PROJMGNT 7058OL - Project Management Research Project

Online - Quadmester 2 - 2017

The objective is to produce a capstone study which is a critical evaluation and reflation on the Masters studies. The content covered includes some basic tuition on the structure of research methodology, and information about the knowledge and skills required to develop a research project based on extending current knowledge, testing it (qualitative or quantitative), drawing conclusions and commenting on these conclusions.. The study should be an orderly and fully documented investigation of some problem or point of interest arising from the examination of a number of courses or relate these to career choices and competencies required.

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Course Details

Course Code	PROJMGNT 7058OL
Course	Project Management Research Project
Coordinating Unit	Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation & Innov Centre
Term	Quadmester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Online
Units	6
Contact	Approximately 4 hours per week over 15 weeks (interaction and preparation)
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Assumed Knowledge	Completion of all core courses for this Masters Program
Assessment	Assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Indra Gunawan

Project Management
Name: Associate Professor Indra Gunawan
Email: indra.gunawan@adelaide.edu.au

Teaching Staff:

Term 2 Online
Name: Professor Vernon Ireland
BE, BA, MEngSc, PhD, FIEAust, EngExec

Short Bio:
From 1991-1996 Vernon was Corporate Development Director of Fletcher Challenge Construction, responsible for people and
business systems improvement in the USA, NZ, Australia, the Pacific and Asian businesses. He then became CEO of the Australian Graduate School of Engineering Innovation, an advanced engineering centre.

Prior to this he was Dean of the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building at the University of Technology, Sydney. He was also Chair of the Building Services Corporation of NSW from 1987 to 1990 reporting to both Labor and Coalition Ministers. While an academic he completed his PhD in project management. After graduation he practised as a structural engineer for seven years.

Vernon initiated and completed the proposal to Congress and Council of Engineers Australia to establish CELM and was Deputy
Chair of the National Board for five years.

He was also President of the Sydney Division of Engineers Australia in 2004.

Vernon Ireland is currently Director of Project Management and Industry Programs for the Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation
and Innovation Centre of The 成人大片. He is based in Sydney.

Vernon has received three medals:
·        The Silver Magnolia Medal awarded by the Shanghai Government for contributions to Chinese overseas relations;
·        The Rotary International Gold Medal for contribution to vocational Education;
·        Engineers Australia’s Medal for contribution to engineering.

Vernon has conducted four sets of international benchmarking studies, comparing Australia’s project management performance with that of the USA, the UK, Canada, Germany, Sweden and New Zealand for two Royal Commissions.

He has recently edited a volume of the Australian Journal of Civil Engineering on the business, leadership and management of
civil engineering.

He has been named by the Shanghai Government as one of the world 100 experts on Infrastructure.

Email: vernon.ireland@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: +61 411 153 861

Term 4 Online:

TBA

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Monday 10th April to Sunday 18-June 2017

Course Learning Outcomes

The overall objective of this course is to introduce students to research project activities.
Research topics must be negotiated with the lecturer in charge.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Research a topic of interest in the project management;
2	Recognize, select and critically analyse relevant information for your report;
3	Synthesise the key points/findings and communicate them in a clear, concise and professional report;
4	Identify the benefits of continuing personal and professional development in the rapidly developing and increasingly complex field of project management research;
5	Clasify ethical, social and cultural issues and an understanding of the implication of these issues in the pursuit of project management research.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-3
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1-3
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1-3
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	4
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	4
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	5

Required Resources

M. Saunders, P. Lewis and A. Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 2016, Pearson.

Recommended Resources


Weeks	Readings + Activities (prescribed textbook + online readings)	Books and notes	PowerPoints
1	Complex adaptive systems	Stacey 1995, Uhl-Bien, Marion & McKelvey 2007	1-17
2	McChrystal in Iraq in Team of Teams	McChrystal, S. Team of Teams, 2016,Portfoli/Penguin	18-40
3	Alex Pentland	A. Pentland, Social Physics, 2015, Penguin	41-87
4	Introduction: Taking on a Research Project -how to approach the challenges of project work Choosing a Research Topic.	Chapter 1: M. Saunders, P. Lewis and A. Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 2016, Pearson. Chapter 1 (section 1.2)	88-121
5	Research questions versus hypotheses: Interesting research	Prescribed Test. Chapter 2. Table 1.1 PDF (Beins, B 2014)	122-153
6	Identifying the research topic	Prescribed Test. Chapter 3.
7	Researching the Literature	Textbook Chapter 3.
8	Research Proposal Design	Prescribed Book Chapter 5 Summative Assessment (for PROJMGNT 7058): Research proposal 10%. Reading 5.1 and 5.2 ref. course materials / course resource folder) Reading Buckley, J. W., M. H. Buckley and H. Chiang. 1976.Research Methodology & Business Decisions
9	Research philosophy Understanding your philosophy and approach. Qualitative or Quantitative?	Prescribed Book. Chapter 4	154-185
10	Research Formulation & Process: How to structure a formal research or business plan. Ethics Process	Prescribed Book Chapter 5. Formative Assessment: One page proposal 5%	186-227
11	Research Proposal Writing a Research Proposal @	See Text C2, 3, & 5	228-301
12	Communication Plan: Project proposal & Presentation. How to report on your project research using standard structure	See course Notes
13	How to organise your work effectively	Citation is more than referencing
14	Writing with Argument	Reading 11.1 Complex project conceptualisation and argument mapping Journal article (Metcalfe. PDF)
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16	Submit Research Project

Readings

Bakhshi, Ireland & Gorod Clarifying the Project Complexity 3 July 2016.pdf
Buckley, Buckley & Chaing Research Methods

Calman Grounded Theory PDF

Research model from engineering.pdf

Saunders_ReschMethod6e_wm copy.pdf (Downloadable)

Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is offered in online mode.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours.

Learning Activities Summary

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table. Details appear in the following section:

#	Assessment	Length	Weighting	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
1	Online discussion group	Approx. 400 words	20%	Weekly	1-5
2	Research Proposal	2000 words	15%	Week 4	1-5
3	Partial final report	7,000 words	15%	Week 12	1-5
4	Final Research Report	15,000+ words	50%	Week 12	1-5
	Total		100%

Assessment Detail

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Submission

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Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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