROJECT COST ESTIMATING AND TENDERING (3 Units)

Cost Estimating: Estimating as formulation of a bid. Estimating and bidding procedures. Identifying activities/operations involved in different type of projects; use of standard methods of measurement for civil and building works. Determination of quantities of work: taking off.

Estimation of rates: Theory and practice of estimating materials, labour, equipment, overhead costs and other cost factors for various types of project activities. Preparation and use of bill of quantities (BOQ)/ bill of engineering measurement and evaluation (BEME) in determining the final cost of a project. Activity-Based-Costing (ABC) and other approaches: Lifecycle costing.

Tendering: Legal interpretation as an offer, purpose of tendering: forms of tender-bill of quantities/materials; schedules of rates; types of tender-standing offer; simple offer; tendering and contract formation.

Tendering Arrangements: Open, Selective (single and double stage), negotiated, serial, package deal; Pre-qualification of construction agencies; Development of procurement documents; Evaluation of contract bids; Integrated Project Delivery method of project delivery, design and build, BOT, PPP, DBOT, BOOT, BOT, DBFMO, etc); tendering procedure; tender documents-purposes/use, content.etc. The role of the quantity surveyor/cost engineer in tendering and tender analysis/reporting; Procurement and Contract Choices;- Procurement methods; standard forms of contract; contract terms/clauses; roles and obligations of parties.

PMT 505 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (3 Units)

This course deals with principles of good practices by professional project managers in relation to other sister professions and the interest of clients and the public. Types of Project Management consultancy practices; Project Manager’s relationship with client and the project team. The contractor’s Project Manager’s; duties, responsibilities and relationships. Determination of employment; rules for professional practice with conduct and to uphold and enhance the dignity, standing and reputation of their institution an profession. Educational requirements and professional training for projects managers, Status of the Nigerian Association of Project Management.

PMT 506 PROJECT PLANNING AND CONTROL (3 Units)

Dis-aggregated planning. Projects in the context of Development planning. Cost benefits analysis of project. Programming project execution. Applications of Critical Path Method (CPM) to Projects. Projects control.

PMT 507 DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3 Units)

Plans and projects. Objectives of planning. Measures of profitability. Social cost-benefit analysis. Opportunity cost of capital. Social prices. Planning models. Policy instruments and development alternatives. The future of development planning.

PMT 508 COMPUTERS – BASED PROJECT MANAGEMENT (2 Units)

The application of computers to the solution of Project Management problems; Advanced Network analysis. Project monitoring and reporting systems. Use and application of linear programme, PERT, CPM and other scheduling techniques. Network analysis, project monitoring, project development objectives, project evaluation, work plan, procurement plan. ICT based monitoring and evaluation.

PMT 509 OPERATIONS RESEARCH FOR PROJECT MANAGERS II (3Units)

Simplex method of linear programming – Principles of the Simplex method. Duality theory and its applications. Non-Linear Programming; multiplies Equality-Constrained; Kuhn-Tucker conditions, Applications Networks – Applications to investment planning, work-force plan replacement problems etc. Introduction to waiting line (Queuing Models). Arrival Time Distribution, Service Time Distributions. The basic waiting line model; Multiple channel Models. Application of Simulation – Simulation of stochastic processes (Monte Carlo). Applications of Markov Chains – Markov systems, n-step transition probabilities. Classification of Finite Markov Chains. Some application.

PMT 510 PROJECT FORMULATION AND APPRAISAL (3Units)

The project concept and project idea formulation, Scope of project evaluation. Project location and exhaustive cost analysis. Breakdown of project cost and investment expenditures. Types of benefits and benefits analysis. Profitability analysis. Simple rate of return method; pay-back period method, net present value method and internal rate of return. Financial analysis. Social consideration and assessment of success factors.

PMT 511 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY II (3Units)

Stairs and ramps made from different materials. Finishes; finishing and decoration (floor, wall, ceiling). Construction materials - Limes and plasters, concrete technology – cement (types, product, testing), aggregates, concreting operations. Clay products – bricks, manufacture, mortars and their properties. Timber technology – types, properties, defects preservation. Timber products.

PMT 512 CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (3Units)

PMT 514 FACILITY DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT (3 Units)

Facility management defined; scope, reality and perception. Standards. Concepts and importance of maintenance: Definitions, Causes of defects/failures/malfunctions in built environment and machines, maintenance needs, resources for maintenance, maintenance manuals/equipment, etc. Types/Nature of Maintenance: Maintenance Systems-planned, unplanned, ad-hoc, etc. Alterations and Improvements, Maintenance Economics: specifications, measurements, measurement and pricing of maintenance work, cost-in-use, life-cycle cost. Planning and financing of Maintenance Work: Maintenance management-contract and direct labour, organization, maintenance contracts and agreements, work orders and work requests; quantitative technique in maintenance management. Repairs: Repairs, Replacement policies.

PMT 599 FINAL YEAR STUDENT PROJECT (6 Units)

Original and individual student project related to a selected project management problems, under the supervision of the academic staff of the Department. The project is expected to end in a comprehensive written report. Students may also be required to present their results orally before a panel of examiners.