Psychology
Course Project Overview
Course Project
Objective
This Course Project gives you the opportunity to practice by planning a project, from the onset with a project charter to an established project schedule and related artifacts. This Course Project will make the course content come alive through application of the principles from the textbook, course materials, and discussions. Each week, you will have Course Project assignments that will be related to the CO(s) aligned to that particular week.
Project Guidelines – Overview
For this project you may choose one that is of interest to you, or you may choose a project from one in the list below. When selecting a project of interest to you, avoid picking one that is either too big or too small. For example, do not decide to build a new stadium for your local sports team (too big) or to plant your summer garden (too small). Select a project that you can relate to and have some experience with. Projects may vary from a few hundred thousand dollars to a few million dollars. Projects should last somewhere between 6 months and 2 years. To ensure you are on the right track, be sure to get your instructor’s permission of another project (other than the list below) before writing a project charter.
Some successful project ideas are as follows.
The opening of a coffee shop
Creation of a local social service agency
A meditation pool and platform
A redevelopment of a local playground
Design and installation of a computer network for a small business
Software development project
The project to build a house is NOT acceptable.
Grading Rubrics
Week
Deliverables
Points
%
Week 1
a. Review Course Project
b. Review MS Project Tutorials
c. Create Project Charter (20 points)
20
10%
Week 2
a. Create Scope Statement and WBS (40 points)
40
20%
Week 3
a. Create Project schedule (minimum of 50 tasks) and assign resources in MS Project (35 points)
35
17.5%
Week 4
a. Updated MS Project with project cost (15 points)
15
7.5%
Week 5
a. Create Risk Register and Response Plans (20 points)
20
10%
Week 6
a. Create Communication Plan and Discuss (15 points)
b. Create Meeting Agenda for Progress Meeting (15 points)
30
15%
Week 7
a. Discuss Organizational Structures (20 points)
b. Write a self reflection essay (20 points)
40
20%
Total
200
100%
Week 1 Project Guidelines – Charter
For this Course Project, you may choose a project that is of interest to you, or you may choose one to assist you in your senior project. When selecting a project, avoid picking one that is either too big or too small. For example, do not decide to build a new stadium for your local sports team (too big) or to plant your summer garden (too small). Projects may vary from a few hundred thousand dollars to a few million dollars. Projects should last somewhere between 6 months and 2 years. Be sure your selection is an actual project and not routine work. Pick a project you have some experience and familiarity. Do not pick a topic, such as a construction project, unless you understand construction well.
I suggest you negotiate with your instructor this week until the two of you agree on a reasonable project for this Course Project. Do not begin work on a project charter until the instructor has approved your project idea. Good luck and have fun!
Some successful project ideas.
The opening of a coffee shop
An open house for a local social service agency
A meditation pool and platform
A redevelopment of a local playground
Design and installation of a computer network for a small business
Software development project
A project to build a house is NOT acceptable
Instructions: Project Charter
Using the project that you chose, create a Project Charter using the Project Charter Template listed in the Templates section.
