University of Minho. Department of Production and Systems (DPS)
Abstract
Project based learning is a methodology based on students’ teams developing
interdisciplinary work to deliver an outcome as a result of a project. The engineering
students’ teams when performing project work have to adopt project management
methodologies. Assuming that the quality of the results on project work is also dependent
on the project management methodology applied and that project management is one of the
competencies to be developed during engineering degrees, this paper presents a project
management guide to be followed by students’ teams involved in large projects. This project
management methodology is the result of the experience of students and teachers involved
in project based learning practices in the last 6 years in the engineering school at the
University of Minho