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Project Management
Projektmanagement
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:47:46
Abstract
The course gives a detailed introduction on various aspects of professional project management out of theory and practice. Established concepts and methods for project organization, planning, execution and evaluation are introduced and major challenges discussed. The course includes an introduction on specialized project management software as well as agile project management concepts.
Objective
Projects are not only the base of work in modern enterprises but also the primary type of cooperation with customers. Students of ETH will often work in or manage projects in the course of their career. Good project management knowledge is not only a guarantee for individual, but also for company wide success. The goal of this course is to give a detailed introduction into project management. The students should learn to plan and execute a project.
Content
Project planning (aims, appointments, capacities, efforts and costs), project organization, scheduling and risk analysis, project execution, supervision and control, project evaluation, termination and documentation, conflict management, multinational project management, IT support as well as agile project management methods such as SCRUM.
Resources
Lecture Notes
No.The lecture slides and other additional material will be available for download from Moodle a week before each class.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 60 minutes
- Aids
- Keine
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture with exercise | Projektmanagement |
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Additional Elective Courses (These Electives may be chosen from the start of the Bachelor Study Programme.)
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Environmental Sciences Bachelor (Students can choose between one Bachelor thesis of 10KP or two Bachelor theses of 5KP each. In principle, all professors and lecturers involved in the teaching of the Environmental Sciences degree programme are entitled to supervise a Bachelor's thesis (BA). BA in the area of social sciences and humanities can only be supervised by lecturers who teach in this area. The same applies to BA in the field of natural sciences and technology. If the thesis is supervised by a person who does not teach in the Environmental Sciences degree programme or who does not have ETH lecturer status, then the student has to fill in the "Form for supervisors of a Bachelor thesis who do not teach in the Environmental Sciences degree programme" Link)
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Environmental Planning (101-0515-00 Projektmanagement and 103-0313-00 Raum- und Landschaftsentwicklung are prerequisites for the Master's degree in Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems and should be successfully completed in the Bachelor's degree if possible.)
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Electives (A list with possible electives will be published separately.)
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