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FCE 372;Engineering Management 1 Notes 3rd Year
| Institution | Nairobi university |
| Course | Bachelor of Science... |
| Year | 3rd Year |
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| Posted By | Michael Paul |
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Engineering management is a specialized form of management that is concerned with the application of engineering principles to business practices
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UCI 301 LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Projects are a group of activities that have to be performed with limited resources to yield specific objectives, in a specific time, and in a specific locality. Thus, a project is a
temporary endeavor employed to create a unique product, service or results. Projects are an investment on which resources are used to create assets that will produce benefits over an expanded period of time.
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UCI 301 LESSON 2: PROJECT LIFECYCLE
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Good project management deals with three factors: time, cost and performance. Projects are successful if they are completed on time, within budget, and to performance requirements. In order to bring the many components of a large project into control there is a large toolkit of techniques, methodologies, and tools.
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UCI 301 LESSON 3: PROJECT PLANING
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Project planning defines the project activities and deliverables that will be performed and describes how the activities will be accomplished. The purpose of project planning is to define each major task, estimate the time and resources required and provided a framework management review and control.
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UCI 301 LESSON 4: FEASIBILITY STUDY
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A feasibility study is essentially a process for determining the viability of a proposed initiative or service and providing a framework and direction for its development and delivery. It is a process for making sound decisions and setting direction.
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UCI 301 LESSON 6: SOFTWARE COST ESTIMATION
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Estimates are made to discover the cost, to the developer, of producing a software system. You take into account, hardware, software, travel, training, overheads and effort costs. There is not a simple relationship between the development cost and the price charged to the customer.
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UCI 301 LESSON 7: SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
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Software configuration management is an umbrella activity that is applied throughout the software process. Because change can occur at any time, SCM activities are developed to;
1. Identify change
2. Control change
3. Ensure that change is being properly implemented
4. Report change to others who may have an interest
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UCI 301 LESSON 8: RISK MANAGEMENT
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Risk management is the systematic process of planning for, identifying, analyzing, responding to, and monitoring project risks. It involves processes, tools, and techniques that will help the project manager maximize the probability and results of positive events and minimize the probability and consequences of adverse events as indicated and appropriate within the context of risk to the overall project objectives of cost, time, scope and quality.
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FORMWORK
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Formwork is a temporary construction; however care must be taken to prevent damage to permanent work. Three general
principles govern formwork design and construction: Quality accuracy of the concrete shape and the final finished surface quality. Safetystrength of the formwork structure. Personal safety of people, both carpenters and the public. EconomyThe structural frame is usually the most significant cost component, a dominant and critical factor in the time of construction.
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CUTTING TOOLS TECHNOLOGY
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Machining is accomplished by cutting tools. Cutting tools undergo high force and temperature and temperature gradient.
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ASC 301: SOCIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY
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In this lesson, we are going to lay the foundations for the entire course by defining key terms marriage and family and by exploring the origins of the family. Marriage and family are the building blocks of any society and as students of sociology; we know that family is the basic institution of society. The purpose of this lesson is to help you understand what marriage and family all are about.
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