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Regulations for
Master of Science Degree in Engineering Project Management
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Master of Science Degree in Engineering Project Management is a customized
program for professionals in engineering and its related fields. Engineers and other suitably
qualified professionals will be trained on the entire project management process, from
inception and feasibility, engineering, procurement and implementation through to
commissioning and operation.
The Master of Science Degree in Engineering Project Management is an 18 months long
block release graduate degree programme meant to fill the critical skills gap in effectively
managing the global engineering projects. This degree programme is offered on a block
release format in which students are resident at the University for a period of five weeks
per semester. Lectures, practicals and field trips for each course are completed over a 7
day period of intensive modular teaching and learning. Additional trips and practicals are
arranged over weekends when students are free to participate. Students are expected to
complete assignments and write-ups of practicals and field reports when they are not
resident on campus. The programme is a direct fulfilment of the aims for which Chinhoyi
University of Technology was formed to be one of the key drivers and central cogs to
industrial development and economic prosperity in Zimbabwe. The Master of Science
Degree in Engineering Project Management is designed to give students an understanding
and knowledge to employ management and technical competencies to lead the
development of new products and projects within the technological industries. Engineering
professionals will mainly be trained to manage not only engineering projects but also
corporate management. Contemporary project management practice demands that the
engineering professionals have not only mastery of engineering but also a strong
background in engineering and management methods.
2.0 RATIONALE
Engineering graduates are the project leaders of projects in industry and as such this
programme aims to fully equip engineering graduates with a critical understanding of the
factors involved in management within the context of, and applied to, engineering
projects. Engineering projects are normally undertaken by multidisciplinary teams who are
responsible for the whole project life cycle in a multi-project or programme management
environment. Regionally, engineers are forced to take lead roles in complex projects
without the full support staff hence, the team leaders are obliged to have a range of project
management skills, including contractual knowledge, financial engineering competency
and strategic awareness which this programme provides.
3.0 OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this programme are to:
3.1 Provide graduates with the knowledge of engineering project management and skills.
3.2 Create a new pool of highly qualified class professionals with expertise to develop
project management strategies.
3.3 Develop within students, the ability to communicate engineering project management
directives, solutions and skills to support staff and professional peers.
3.4 Improve the graduates information gathering skills and ability for life-long learning.
3.5 Produce capable graduates who can excel on the international platform.
Project Manager
New Product Development Manager
Process and Integration Manager
Systems Implementation Manager
Operations Project Manager
Site Manager
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Contracting Manager
Procurement/purchasing Manager
Project/programme Coordinator
Technical Project Manager
Business Project Manager
Development Project Manager
Quality Manager
Finance Manager
Information Technology Manager
SEMESTER 1
SEMESTER 2
MEPMG 6-06 Engineering Project Monitoring and Evaluation
MEPMG 6-07 Project Management Information Systems
SEMESTER 3
MEPMG 7-01 Dissertation
Time allocation
36 hours
18 hours
26 hours
20 hours
10 hours
39 hours
Doing assignments x 4
Exam preparation
Writing Examinations
Total Notional Hours per course
8 hours
20 hours
3 hours
180 Hours
900 Hours
20 hours
80 hours
100 hours
50 hours
150 hours
120 hours
100 hours
Data Collection
120 hours
60 hours
50 hours
50 hours
900 Hours
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9.0 ASSESSMENT
9.1 Taught courses in the programme shall cover two semesters.
9.1.1 The minimum time the student is expected to spend on the
programme is
18 Months.
9.1.2 A student who fails to complete the programme within the maximum time
allowed shall normally be discontinued.
9.2 Assessment of the course shall include the mark of the examination as well as the
coursework in that course. Normally, the coursework shall contribute 30-50 % and the
examination shall contribute 50-70 % of the final mark.
9.3 The candidate must satisfy the examiners in both the examination and the coursework
in each course.
9.4 The aggregate pass mark shall be fifty percent (50).
9.5 A student shall not proceed to the next semester carrying more than two courses.
9.6 Students will NOT sit for supplementary examinations for failed courses.
9.7 A student who fails 75% or more of the courses in a semester shall be required to
discontinue.
