Diploma

in Electronics & Communications Engineering 2020-21 C20

Government of Karnataka
Department of Collegiate and Technical Education
Board of Technical Examinations, Bangalore

Course Code 20PM01T Semester II
Project Management
Course Title Course Group PM
Skills
No. of Credits 4 Type of Course Activity based study
6 Hrs Per Week (2Theory +4 hrs
Total Contact of classroom activities)
Course Category Theory with Activities
Hours 78 Hrs Per Semester
Prerequisites 10thLevel Mathematics Teaching 4 hrs per week classroom
Scheme sessions dedicated to case studies
& activities
CIE Marks 50 SEE Marks 50

RATIONALE
Project Management is a confluence of Management principles and Engineering
subject area. This course enables the students to develop conceptualisation of
Engineering Management principles and apply the same for their engineering projects, in
their domains, example, Software Development project or Construction Project and so on.
The course integrates three core areas of Planning, Execution and Auditing of Projects.

1. COURSE SKILL SET

Student will be able to:
8. Understand what constitutes a project, Plan for the execution of the project by
breaking into manageable work units, and Prepare necessary project artifacts
9. Track and control the Project while preparing verifiable records for Project
Inspections and Audits
10. Inspect and Audit projects for Milestones or other project completion criteria and
other metrics, Defects and remediation, Project learnings
11. Gain knowledge and develop curiosity on latest technology trends in Project
management

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2. COURSE OUT COMES

At the end of the course, student will be able to
Apply the concepts of Project Management to real projects which are expressed
CO1
in the form of the Project reports or Engineering drawings
Estimate Project resources needed – Time, Material and Effort, and Plan for
CO2
execution
Understand, analyse and assess the risks involved in a project and plan for
CO3 managing them

CO4 Use Project Management Software and processes to track and control Projects
CO5 Conduct inspection of Projects and audit progress and bills

Understand the Digital Technology trends in Project management and concepts

CO6
like Smart cities

3. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH HOURS & MARKS

TEACHING MARKS DISTRIBUTION(THEORY)

UNIT
UNIT TITLE HOURS R U A
NO TOTAL
(L-T-P) LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL
1 Introduction 02-00-04 8 8 4 20
2 Project Administration 06-00-12 8 12 20 40
3 Project Lifecycle 04-00-08 8 12 20 40
4 Project Planning, Scheduling 06-00-12 8 12 20 40
and Monitoring
Project Control, Review and
5 06-00-12 8 12 20 40
Audit
6 Digital Project Management 02-00-04 8 8 4 20
Total 26-00- 48 64 88 200
52=78
Legends: R = Remember; U = Understand; A = Apply and above levels (Bloom’s revised
taxonomy)

4. DETAILS OF COURSE CONTENT

The following topics/subtopics is to be taught and assessed in order to develop Unit Skill sets
for achieving CO to attain identified skill sets.

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UNIT NO Unit skill set Hours

(In cognitive Topics / Subtopics L-T-P
domain)
1 Introduction Use Basic Science, Maths Introduction and definition, 02-00-
skills to understand Features of a Project, Types of 04
Project management and Projects, Benefits and Obstacles
project planning, in Project Management, Project
execution and control. Management Profession, Role of
Project manager, Consultants,
Project and Operation, Project
Management Process, Project
Scope
2 Project Able to develop WBS, Project Administration, Project 06-00-
Administration PEP and PM processes Team, Project Design, Work 12
for Project with given Breakdown Structure (WBS),
inputs Project Execution Plan (PEP),
Systems and Procedure Plan,
Project Direction,
Communication and Co-
ordination, Project Success

Case Study I
3 Project Use project Project Life Cycle, Phases - 04-00-
Lifecycle administration and Project Planning, Project 08
project lifecycle Execution, Project Closure,
knowledge to Assess and Project Risks, Project Cost Risk
plan for project risk Analysis, Time and Cost
overruns

Case Study 2a
4. Project Able to develop a Project Planning Function, 06-00-
Planning, Project detailed project plan Structure, Project Scheduling, 12
Scheduling and given the inputs on Project monitoring and Project
Project manpower, funds evaluation
Monitoring availability and time
and availability Case Study 2b
Implementation
5.Project Use Project Management Project Control, Problems of
Control, Review lifecycle knowledge to Project Control, Gantt Charts,
and Audit Control project Milestone Charts, Critical Path
parameters, review and Method (CPM), Network 06-00-
audit project Technique in Project Scheduling,
12
performance Crashing Project Duration
through Network, Project
Review, Initial Review,
Performance Evaluation,

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Abandonment Analysis, Project

