Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 15239/2016 - 19/12/2016
4 ECTS; 3º Ano, 1º Semestre, 45,0 PL , Cód. 814225.
Lecturer
- José Manuel Quelhas Antunes (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
To develop students competences in: using project management tools; defining project organization activities and tasks; estimating investment and operating costs of projects; assessing the feasibility of investment projects from both financial and economic perspectives.
The course unit also aims to foster the development of knowledge and soft skills that will enable students to integrate into management activities within the organizations in which they will be engaged.
Program
1. Introduction to Project in the field of Chemical and Technology (CT) based organizations. Basic principles of economy and effects on the organizations. Relationship between corporate environment and structure.
2. Market analysis techniques applied to CT organizations. Demand potential of CT products and services. Accessibility to raw materials and production equipment suppliers. Criteria to select the localization of industrial plants.
3. Principles of design, planning and project control. Types of production. Project planning tools. Design of CT based projects.
4. Project analysis perspectives. Project technical evaluation. Production effectiveness and efficiency concepts, indicators and optimization tools. Investment concept and methods of determination or estimative of investment in the field of CT. Data necessary for economic and financial analysis of projects. Production resources prediction. Projects evaluation and selection criteria.
Evaluation Methodology
Em todas as épocas de avaliação: trabalho de avaliação de um projeto de investimento na área da Tecnologia Química a realizar durante o período de contato (60%) e teste escrito (40%), em frequência ou nas épocas de exame, com nota mínima de 8 valores em ambas as componentes para aprovação.
Os alunos serão excluídos de exame caso não realizem o trabalho de avaliação do projeto de investimento durante o período de contato ou caso não compareçam a 2/3 das aulas previstas, consideradas obrigatórias, de acordo com o estipulado no Regulamento Académico em vigor.
Bibliography
- Barros, C. (2015). Decisões de Investimento e Financiamento de Projectos. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo
- Marques, A. (2014). Conceção e Análise de Projetos de Investimento. Lisboa: Edições Sílabo
- Peters, M. e Timmerhaus, K. e West, R. (2003). Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineers. .: McGraw-Hill
Teaching Method
Theoretical-practical classes: course content presentation followed by open discussion on proposed case studies; problem solving.
Software used in class
Microsoft Excel
Mathworks Matlab
