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Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Identify employment opportunities for Project Management in
Interior Design.
2. Define the responsibilities and duties of all participants in
Project Management.
3. Comprehend, identify and recognize the tools in Microsoft
Project to manage resources, needs, functions, and dependencies.
4. Present and demonstrate event scheduling, cost analysis, reporting
techniques and work flow analysis using Microsoft Project.
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1. Career opportunities will be reviewed for:
a. Construction project management
b. Research and Development project management
c. Business development project management
d. Emergency services project management
2. Using the three projects (restaurant, residence, and clothing store),
client needs will be discussed for:
a. Goal identification
b. Objective setting
c. Strategic planning
d. Tactical implementation
3. Computer Assisted Management Programs will be reviewed for:
a. Microsoft Project
b. Computer Aided Design integration
c. Graphic presentation application
4. Presentation and reporting techniques will be discussed and compared
using:
a. Timeline graphics (GANTT, PERT, Calendar)
b. Volume charting (bar, pie, track)
c. Resource charting (persons, equipment, materials)
d. Working with views, table, and filters
e. Printing and Presentation Techniques
i. Computer Aided Design
ii. Internet
iii. Text messaging
iv. Modeling
5. Using the three projects (restaurant, residence, and clothing store),
human factors will be defined for:
a. Assignment of tasks
b. Task hierarchy
c. Capability assessment and review
6. Using the three projects (restaurant, residence, and clothing
store), work flow will be discussed and compared for:
a. Task hierarchy by time
b. Event Interactions
c. Resource variables
i. Just-in-time scheduling
ii. Critical time path
d. Task hierarchy by material availability
e. Unexpected events
f. Progress tracking
g. Multiple project management
7. Financial management will be analyzed for:
a. Client expectations
b. Estimating and change orders
c. Original budget development
d. Budget review process
e. Financial resources
i. Client resource
ii. External funding
iii. Public funding
f. Budget adjustment
g. Dependency management
h. Identification of interdependencies
i. Analysis of dependency relationships
j. Graphical presentation of dependencies
k. Adjustment of dependencies
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1. Three management projects will be used during the complete term:
a. An Italian restaurant
b. A hillside vineyard residence
c. A commercial clothing store
2. Microsoft Project's event establishment tools will be introduced on a
weekly basis using the restaurant project.
3. Microsoft Project's resource tools will be introduced on a weekly
basis using the residence project.
4. Microsoft Project's analysis tools will be introduced on a weekly
basis using the clothing store project.
5. A midterm test will require the students to create a project
graphical presentation for the interior design of a residence.
6. A final test will require the students to create and analyze
a project for the interior design of a restaurant.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 20 - 30% |
Written homework, Lab reports, Computer Problems | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 15 - 30% |
Homework problems, Lab reports, Computer Lab Exercises | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 20 - 30% |
Class performances, Projects and Computer Lab | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 10 - 20% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Quizzes, Exams | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 5 - 10% |
Attendance and Participation | |
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Computer Aided Design Project Management Manual on CD.
Carl Chatfield, PMP, and Timothy Johnson, MCP.
Microsoft Edition 2003, 2006.