Syllabus
WEEK DATE READINGS DELIVERABLES & NOTES
Week 1 3/29

Topic: Introductions and Introduction to Course

 

 
  3/31

Topic: Introduction to Project Management

  1. Burkun (2008), Chap. 1 and 2; pages 1-42

HW1 Exercises: Write half a page (single spaced) each for:

  1. Burkun pg.18, exercise C

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in. g

Week 2 4/5

Topic: Scheduling

  1. Mythical Man-Month, Chapters 1 and 2

HW2 Exercises: Write half a page (single spaced) each for:

  1. Burkun pg.41, exercise B
  2. Burkun pg.41, exercise G

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in .
  4/7

Topic: How to Figure Out What to Do

  1. Burkun (2008), Chap. 3; pages 44-67

HW 3 Exercises: Write half a page (single spaced) each for:

  1. Burkun pg.67, exercise E
  2. Burkun pg.67, exercise F

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in .
Week 3 4/12

Topic: Vision and Ideas

  1. Burkun (2008), Chap. 4, 5, and 6; pages 70-131

HW 4 Exercises: Write half a page (single spaced) each for:

  1. Burkun pg.87, exercise H
  2. Burkun pg.111, exercise I
  3. Burkun pg. 131, eercise H

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in .
  4/14

Topic: Specifications

  1. Berkun (2008), Chapt. 7; pages 135-154

HW 5 Exercises: Write 2 pages (single spaced) plus 1 or more diagrams (can be hand drawn):

  1. Burkun pg.153, exercise D

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in.

Week 4 4/19

Topic: How to Make Good Decisions

  1. Berkun (2008), Chapt 8; pages 155-174

HW 6 Exercises: Write half a page (single spaced) each for:

  1. Burkun pg.174, exercise D

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in .
  4/21

Topic: Communication and Relationships

  1. Berkun (2008), Chap. 9, pages 175-192

HW 7 Exercises: Write one page each (single spaced) for:

  1. Burkun pg.190, exercise C

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in.

Week 5 4/26

Topic: How Not to Annoy People

  1. Berkun (2008), Chapt. 10, pages 193-212

HW 8 Exercises: Write half a page (single spaced) each for:

  1. Burkun pg.212, exercise H

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in .

Guest Speaker: Betsy Rolland

 
  4/28

Topic: When Things Go Wrong

  1. Berkun (2008), Chap. 11, pages 213-240

HW 9 Exercises: Write one page each (single spaced) for:

  1. Burkun pg.237, exercise E

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in.

Week 6 5/3

Topic: Leadership is Based on Trust

  1. Berkun (2008), Chap. 12, pages 241-258

No class today for National Academy of Engineering Summit. HW 10 Exercises: Write half a page (single spaced) each for:

  1. Burkun pg.258, exercise F

Bring your answers to the next class (Wednesday) for discussion and to turn in .
  5/5

Topic: Making Things Happen

  1. Berkun (2008), Chap. 13, pages 259-278

HW 11 Exercises: Write half a page (single spaced) each for:

  1. Burkun pg.278, exercise F

Bring your answers to the class for discussion and to turn in .
Week 7 5/10

Topic: Middle-game and End Game Strategy

  1. Berkun (2008), Chap. 14 and 15, pages 280-328

HW 12 Exercises: Write half a page (single spaced) for:

  1. Burkun pg.326, exercise F

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in .
  5/12

Topic: Topic: Power and Politics

  1. Berkun (2008), Chap. 16, pages 330-351

HW 13 Exercises: Write one page (single spaced) for:

  1. Burkun pg.351, exercise F

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in.

Week 8 5/17

No readings due. Read ahead and work on projects.

No Class Today. Prof. Lee at Collaborative Technologies and Systems Conference (CTS)
  5/19

Topic: Agile Project Management

  1. Agile Manifesto: http://agilemanifesto.org/
  2. Highsmith (2004) Agile Project Management, Chapters 1 and 2, pages 1 to 48).

 

HW 14 Exercises: TBD

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in .
Week 9 5/24

Topic: Agile Project Management

  1. Highsmith (2004), Chapters 3 and 4, pages 49-76.

 

HW 15: Exercises TBD

Bring your answers to class for discussion and to turn in .
  5/26

No readings

 

Finals Skits
Week 10 5/31 No readings. Work on project. Memorial Day Holiday. No Class.
  6/2

No readings

 Finals Skits
  6/4

Final papers due by 11am

  

The syllabus is subject to change, please check the website regularly!

Grading

As there is a great deal of homework and graders assigned to the course, homework will be graded according to High-Medium-Low (3.9-3.5-3.1). The average of all grades will be taken so that anything from 3.1 through 3.9 is possible for the homework grade.

HW 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 (3% each) 33%

HW 5, 7, 9, 13 (8% each) 32%

 

The assignments below, will be graded according to the UW grading system and any grade is possible.

In Class Exercises, 5 total (2% each) [Absolutely no make ups] 10%

Final Skit on Project Management: 15%

Final Papers: 10%

Final course grades will be assigned according to the UW standard.
A  4.0-3.9
A-  3.8-3.5
B+ 3.4-3.2
B 3.1-2.9
B- 2.8-2.5 Final course grade must be 2.7 or above for credit towards degree
C+ 2.4-2.2
C 2.1-1.9
C- 1.8-1.5
D+ 1.4-1.2
D 1.1-0.9
D- 0.8-0.7  
E 0.0 No credit earned.

 

Policies

Academic Integrity
Students are expected to work independently unless other instructions are given. Consult with the instructor if you think your work plan might constitute plagiarism. You should also acquaint yourself with the HCDE Plagiarism Policy.

Attendance
Students are expected to attend class regularly. Missing a significant number of classes will result in a deducation from the course grade.

Student Rights
Please read the HCDE statement on student rights.

Human Subjects Participation
Students registered in HCDE courses are part of the HCDE Human Subjects Pool. This means that students may be asked to participate in a research study. Participation in research studies is voluntary; students who do not wish to participate will be offered an alternative assignment. Please read the HCDE statement about human subjects.

Student Rights to Privacy: Emailing Assignments and Grades
There are Federal laws that protect every student's right to privacy. One important aspect of your right to privacy is your right not to have the grades I assign and the comments I provide made public. So, for example, grades would never be posted outside my office door. My preference is to email assignments with grades and comments to each student. However, it is conceivable that such emails might be intercepted, enabling someone to view what I have sent you. If you do not want to accept this risk, please let me know, and I will use an alternative means of returning graded assignments to you.