Universidad de Jaén

Theory and problems

1. Introduction to project management.

1 Definitions.

2 Strategic management. Market analysis and business analysis.

3 Project lifecycle phases.

4 Interaction between management phases.

5 Project management organizational structures.

6. Practical aspects in the management and development of industrial projects.

1. Systems, networks and telecommunication services.
2. Installation of common Telecommunication infrastructures in residential buildings.
3. Systems of digital homes. Telecommunications infrastructures for transports and environment.

2. Type of projects, tenders and regulations.

1 Introduction.

2 Telecommunication projects.

1. Systems, networks, infrastructures and telecommunication systems.
2. Common telecommunication infrastructures in buildings or residential areas projects.
3. The digital home projects.
4. Telecommunication infrastructures in transport and environment.

3 Projects regulations and tenders in the Public Administration.

4 I+D Projects. Types of call for projects proposals.

5 Management of European projects.

3. Basics of project management.

1 Project scope management. Goal and objectives definition.

2 Project planning. Scheduling. Pert and Gantt diagrams.

3 Project cost management.

4 Project human resource management. Resources planning.

5 Project communications management.

6 Project risk management.

7 Project reporting.

4. Techniques of project management.

1 Definitions.

2 Projects management trends.

3 Methodologies.

4 Tools and software.

5 Business Intelligent.

6 Quality of management.

5. The telecommunication engineer as a professional.

1. Introduction
2. The Association of Telecommunication Engineers.
3. Legal aspects of the profession.
4. Professional liability.
5. The practice as a telecommunication engineer.
6. The telecommunication engineer as an expert.

Practical units

Practice 1. Evaluation of a project proposal in the following fields:

1. Systems, networks, infrastructures and telecommunication systems.
2. Common telecommunication infrastructures in buildings or residential areas, including digital home projects.
3. Telecommunication infrastructures in transport and environment.
4. Multidisciplinary projects.

Practice 2. Development of a project based on the proposal of practice 1.

Practice 3. Proposal and project presentation

Seminars

1. Using Control Version Software. 1 h.
2. Android programming IDE. 1 h.
3. Professional techniques for Android programming. 2h.

A1 - Lecture or master classes (big groups)

Introductory activities, Master classes about theoretical contents, examples and conferences.

A2 - Lab Sessions

Supervised lab sessions for the definition and completion of the proposed activities. Presentation sessions devoted to the students presentation of project tenders and applications.

A3 - Individual tutorial session

These sessions are aimed to doubt solving and project guiding.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

At the end of the semester, the student has to choose between two methods of evaluation: OVERALL EVALUATION or FINAL EXAM.

OVERALL EVALUATION

This assessment method is organised according to the activities described in the previous table. The evaluation process consists of:

- The evaluation of the tasks defined in the Teaching Guide during the Teaching period.

- A final Written Exam during the Examination period.

The assessment aspects evaluated in both parts and their contribution to the final mark are summarized in the following table:

Marks obtained during the Teaching period (as a record of the continuous evaluation process) will be kept until the end of the academic year.

Written Exam

The students have to make a Written Exam that assesses the theoretical and operating aspects of the subject (S2 and S3) at the end of the semester (at the date established in the examination period). This final evaluation is made to assess the extent to which the students have acquired all the competences and learning outcomes established for those aspects. The weight of this exam is the 50% of each of the evaluated aspects (S2 and S3).

Any books, notes, documentation, or equipment allowed for this Final Exam have to be approved by the lecturer.

Final assessment

The students must obtain a mark higher or equal to 4 (out of 10) in S4 to keep this evaluation method (Laboratory or computer practical work). The students will pass the subject through this evaluation method by getting a mark higher or equal than 5.0 out of 10 in the overall result (continuous evaluation and written exam), but with the condition of obtaining a mark higher or equal to 4.0 in the Written Exam and in S4.

The students can renounce to the Overall Evaluation at any time, but they cannot choose it again. Thus, they will be evaluated only by the FINAL EXAM method.

FINAL EXAM EVALUATION

This kind of evaluation is based in only one written exam that evaluates all the aspects of the subject, by assessing the students’ acquisition of all the competences and learning outcomes established in the subject. This exam will take place during the Examination period on a date established by the centre. The final exam is weighted in the following way:

- Attendance and participation (S1), theoretical concepts (S2) and Exercises, problems and study cases (S3): 70%.

- Laboratory and computer practical work (S4): 30%.

In order to pass the subject, the student must have marks higher or equal to 5.0 out of 10 at each part of the final exam.

The students who have already fulfil the requirements of aspect S4 (Laboratory or computer practical work) through the OVERALL EVALUATION, by obtaining a mark higher or equal to 5.0 out of 10 do not have to make this part in the FINAL EXAM evaluation.

Those aspects successfully completed with a mark higher or equal to 5.0 will be considered passing during that academic year.

The overall evaluation is based on the next aspects:

• S1, Attendance and active participation (10%)
• S2, Theoretical concepts (30%)
• S3, Exercises, cases and works (30%)
• S4, Laboratory practicing (30%)

S1. Attendance and active participation (10%)

In this aspect, the CB10, CB6, CB7, CB8, CB9, CE15, CE16, CG10, CG4, CG5, CT2 and CT7, competences are evaluated. A positive evaluation leads to the achievement of these competences or the learning results 6, 7 and 8.

Attendance

The attendance will be taken into account within the laboratory activities, which represents the 5% of the overall mark as long as he or she has more than 0 in participation. Each class missed will reduce a 0.25% of the total attendance. The maximum will be reached with the attendance to the 90% of the activities, and with less than 50% of the total attendance will represent a mark of 0 in this aspect.

Participation

The active participation in all the activities (S2, S3 and S4) during the teaching period, will represent the other 5% of the overall mark.

S2. Theoretical concepts (30%)

In this aspect, the CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4, CG7, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6, CT7, CE6, CE7 and CE9 competences are evaluated. A positive evaluation leads to the achievement of these competences or the learning results 6, 7 and 8.

This aspect is evaluated in the last exam of the subject with a 15% of the overall mark, and with one intermediate evaluations for each lesson for the other 15% of the overall mark.

S3. Exercises, cases and works (30%)

In this aspect, the CB10, CB6, CB7, CB8, CB9, CE15, CE16, CG10, CG4, CG5, CT2 and CT7, competences are evaluated. A positive evaluation leads to the achievement of these competences or the learning results 6, 7 and 8.

This aspect is evaluated in the last exam of the subject with a 15% of the overall mark, and with two exercises for the other 15% of the overall mark. 

S4. Laboratory practicing (30%)

In this aspect, the CB10, CB6, CB7, CB8, CB9, CE15, CE16, CG10, CG4, CG5, CG6, CG7, CG8, CG9, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6 and CT7, competencies are evaluated. A positive evaluation leads to the achievement of these competences or the learning results 2, 7 and 8.

The students will write technical reports for the practical activities along the semester. The laboratory practicing (30% of the overall mark) will be evaluated with these reports together with oral questions and demonstrations in the laboratory:

• Practice 1: 20% of S4
• Practice 2: 60% of S4
• Practice 3: 20% of S4