Course Description
The EE209 intensive training course is designed to help individuals understand advanced topics of large-scale solar PV power plants project management. It covers a wide range of topics, including: Project planning, project kick-off, cost planning, cash flow management, contracts, formal communication, insurance, documentation, scheduling, resource planning; using project management software & programs. This course includes 35 hours of online-live training (or onsite), a course outline, examples, exercises, quizzes, assignments,final project, final exam and a certificate of completion.
Pre-requisites: EE200 & EE201 & EE207
Course Objectives
o Ability to Manage large scale PV power plant projects for A to Z.
o Learn how to Deliver projects on scope, on time, and on budget.
o Ability to use Project Management Software such as Oracle Primavera P6 & MS Project.
Pre-Requisites by Topic
o PV systems planning & design
Computer Usage: Primavera P6 & MS Project Software
Topics
1. Introduction to PV projects; Projects types and scope (Project Triangle)
2. Project Planning and Project kick-off; (Roles, Organization Chart, PV project stakeholders and communication matrix).
3. Cost planning and cash flow management
4. Contracts with clients / sub-contractors, and formal communication
5. Insurance types and PV Projects insurance requirements
6. Preparing the Base Line Schedule and resources planning (Using Primavera P6 Software).
7. Reporting
8. Project Risk Management
9. Project documentation
10. Procurement cycle, Logistics and payment terms
11. Meeting management, decision making and project manager skills and responsibilities.
12. Case studies: 1MWp, 5MWp, & 50MWp PV Power Plants Management (Net-metering, Wheeling, & PPA)(Distribution & Transmission interconnection).
Assignment of course grade:
The grade will be based on the weighted index as shown below.
Homework . . . . . . . . . 15 %
Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 %
Project .. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 %
Final Exam . . . . . . . . . 50 %
* 3 quizzes + 3 Assignments+ 1 project + 1 final exam
Course Pass Grade: 80%
Tuition: $900 USD
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