Audit

Case Study 2c

6.Digital Project Understand latest trends Digital Technology trends in

Management of digital technologies Project management, Cloud
impacting the domain of Technology, IoT, Smart cities,
project management and Data and analytics, case studies 02-00-
application of the same 04
in multiple scenario Case study 3

5. MAPPING OF CO WITH PO

CO Course Outcome PO UNIT CL Sessions TOT

Mapped Linked R/U/A in Hrs AL -
Marks
Understand the concepts of 1, 2, 5, 7 1, 2 R/U/A
Project Management in relation
to real projects which are 06 10
expressed in the form of the
CO1
Project reports or Engineering
drawings

Case Study - I
CO2 Estimate Project resources 1, 2, 3, 7 2, 3 R/U/A
needed – Time, Material and 18 20
Effort, and Plan for execution

Case study – 2a
CO3 Evaluate the risks involved in a 1,2,3,7 2,3 R/U/A 12 20
project and Plan for managing
them

Case Study - 2a

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CO4 Use Project Management 1, 4, 6, 7 4 R/U/A

methods with Software and/or
processes to track and control 18 20
Projects

Case Study – 2b
CO5 Conduct inspection of Projects 1, 2, 5, 7 5 R/U/A
and audit progress and bills 18 20

Case Study 2c
CO6 Understand the Digital 1, 5, 7 6 R/U/A
Technology trends in Project
management, and Engineering 06 10
Industries

Case Study 3
78 100

CO’s P rogramme Outcomes ’s)
(PO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Project Management CO1 3 3 0 0 2 0 1
CO2 3 3 3 0 0 0 1
CO3 3 0 0 3 0 3 1
CO4 3 0 0 3 0 3 1
CO5 3 2 0 0 2 0 1
CO6 3 0 0 0 2 0 2
Level 3- Highly Mapped, Level 2-Moderately Mapped, Level 1-Low Mapped, Level 0-
Not Mapped

7. INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
These are sample Strategies, which teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the
various course outcomes

1. Explicit instruction will be provided in intervention classes or by using different

differentiation strategies in the main classroom.

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2. Lecturer method (L) does not mean only traditional lecture method, but different type of
teaching method and media that are employed to develop the outcomes.
3. Observing the way their more proficient peers use prior knowledge to solve current
challenges and persevere in problem solving will help struggling students to improve
their approach to engaging with rich contextual problems.
4. Topics be introduced always with a reallife example and then answering What, how, why
and when.
5. The teacher is able to show different ways to solve the same problem and encourage the
students to come up with their own creative ways to solve them.
6. In a perfect world, teacher would always be able to demonstrate how every concept can
be applied to the real world - and when that's possible, it helps improve the students'
understanding. When a concept cannot be applied in that manner, we can still share how
it might be applied within mathematics.

8. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES:

SlNo. Author Title of Books Publication/Year

Dr. Lalitha Project Management Himalaya Publishing, 2019
Balakrishnan &
1
Dr. Gowri
Ramachandran
Shailesh Kumar Complete Guide to Digital Apress, 2019
2
Shivakumar Project Management
Project planning, analysis,
3 Prasanna Chandra selection, implementation Tata McGraw Hill
and review
4 Gopala Krishnan Project Management Mcmillan India Ltd.

9. COURSE ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION CHART

Sl. No Assessment Duration Max Conversion
marks
CIE Assessment 1 Average of three
( Written Test -1) written tests
1 At the end of 3rd week 80 minutes 30
30
CIE Assessment 2
(Written Test -2)
2 At the end of 7th week 80 minutes 30

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Sl. No Assessment Duration Max Conversion

marks
CIE Assessment 3
(Written Test -3)
3 At the end of 13th week 80 minutes 30
CIE Assessment 4 Average of three
(Group Assignment -1)
20
4 At the end of 5th week 60 minutes 20
CIE Assessment 5
(Group Assignment -2 )
5 At the end of 9th week 60 minutes 20
CIE Assessment 6
(Individual Student
activity/Assignment) At
6 the end of 11th week 60 minutes 20
Total Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) Assessment 50

Semester End
8 Examination (SEE) 3 Hrs 100 50
Assessment (Written Test)
Total Marks 100

Note:
1. SEE (Semester End Examination) is conducted for 100 Marks theory course for a time
duration of 3 Hrs
2. Three CIE (written test), each of 30 marks for a time duration of 80 minutes shall be
conducted. Also, three CIE (MCQ or Quiz/Group Assignment/Individual student
activity or assignment) each of 20 marks for the time duration of 60 minutes shall be
conducted. Any fraction at any stage during evaluation will be rounded off to the next
higher digit
3. Assessment of assignment and student activity is evaluated through
appropriate rubrics by the respective course coordinator. The secured mark in each
case is rounded off to the next higher digit.

