The management of high-technology programs and projects is emphasized. Students explore situations that arise in the conduct of a high-technology project from request for proposal to product delivery. This course is an introduction to financial and contract management for technical managers. An introduction to the principles of contract formation, highlighting the distinctive characteristics of contracting with the federal government is presented, as well as emphasis on a team concept for effective contracting and the role of the program manager as a key team member. Subcontract management, competitive negotiation techniques, contract financing, and cost reimbursement are also included.
Case studies supplement theoretical discussions.
595.460 Introduction to Project Management or 595.461 Technical Group Management, completed or taken concurrently. R. Wyant 595.763.46 Software Engineering Management Systems engineering principles and modern software tools and techniques are applied to the development of software systems. Students examine the conceptual design of software programs satisfying given requirements on performance, architecture, testability, and documentation. This course presents to the engineering or management student an overview of current and future energy situations as a basis for detailed discussion of energy consumption and conservation. Topics include systems analysis, evaluation of conservation techniques, and energy management program development and implementation.