| Course Unit Code | 450-2061/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 4 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Second Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| Z1I40 | doc. Ing. Jan Žídek, CSc. |
| Summary |
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The main motivation of this course which is continuing of course Project 1a is to practice with students how to think about problems and their solutions like engineers. For today's industry is very typical to work in project teams – this course is organised this way.
Students should learn by working in project teams how to solve engineering projects (problems) in the application area defined by their study program. In this phase the focus will be oriented to practising of project management, to effective communication in project team and to testing of project solutions, to systematic documentation of project solving and mainly to preparation of effective presentation of project results.
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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The objective of the course Project 1b is to practice with students the methodology of problem solving in the project team. Competencies gained in this course:
• Ability of complex problems solving in project teams
• Ability to manage the project team
• Ability to communicate effectively in project team
• Ability to document the problem solving procedure
• Ability to prepare the effective presentation of project results
These skills students will practice on typical projects from the application area addressed by the study program Information Technology for the digital world.
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| Course Contents |
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1. Recap of project assignment and decomposition of the problem, the project plan and current achievements
2. Project management, synchronization process of project team members
3. Communication within the project team
4. Documentation of problem solving procedure
5. Testing of project solutions
6. Preparation of presentation of project results
7. Completion of the project documentation
8. Final presentation of project results
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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• KERZNER, Harold. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. 11th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley, 2013, xxvii, 1264 p. ISBN 978-1118022276
• SCHWALBE, Kathy. Information technology project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. Revised Seventh edition. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley, 2013, 1 volume (various paging). ISBN 978-128-5847-092.
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• KERZNER, Harold. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. 11th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley, 2013, xxvii, 1264 p. ISBN 978-1118022276
• SCHWALBE, Kathy. Information technology project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. Revised Seventh edition. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley, 2013, 1 volume (various paging). ISBN 978-128-5847-092.
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| Recommended Reading: |
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• GIDO, Jack a James P CLEMENTS. Successful project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. 6th ed. Australia: Cengage Learning, c2015, xxix, 516 s. ISBN 978-1-285-06837-4.
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK(R) Guide. 5th ed. An American National Standard ANSI/PMI 99-001-2013, ISBN 893-7485908328.
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• GIDO, Jack a James P CLEMENTS. Successful project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. 6th ed. Australia: Cengage Learning, c2015, xxix, 516 s. ISBN 978-1-285-06837-4.
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK(R) Guide. 5th ed. An American National Standard ANSI/PMI 99-001-2013, ISBN 893-7485908328.
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Seminars, Other activities |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks) | Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing |
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| Credit | Credit | 85 | 10 |