Competences

-Master the phases of writing, planning and management of industrial projects in general and the Chemical Industry in particular.

-Use information and communication technologies applied to advanced learning, and handle basic sources of information, including databases specific to the modules, as well as office tools to support oral presentations.

-Communicate and transmit, basically, in writing and orally, the knowledge, results, skills and abilities acquired in a multidisciplinary and multilingual environment.

-Organize and plan activities, adapting to group work, with recognition of diversity and multiculturalism, critical reasoning and constructive spirit.

-Participate and lead, where appropriate, work groups with critical reasoning and constructive spirit.

-Solve problems of the common matters of the industrial field, raised with criteria of quality, sensitivity for the environment, sustainability, ethical criteria and promotion of peace.



Expected learning outcomes

-Apply the theoretical concepts of Project Management to a practical case.

-Develope an economic feasibility study.

-Make an organization chart / temporal planning of the tasks of a project.

LESSON 1. Introduction to Project Management. Concept and definition of project. Basic concepts of management and project management (Project Management). Project Management concept. Project Management functions. Fields of Project Management. Objectives and processes of Project Management.

LESSON 2. Project structure. Morphology of the project. Stage of approach, design and engineering. Stage of production and consumption. Project process. Matrix of project activities. Project cycle. Origin (types) of project.

LESSON 3. Contents and documents of the project. Memory. Plans. Specification of conditions. Budgets. Own-entity studies. Prevention of occupational risks (Health and Safety Study). Evaluation (Study) of Environmental Impact.

LESSON 4. Stages of the project. Feasibility study / preliminary study (Phase I). The preliminary draft (Phase II). Development project (Phase III). Implementation / start-up / operation of the project (Phase IV).

LESSON 5. Industrial legislation. Documentation for obtaining permits and licenses. Applicable municipal regulations. Permissions and licenses. Other project legislation for industrial facilities. Applicable general legislation.

LESSON 6. Purchase management. Hiring of the construction and assembly of the project. Purchase management. Hiring of civil works. Assembly contracting. 'Package LESSONs'. Construction and assembly of the project.

LESSON 7. Budgets and project evaluation. Economic analysis of projects. Economic items in projects. Estimation of economic items. Economic methods of evaluation and analysis of investments. Methods that do not take into account the value of money over time. Methods that take into account the value of money over time (chronological value of money).

LESSON 8. Planning and programming of projects. Gantt diagrams / network models. Programmatic methods: PERT, CPM. Optimization of time / cost. Leveling of personnel and equipment. Verification and adjustment of the programming.

The teaching of the subject is composed of different modalities.

In the lectures, the main contents of each topic will be discussed.

In the classroom classes, the students will perform different practical exercises that will complement the exposed theory.

In the seminars, the acquired skills will be complemented by some practical examples or cases to be discussed, usually in groups.

In the computer classes, activities related primarily to feasibility studies and project planning will be solved.

The students through the realization of a work must apply the acquired knowledge and skills to a project of an industrial installation.

In ordinary call, the evaluation of the subject will be an average of a written test to be developed and an oral presentation (including the presentation on paper) made in-group. The contributions of the final mark will be 65% and 35%, respectively.

The written test will contain two parts, one of a theoretical-applied character and another of a practical nature. The respective contributions will be (60% and 40%). The practical part will focus on an economic feasibility study and a temporary project planning.

Written work

Oral Presentation (MS Power Point)

Compulsory attendance of all students to oral presentations

Discussion time





In the event that the sanitary conditions prevent the realization of a face-to-face evaluation, a non-face-to-face evaluation will be activated of which the students will be informed promptly.

Groups of two / three students

Free theme (to agree with the teachers)

The resignation of this evaluation system must be submitted in writing to the teacher before the end of the ninth week of the course.

Resignation of the ordinary call

The student who resigns from the call will have the mark of not presented.

In the case of continuous evaluation, students may waive the call in a period that, at least, will be up to one month before the end date of the teaching period of the corresponding subject. This waiver must be submitted in writing to the teacher.

When it is a final evaluation, the non-presentation to the test set on the official exam date will automatically waive the corresponding call.



For this subject, in both continuous and final evaluation cases, not attending the final test will involve that the final mark will be not presented.

Materials provided by the teacher and textbooks

Basic bibliography

"Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling" 9th ed. Kerzner, H., John Wiley & Sons, (2006)

In-depth bibliography

"Project Management Case Studies, 3rd Edition", Kerzner, H., John Wiley & Sons, (2009)
"Handbook for Process Plant Project Engineers", Peter Watermeyer, John Wiley & Sons, (2002)
“Engineering Economy”, Sullivan, W.G., Wicks, E.M., Luxhoj, J.T., Prentice Hall, 2003.