Major Engineering Projects: Governance, Risk and Scope
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Approx. 24 hours to complete
Course Summary
This course covers the fundamentals of major engineering projects, from planning and design to implementation and management. Students will gain practical knowledge and skills necessary to plan and execute complex projects in various engineering fields.Key Learning Points
- Learn to develop project plans and schedules
- Understand the importance of risk management in project execution
- Explore various project delivery methods and their pros and cons
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop project plans and schedules
- Identify and manage project risks
- Select and implement appropriate project delivery methods
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of engineering principles
- Familiarity with project management software
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video lectures
- Hands-on projects
Similar Courses
- Project Management for Engineers
- Construction Management
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- CEO of SpaceX and Tesla
- CEO of Google
Related Books
Description
Gain confidence when dealing with stakeholders of major projects by learning to identify and manage those that are involved in the project planning and delivery. This course will enable you to explore project governance in theory and practice.
Knowledge
- Identify key stakeholders in major projects and understand stakeholder management
- Understand the governance of major projects and its challenges and learn how governance informs project management
- Understand strategic risk management and how to manage opportunities and risks
- Understand the theory and practice of scope management
Outline
- Major Engineering Projects: Governance, Risk and Scope
- Introduction from Giorgio
- Welcome to Major engineering projects: governance, risk and scope
- Introduction
- Research and further reading
- Lesson summary
- Lesson overview
- Identifying stakeholders: public and industrial stakeholders
- Identifying stakeholders: financial and other stakeholders
- Quiz introduction
- What roles do stakeholders perform?
- Internal and external stakeholders
- What is stakeholder management?
- Stakeholder mapping: case study
- Quiz introduction
- Lesson summary
- Lesson overview
- Stakeholder management theory
- What is a RACI model?
- Case study: the impact of stakeholder management in HS2
- How did the National Audit Office review HS2's management case?
- Quiz introduction
- Lesson summary
- Lesson overview
- Apply your understanding: producing a stakeholder categorisation
- References
- Major engineering project stakeholders
- Rovigo case study
- Test your understanding
- Governance and project governance
- Governance
- Governance of major projects: part 1
- Governance of major projects: part 2
- Welcome to the week
- Lesson overview
- Governance vs management
- Müller’s four paradigms
- Governance objectives and institutions
- Lesson summary
- Lesson overview
- Governance of projects
- What are the challenges to major project governance?
- Lesson summary
- Lesson overview
- Critical analysis
- Lesson overview
- Writing your reflections
- References
- Developing critical analysis skills
- Strategic risk management process
- Features of risk management
- Welcome to the week
- Lesson overview
- What is strategic risk?
- What is uncertainty?
- Organisational involvement
- What are risk registers?
- Lesson summary
- Lesson overview
- Live risk registers
- Opportunities
- Socio-technical hexgaon introduction
- What is risk appetite?
- What is utility theory?
- Lesson summary
- Lesson overview
- Apply your understanding: creating a risk register
- Lesson overview
- Preparing your risk register
- Your risk register task
- What is peer review?
- References
- Scope management and associated challenges
- Overview of scope management
- Welcome to the week
- Lesson overview
- Scope management: internal and external projects
- What is scope creep?
- What is gold plating?
- The cost of scope change
- Case study: nuclear sector
- Work Breakdown Structure
- How to design a Work Breakdown Structure
- Work Breakdown Structure: a practical example
- Other breakdown structures
- What is Buildings Information Modelling?
- Lesson summary
- Lesson overview
- What is complexity?
- How does complexity affect scope management?
- What are major project sublimes?
- Quiz introduction
- Lesson summary
- Writing your reflections
- References
- Test your understanding
- Project
- Welcome to the week
- Lesson overview
- The assignment
- Approaching your research
- Academic referencing
- Lesson summary
- Creating your presentation
- Preparing your presentation
- Submitting your presentation
- Next steps
Summary of User Reviews
The Major Engineering Projects course on Coursera has received positive reviews from learners. Many users found the course informative and well-structured, providing a great overview of major engineering projects from around the world. Overall, the course has a high rating from learners.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Informative and well-structured course providing a great overview of major engineering projects from around the world.Pros from User Reviews
- In-depth coverage of major engineering projects from around the world
- Well-structured course content with clear explanations
- Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
- Good mix of theoretical and practical knowledge
- Great community support and peer interaction
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course content too basic
- Lack of hands-on exercises and practical applications
- Limited interaction with instructors
- Course material could be more up-to-date
- Some technical difficulties reported with course platform
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