MINE424 PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN MINING
| Course Code: | 5650424 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mining Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ONUR GÖLBAŞI |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- This course is designed to introduce the engineering students how to facilitate a decision-making process in projects.
- This course teaches the students prominent project evaluation techniques by using generic statistical and systematical approaches, and shows their applications in factual case studies.
Course Content
Basic economical concepts in investment projects, planning, project statistics, forecast for demand, computation of project cost, quick means of calculation of capital investment cost, determining the cost of materials to be produced. Project implementation (time planning, CPM, PERT). Management decision making, the executive roles of manager, managerial economics.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Assess the relation between physical and economical parameters.
- Construct mathematical models for estimation of various economical parameters and outcomes for a successful mine project design.
- Predict the demand for minerals.
- Identify the main activities for completion of a mining project.
- Logical sequencing of the activities in a mining project and draw the network diagram.
- Identify different functions in project construction and coordinate the tasks.
- Distinguish critical activities involved in the project.
- Analyze the economic viability of mining projects.
- Revise project network schedule for shortening the project completion time.
- Arrange and identify the necessary articles for a specific contract with appropriate wording.
- Show concern to disputes and conflicts amongst project workforce as well as contractors by appropriate communication between parties.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||