Instructor:

Ana R. Malitzke-Goes Business Technologies Division NVCC, 3001 N. Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311

Office: Room # AA362 Phone: 703-845-6554  Fax: 703-845-6009 WEB:   http://www.nvcc.edu/home/amalitzkego/ E-mail: nvgoesa@nvcc.edu

Required Text: New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Project 2003.Introductory. Rachel Biheller Bunin Course Technologies. ISBN: 0-619-21379-5. This text offers a case-oriented, problem-solving approach to teaching students basic to intermediate Microsoft Project 2003 skills.

Required Text: Visio Professional 2003. Course Technology ISBN: 0-619-20523-7 or equivalent.

Needed Supplies: You will need a box of 10 High-Density 3.5-inch floppy disks, or USB Flash Drive.

Objectives: Microsoft Project 2003 allows the student to document and manage projects because of its ability to help you calculate dates, assign responsibilities, and estimate costs. I also allows you to communicate project information to all stakeholders. It includes a) Planning a Project b) Creating a Project Schedule c) Communicating Project Information d) Assigning Resources and Costs e) Tracking Progress and Closing the Project. In addition the student will be introduced to Microsoft Visio to create Business Diagrams. This (3 CR) 8-week course requires approximately a total of three class hours per week.This course is a requirement for the ITP 170 Project Management course.

Prerequisite: A basic knowledge of Windows is required.

Important Dates: Visit http://www.nvcc.edu/calendars/ to confirm for: Last day for tuition refund and Last day to withdraw without grade penalty or change to audit.

Course Grading: Your grade for this course will be based on your performance on one final exam (20 % each), one final project, (20% of grade),  homework.(50% of grade), and a research paper on Project Management due around the middle of the semester. (10% of grade). The nature of the exam will be discussed at a later date.

Homework: Students are expected to read text assignments prior to each session, complete all assignments and actively participate in class. There will be five homework assignments as described below. Each assignment will be due before, or at the beginning of the following class. Late assignments will be penalized one point per class period late. All assignments are expected to be the result of your own effort, not the collaboration with others. Please use print preview to review your work before printing it. Print the corrected version of your work only once. Staple the completed assignment together, and enter your name, course number, assignment number, page number, due date on the right side of each page of the homework, or project. You may give me a diskette with your homework instead of printing it.

Make-up Exams: Students are expected to take a final examination at the regularly scheduled time. A missed exam cannot be made-up except for the most extraordinary reason. I can arrange for you to take a test early. Students may be tested on any materials whether or not he/she was in class. For that reason, if a student is absent from class, it is his/her responsibility to acquire class information and assignments. Books, notes, and the Netscape browser may be used. Academic dishonesty (cheating on an examination or quiz) will result in a zero for that test.

Project: There will be one project due at the end of the semester (20% of grade). The Project will be presented to the instructor and to the rest of the class. Every student is expected to actively participate. A diskette or CD, with the name of the student, section number, and date will be collected at the end of the presentation with all the files used for that particular presentation.

Student Files: You may access the data files for your homework via the World Wide Web at http://www.course.com. If you cannot access these files, your instructor will make them available to you.

Lab-etiquette: No food or drink is allowed in any of the labs at any time. Be courteous, clear work area of all unnecessary material and personal items. At the end of the class, exit the program you are using, and remove your diskette. Please, no conversations during lectures. If you must leave class early, do so quietly. Act professionally.

Attendance: Your presence and active participation are essential ingredients in your own learning. Class will start on time. Class material missed is your responsibility. I will not provide you with previous class lecture notes.

The Learning Environment: The Alexandria Campus is committed to providing a positive learning environment in which students of all ages and backgrounds can learn together in a setting that encourages the free exchange of ideas and information. To accomplish this goal, the members of the Alexandria Campus Council have established the following expectations for learning.

• All backgrounds and cultures are respected.
• During class discussions, everyone feels welcome to participate and a free exchange of ideas takes place.
• All members of the class arrive on time and leave the class only on breaks or in case of emergency.
• Distractions are kept to a minimum. Cell phones and other electronic devices are turned off in class, labs, and library. Students remain seated throughout class and refrain from talking with classmates while another class member or the instructor has the floor.
• Each student turns in work that is his or her own.
• Consideration is always given to other classes that are taking place in adjoining classrooms.
• At the end of a class, the members of the class and the instructor leave the classroom in good condition so that the next class can begin without disruption.

Special Needs and Accommodations: Please address the instructor with pecial problems or needs at the beginning of the semester. If you are seeking accommodations based on a disability, you should provide a disability data sheet, which can be obtained from the counselor for special needs, who is located in Room 148 of the Bisdorf Building, telephone number 845-6301.

Weights:  Research Paper 10%  Final Project 20%  Homework 50%    Final Exam 20%

Grading:  A 90- 100%  B 80- 89 %  C 70- 79 %  D 60- 69 %  F 0 - 59 %

 PROJECT
(Read the Class Schedule for Due Dates)

There will be a project at the end of the semester. Each student will be required to present a 5-10 minutes project using Project 2003. Students will choose the project they want to create. The project and associated documentation will be submitted at the time of the presentation.