Code: | M.EIC006 | Acronym: | LGP |
Keywords | |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Informatics and Computing Engineering - Multidisciplinary Subjects |
Active? | Yes |
Web Page: | https://moodle2324.up.pt/course/view.php?id=7189 |
Responsible unit: | Department of Informatics Engineering |
Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Informatics and Computing Engineering |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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M.EIC | 143 | Syllabus | 1 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
Teacher | Responsibility |
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Gil Manuel Magalhães de Andrade Gonçalves |
Lectures: | 2,00 |
Laboratory Practice: | 2,00 |
Type | Teacher | Classes | Hour |
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Laboratory Practice | Totals | 8 | 16,00 |
Bruno Miguel Carvalhido Lima | 2,00 | ||
Rui Pedro Ferreira Pinto | 2,00 | ||
Rui Miguel de Sousa Neves | 2,00 | ||
Tiago Boldt Pereira de Sousa | 2,00 | ||
Wilson Caldeira da Silva | 2,00 |
1 - BACKGROUND
The success of projects and software products depends not only on the field of technical skills necessary to perform the various activities of the life cycle of software development, but also, increasingly, a set of skills and management skills, behavioral and communication, such as project management skills (in its various variables of time, budget, scope, quality, resources, etc..), capacity for teamwork, relationship skills with customers and communication skills and marketing.
2 - SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1.Identify the need for use of project management as well as the importance of its strategic framework;
2.Identify the different frameworks and methodologies for project management;
3. Identify and define the process areas and variables involved in project management;
4. Apply methodologies and tools for project management and teamwork;
5. Apply concepts and tools of quality management ;
6. Identify and manage project risks.
3 - PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
Mastery of technical skills needed to develop software projects.
Having successfully attended the Software Development Laboratory (LDSO).
4 - PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION
Scientific Component: 50%
Component Technology 50%
This course unit aims to develop students’ software project management skills and team work skills in software projects. Students will be capable of solving a vast diversity of problems, which may happen in these projects. This course unit will also stimulate students’ innovation and entrepreneurship competencies.
The course unit is based on the work in medium-sized teams (7-8 members).
TP classes are used to present and discuss program topics. There will also be invited lectures, presentations by the teams and work outside the classroom.
Laboratory classes will be used to develop a project.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Participação presencial | 10,00 |
Trabalho prático ou de projeto | 90,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Elaboração de projeto | 90,00 |
Estudo autónomo | 20,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 52,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
Students have to actively participate in the development of projects. Besides they cannot miss more classes than allowed by the rules.
It is the same as for ordinary students.
Students can only improve their marks in the following year by doing a new project, since this course unit does not comprise a final exam.
Important dates:
- 9.02.2024: First class; Presentation of the curricular unit; team and project presentation
- 16.02.2024: Project Kick-off meeting and first meeting with the client
- 15.03.2024: Intermediate presentations
- 24.05.2024: Project completion
- 29.05.2024: Final presentations and project closure