10 DETAILED COURSE CONTENT

Unit No DETAILED COURSE CONTENT CONTACT TOTAL
And Name HRS
1.1 Introduction 3

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Unit No DETAILED COURSE CONTENT CONTACT TOTAL

And Name HRS
1.2 Meaning of Project
1.3 Definition and No Change Mode

1.4 Features of a Project
1. 6
Introduction 1.5 Types of Projects
1.6 Benefits of Project Management
1.7 Obstacles in Project Management
1.8 Project Management – A Profession

1.9 Project Manager and His Role

1.10 Project Consultants
1.11 What is Operation? 3
1.12 Difference between Project and Operation
1.13 What is Process in Project Management and
Process Groups?
1.14 What is Scope? Difference between Project
Group Objectives and
1.15 Project Scope

2. Project 2.1 Essentials of Project Administration 3 18

Administrat 2.2 Project Team
ion 2.3 Project Design
2.4 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
2.5 Project Execution Plan (PEP) 6
2.6 Contracting Plan
2.7 Work Packing Plan
2.8 Organisation Plan 3
2.9 Systems and Procedure Plan
2.10 Project Procedure Manual
2.11 Project Diary 3

2.12 Project Execution System

2.13 Project Direction

2.14 Communication in a Project 3

2.15 Project Co-ordination

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2.16 Pre-requisites for Successful Project

Implementation
3. Project 3.1 Introduction 6 12
Lifecycle 3.2 Phases of Project Life Cycle
3.3 Project Management Life Cycle – General
3.4 Project Planning
3.5 Project Execution
3.6 Project Closure
3.7 Project Risks 3
3.8 Types of Risks: Illustrations
3.9 Risk Assessment Techniques with Illustrations
3.10 Project Cost Risk Analysis 3
3.11 Estimating Time and Cost Overrun Risks
3.12 Organisation/Procedural/Systemic Reasons
for Project Cost Overruns
3.13 Time Overruns
4. Project 4.1 Introduction 6 18
Planning,
Scheduling 4.2 Nature of Project Planning
and
Monitoring 4.3 Need for Project Planning

4.4 Functions of Project Planning

4.5 Steps in Project Planning

4.6 Project Planning Structure

4.7 Project Objectives and Policies

4.8 Tools of Project Planning

4.9 Project Scheduling 6

4.10 Time Monitoring Efforts

4.11 Bounding Schedules

4.12 Scheduling to Match Availability of

Manpower
4.13 Scheduling to Match Release of Funds

4.14 Problems in Scheduling Real-life Projects

4.15 Introduction 3

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4.16 Situation Analysis and Problem Definition

4.17 Setting Goals and Objectives

4.18 Generating Structures and Strategies

4.19 Implementation

4.20 What is Project Evaluation? 3

4.21 Why is Project Evaluation Important?

4.22 What are the Challenges in Monitoring and

Evaluation?
5. Project 5.1 Introduction 6 18
Control,
Review and 5.2 Projected Control Purposes
Audit 5.3 Problems of Project Control
5.4 Gantt Charts
5.5 Milestone Charts
5.6 Critical Path Method (CPM) 6
5.7 Construction of a Network
5.8 Network Technique in Project Scheduling
5.9 Crashing Project Duration through Network
5.10 Project Review 3
5.11 Initial Review
5.12 Post Audit
5.13 Performance Evaluation
5.14 Abandonment Analysis
5.15 Objectives of Project Audit 3
5.16 Functions of Project Auditor
5.17 Project Audit Programme
5.18 Difficulties in Establishing Audit Purpose and
Scope

6. Digital 6.1 Digital Technology trends in Project 1 6

Project management
Management
6.2 Cloud Technology, IoT, AR and VR applications 1
in Project management, Smart Cities

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6.3 Data Science and Analytics in Project 1

Management

6.4 Case Studies 3

Case Studies:

Please note: The Tutors can either use the following Case studies and activities or Design
on their own, with the overall Learning Outcomes being met.

Case Study I: Residential House – Project Execution Plan

1. Dr. Sunil Kulkarni wants to build a house on his 9000 square feet (90x100) vacant plot
in Bengaluru. His requirements were given below.

i) He lives with his wife, parents and two college going children.
ii) He likes open space around his house and likes to do gardening during free
time
iii) His wife teaches Yoga and about 30 middle aged and old people attend the
daily sessions.
iv) He has a budget limitation of INR 230,00,000 for this project and wants to
present to his wife on their 20th wedding anniversary which is 18 months
away.
v) His parents can not climb stairs and hence prefer a ground floor room
vi) All the rooms should have attached bathrooms

How-ever the Civil contractor who took the work, overshot the time and money available
and hence Dr Sunil was unhappy with the Architect firm who recommended the Contractor.