9.8 A student who fails a course shall be allowed to repeat the same course a maximum of
two (2) times and if unsuccessful, shall be required to discontinue.
9.9 A repeat student who has passed less than 50% of the courses taken in that semester
shall be required to discontinue.
9.10 Each student shall complete a dissertation on an approved topic conducted over six
(6) months following the completion of Semesters 1and 2.
9.10.1 Two typed and bound copies of the dissertation shall be submitted to the
department.
9.10.2 The dissertation shall have a weighting of 40% of the aggregate mark received by
the student, with the other 60% coming from the taught component in Semesters
1 and 2.
9.10.3 The department reserves the right to deposit a copy of the dissertation in the
university library.
9.10.4 A student who fails the dissertation with a mark of at least 40% will be
allowed to resubmit the dissertation within three (3) months after the publication
of results.
9.11 The pass mark shall be at least 50% and above.
9.12 The grading system in the Master of Science Degree in Engineering Project
Management shall be as follows:
10.0 DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME
10.1 The taught part of full time courses is expected to be covered in three blocks, each of
five weeks in Semesters one (1), two (2) and three. The dissertation shall be done in
the third semester.
10.2 The maximum time the student is expected to spend on the programme is three (3)
years after which they are discontinued.
Letter Grade
A+
4.0
3.6
75 79
A-
3.2
70 -74
B+
2.8
65 69
2.4
61 -64
B-
2.0
56 60
C+
1.7
53 55
1.4
50 52
C-
1.0
49 and below
0.0
85 and above
Distinction
80- 84
Merit
Pass
Fail
COURSE SYNOPSES
strategic project planning through function-specific case study scenarios for a more realistic
practical experience. The appropriate technologies are used to give the participant a best
practices approach to the effective and efficient management of projects. Your learning is
reinforced through a number of practical exercises using case studies and real projects.
Topics include:
Planning and control using appropriate life cycle, Using gate reviews to manage project
risk, Managing matrix resources, A framework for planning and control, Planning and
control starts with the project charter, Developing a RASCI chart, Risk assessment and
mitigation, Defining the project scope, Design of the work breakdown structure,
Identifying project activities, Estimating techniques, Reserve management, Balance
effort/duration and allocation, Scheduling techniques, Milestones and Gantt charts,
Network diagrams, Critical path, Measuring and reporting progress (project governance),
Establishing a project dashboard, Earned value for tracking and forecasting time/cost
Software: Microsoft Project
Engineering Research Methods (MEPMG 6-02)
18 Credits
This course will enable higher degree by research candidates to plan and conduct advanced
research in order to create new knowledge in the engineering field and related disciplines.
In this course you will further develop their knowledge of the philosophy and practice of
research in the field of engineering and related disciplines, be exposed to a range of
literatures pertinent to Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science fields.
It will deepen their understanding of the broad range of methods and techniques for
research in the engineering and cognate fields and the processes for critically evaluating
each method for the purposes of designing a research project. It will refine their critical and
creative thinking and communication skills to the high level required from professional
researchers in these fields
Topics include:
Overview on Engineering research methodology, Academic writing skills: critical concepts
for higher level report and thesis writing, Literature reviews and critical analysis of
publications, Thesis structure & formulating research questions, Introduction to large data
sets, Introduction to programming for large data sets using R I Instrumentation and data
logging overview, Labview software, remote measurement techniques, Introduction to
programming for large data sets using R II, Quantitative and qualitative data analysis,
Data quality and uncertainty, Correlation and data fitting (least squares), Risk assessments
for Engineers
Environmental Management in Engineering Projects (MEPMG 6-03) 18 Credits
Is a course which aims at providing a guiding framework for the operations of engineering
projects in order to predict, avoid and/ or mitigate a variety of project-based environmental
issues. It seeks to provide knowledge and skills in conducting environmental feasibility
analysis, natural resource inventories and surveys, environmental impact assessments,
environmental auditing, environmental mitigation and remediation. In addition the course
covers the fundamental concepts, processes, implications of, and engineering solutions to,
project-based air, noise, water, solid waste, thermal and nuclear pollution on the
environment. The principles and practice of cleaner production technology will be
delivered. Among other critical environmental management tools to be taught, the course
will provide knowledge and skills required in the formulation and implementation of
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