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Programs : PG Cert Project Engineering
The Postgraduate Certificate Project Engineering (PG Cert PE) is aimed at engineering projects at a tactical level.
Project engineering at a tactical level includes scope definition, schedule preparation, pre-planning, resource forecasting and negotiation.
Students develop ability to design and to organize project management for a variety of projects:
- review project management requirements,
- integrate applicable standards, conventions and practices,
- integrate software tools environment,
- design communication for effective and efficient project governance.
Postgraduate Certificate Project Engineering (PG Cert PE) is delivered by IX Academics:
- 75 contact hours (taught courses)
- 225 hours tutored individual work
- 300 hours tutored team work
Postgraduate Certificate Project Engineering (PG Cert PE) is awarded by University of Chester:
- 60 British Credits
- 30 European Credits (ECTS)
Partnership between IX Academics and University of Chester recognizes that IX Academics is the delivering hall for PG Cert PE.
For each module of the Postgraduate Certificate Project Engineering (PG Cert PE), student is expected to:
- attend contact hours (presentations, labs, team works, discussions and case studies),
- conduct personal research on application of the tools, techniques and methods taught or reviewed during the course,
- develop an individual case where the various tools, techniques and methods taught or reviewed during contact hours,
- review other individual cases and develop critical analysis,
- develop a team case with other students,
- review other team cases and develop critical analysis,
- prepare submission of assessment documents.
Individual case is designed with and by each student to match one’s background and expected professional future. Each student keeps the same case is taken all along the three modules PG Cert PE.
The three modules of the PG Cert PE are not necessarily taken sequentially:
All assessment is done by coursework (i.e. there are no exams).
In order to achieve an appropriate mix of assessment of knowledge, understanding and skills, a blend of assessment methods is required: Knowledge, understanding and application.
There are clear assessment criteria and a marking scheme for every assessment. Marking schemes identify levels of performance against specific learning outcomes.
They indicate how the final mark will be derived, and are designed to facilitate second marking and constructive feedback to students from the tutor.
Definition configuration manager
- to ensure consistency of all baseline documents for the project
Change controller
- to assure consistency of the definition of project final deliverable
Cost engineer
- to provide reliable scorecard on the consumption of project budget
Project planner
- to support project managers/leaders with adequate time and cost scorecard
EVM Officer (Earned Value Management Officer)
- to qualify intermediate payments during project execution
Project Management Officer (PMO)
- to integrate performing department of the organisation into the project management communication system
Entry requirements are consistent with the University's Widening Access and Participation Strategy.
All applicants must possess:
- an honors degree or equivalent
- i.e. professional qualification, or higher.
- in exceptional cases substantial experience in the field of Project Engineering, or a closely related discipline
- (e.g. Project Management, Risk Management, Lean Methodology).
Eligibility will be determined by means of an interview with the Programme Leader.
Applicants for whom English is not a native language must also demonstrate proficiency in the English language.
- Such applicants will be required, normally to achieve scores of 6.5 on IELTS.
- Entry with Credit The University regulations regarding APL, APEL & APCL apply.
When qualified, entry does apply to both:
- IX Academics
- and University of Chester
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