Task:

• Split the class into groups of three

• Ask them to prepare 2D drawings – with Plan, Elevation, Sections and perspectives.
• Prepare the detailed WBS, a Project execution plan and Project communication plan
for contractors
• Estimate the quantities
• Discuss on the possible reasons for delay and methods with which performance to
both time and budget could have been achieved
• Present it in a seminar, with each group getting 5-10 minutes to present their idea.

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Case Study 2a:

The Columbus Hospital proposed in Hubli is a 200 bed speciality private hospital for
treatment of Cancer. The hospital will come up on a 12 acre plot between Hubli-Dharwad. A
leading construction company has come forward to complete the hospital works from
concept to commissioning in 9 months. The promoters are willing to spend a premium to
complete the hospital in 9 month time and are not particular about type of construction, ie,
RCC, Steel frame etc. The key requirements are as follows:

vi) 200 bed hospital of which 40 are for critical care (ICU), 40 for pre and post
Operative care
vii) 4 Operation Theatres - 2 Major (Minimum 800 SFT each) and 2 minor (minimum
400 sft each)
viii) One full fledged Diagnostic laboratory (1500 Sft)
ix) One 24x7 pharmacy (360 Sft min)
x) Doctors rooms, Nurses enclosures, Change rooms
xi) Office with billing counters (min 2000 sft) for all administrative staff
xii) Wheel chair parking bays, Stretcher parking bays in all floors
xiii) One Cafetaria with 50 person capacity
xiv) One conference room with Multimedia equipment (300 sft min)
xv) Parking for ambulances, 4 wheelers, two wheelers
xvi) Reception and enquiry counter
xvii) All amenities should be accessible for disabled persons
xviii) Incinerator, Waste storage and disposal area
xix) Generator and fuel storage area

Discuss

vii) The various alternative approaches available to complete the hospital.

viii) Look into National Building Code and BIS standards for arriving at approximate
(+/- 10%) super built-up area required, amenities to be planned
ix) The various phases of the project according to Project lifecycle and durations
x) Prepare the detailed WBS, Project Organisation required and Project Dairy
template
xi) Prepare a Project Plan with risks involved and the risk management plan.
xii) Estimate the cost of time overrun if the project is delayed by 114 calendar days
due to issues with approvals

Case Study 2b:

For case study 2 above, prepare an Implementation Plan using a spreadsheet software.

Discuss

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i) What happens if a pandemic affects the project in its 7th Month. How do you
mitigate the possible issues in implementation?
ii) What happens if during the fourth month of projects the client decides to reduce
funds for the month by 50% ?

Case Study 2c:

For case study 2 above, prepare a Critical Path method Chart (CPM) showing all main
activities in the WBS with milestones.

Discuss

xix) What happens if the client decides to complete the ground floor roof 15 days
earlier ?
xx) What happens if the client reduces the inflow of project funds by 50% for the
month 4 ?
xxi) Write an Audit report for the project at the end of 6th month

Case Study 3:

This will be done as a student activity and has two components.

xiv) Research on 3D printing in any industry and prepare a three page article
xv) Study usage of Drones in different Industries and evaluate the Cost benefits of
using the same for any one scenario.

Model Question Paper
I A Test (CIE)
Programme: Semester: I
Course: Max Marks: 30
Course Code: Duration: 1 Hr 20 minutes
Name of the course coordinator: Test: I/II/III

Note: Answer one full question from each section. One full question carries 10 marks.
Qn.No Question CL CO PO Marks

Section-1
1.a)
b)
c)

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2.a)
b)
c)
Section-2
3.a)
b)
c)
4.a)
b)
c)
Section-3
5.a)
b)
c)
6.a)
b)
c)









Model Question Paper
Semester End Examination

Programme: Semester: I
Course: Max Marks: 100
Course Code: Duration: 3 Hrs
Instruction to the Candidate:
Answer one full question from each section. One full question carries 20 marks.
Qn.No Question CL CO Marks
Section-1
1.a)
b)
2.a)
b)
Section-2

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b)
4.a)
b)
Section- 3
5.a)
b)
6.a)
b)
Section-4
7.a)
b)
8.a)
b)
Section-5
9.a)
b)
10.a)
b)


























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