Project Management — What This Subject Is About
A construction project is not just concrete and steel — it is money, time and people, all managed together. Project Management is Open Elective-01, Option B (or you can take Disaster Management, or an Advance Skill Development certification instead). It is a 50-mark internal-only subject, so it does not add to the semester total — but it teaches the skill that separates a site engineer from a project manager.
The subject starts with what a project is and the scope-cost-time triangle, then moves to the money side — capital budgeting, cost estimates, break-even analysis, NPV, IRR and benefit-cost ratio — and ends with the biggest unit (30%): running the project day to day with CPM and PERT networks, time-cost trade-off and post-project evaluation.
Subject 5.6 (Open Elective-01, Option B) • 50 Marks Internal Only • 2 Credits • L 2 • Total NA — not counted in semester total • Choose this OR Disaster Management (OR Advance Skill Development) • 5th Semester — Civil Engineering • Session 2026–27
What You Will Study
Unit 1 — Concept of a Project (5 Periods, 15%)
Classification of projects — importance of project management — the project life cycle — establishing project priorities (scope-cost-time), project priority matrix — work break down structure.
What a project is, how projects are classified, the project life cycle, and the scope-cost-time triangle that every project manager juggles.
Unit 2 — Capital Budgeting Process (5 Periods, 15%)
Planning — analysis — selection — financing — implementation — review; generation and screening of project ideas — market and demand analysis — demand forecasting techniques; market planning and marketing research process — technical analysis.
How a project is born — generating and screening ideas, market and demand analysis, and technical analysis.
Unit 3 — Financial Estimates and Projections (5 Periods, 20%)
Cost of projects — means of financing — estimates of sales and production — cost of production — working capital requirement and its financing — profitability, projected cash flow statement and balance sheet; break even analysis.
The money side — cost of the project, means of financing, working capital, profitability and the break-even point.
Unit 4 — Basic Techniques in Capital Budgeting (5 Periods, 20%)
Non-discounting and discounting methods — pay-back period — accounting rate of return — net present value — benefit cost ratio — internal rate of return; project risk; social cost benefit analysis and economic rate of return; non-financial justification of projects.
How to judge whether a project is worth doing — pay-back period, NPV, benefit-cost ratio, IRR, project risk and social cost-benefit analysis.
Unit 5 — Project Administration (8 Periods, 30%)
Progress payments, expenditure planning, project scheduling and network planning, use of Critical Path Method (CPM), schedule of payments and physical progress, time-cost trade off; concepts and uses of PERT, cost as a function of time, Project Evaluation and Review Techniques/cost mechanisms; determination of least cost duration; post project evaluation; introduction to various project management softwares.
Running the project day to day — progress payments, CPM and PERT networks, time-cost trade-off, and post-project evaluation.
Instead of This Elective — Advance Skill Development
The 5th-semester scheme allows an Advance Skill Development certification course to be taken instead of Open Elective-01. The course named in the scheme is Advanced Plumbing (TATA TECH.). No detailed contents for this certification course are given in the PDF. Students present a seminar/viva on their Advance Skill Certification along with certificate, project and report.
Complete Syllabus
The full examination scheme, the complete practicals list and the reference books from the official syllabus. The unit-wise topics are in the “What You Will Study” section above.
Examination Scheme
| Code | Paper | Type | L – P | Credits | Internal | External | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | Open Elective-01: Project Management | Theory | 2 – 0 | 2 | 50 | — | NA |
| Open Elective-01 Total | 2 | 50 | — | NA | |||
Units at a Glance
| Unit | Topic | Periods | Marks Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concept of a Project | 5 | 15% |
| 2 | Capital Budgeting Process | 5 | 15% |
| 3 | Financial Estimates and Projections | 5 | 20% |
| 4 | Basic Techniques in Capital Budgeting | 5 | 20% |
| 5 | Project Administration | 8 | 30% |
Reference Books
As listed in the syllabus:
- Project planning, analysis, selection, implementation and review — Prasannachandra — Tata McGraw Hill.
- Project Management — the Managerial Process — Clifford F. Gray & Erik W. Larson — McGraw Hill.
- Project management — David I Cleland — Mcgraw Hill International Edition, 1999.
- Project Management — Gopala krishnan — Mcmillan India Ltd.
- Project Management — Harry-Maylor — Peason Publication.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many marks is Project Management worth in the 5th semester?
50 marks internal only — the total is marked “NA” in the scheme, so it is not counted in the semester total. It carries 2 credits.
Which units carry the most weightage in Project Management?
Project Administration (30%, 8 periods) — the highest weightage in the subject. The complete unit-wise weightage table is in the Complete Syllabus section above.
Is Project Management a theory subject or a practical subject?
Open Elective-01: Project Management is theory (L–P 2 – 0).
Is Project Management counted in the 5th semester total of 850 marks?
No. Project Management (Open Elective-01) is 50 marks internal only, and its total is marked “NA” in the scheme — it is not counted in the semester total of 850 marks. The same applies to Indian Constitution (Q).
Can I take an Advance Skill Development course instead of this elective?
Yes. The scheme allows an Advance Skill Development certification course instead of Open Elective-01. The course named in the scheme is Advanced Plumbing (TATA TECH.). No detailed contents for that course are given in the syllabus PDF.
How can I download the Project Management syllabus PDF?
The PDF is free to download — use the download link in the Download section below. It is prepared by KAMALDNP Academy from the official BTEUP syllabus.
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Source: BTEUP 3rd Year curriculum (folder2627), approved in C.D.C. meeting held on 16.07.2026. Topic lists follow the official syllabus; short explanations are the author's own plain-English summaries, not syllabus text. Please confirm with your own polytechnic for any local changes.
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