Project Management Symposium

Masters Degree in Project Management

PM 690

Breyer State University

Instructor: David L. Moran, BEME, MSEM, CQE

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the Project Management Symposium, part of the requirements for a Master's Degree in Project Management. I am pleased to offer you this course, which is the last course for this degree program.

TIME FRAME: This is a (15) fifteen-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded fifteen-semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There are no required textbooks for this course.

EXAMINATIONS: There are no examinations for this course.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: You will write a thesis paper on project management on a specific aspect. The topic is to be approved by me.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: David Moran, BSME, MSEM, CQE

I received my undergrad degree from Youngstown State University in 1976 in Mechanical Engineering. I immediately went into industry as a process engineer with Babcock & Wilcox in advanced composite materials; from there to Navy Nuclear systems in a Quality Engineer position; then to commercial nuclear piping systems with ITT also in quality, (during this period of time, I was certified by the American Society of Quality, as a Certified Quality Engineer); then on to automotive suspension systems with Rockwell's quality group; and finally to tungsten-carbide metal cutting inserts with Kennametal, still in the Quality Engineer position. That's around twenty-five years of varying types industrial experience mostly in the quality field.

While at Kennametal, I earned my masters degree in Engineering Management at University of Massachusetts at Amherst , (1999). This was my first experience with distance learning and now I am a firm believer in the concept. The advantages of distance learning over actually attending classes are overwhelming and the quality of the education equals or exceeds the traditional methods; about the only thing missing is a weekend keg party.

I enjoy teaching. My children are home schooled, I am a trainer at Kennametal, and I tutor pre-high school and high school students in mathematics in my home. I am really looking forward to teaching in this distance learning situation and hope to help each of you in attaining your educational goals.

ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the link "Assignments."

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may contact the instructor at dmoran1@neo.rr.com

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