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CEGR 492 · Project Management

Project Planner

Field survey: the horizontal and vertical control every alignment and grade later depends on.

Week 5 of 12

Objectives, Research Questions, Scope, and Constraints

Defining exactly what the project will accomplish.

Sep 28Oct 4 · deliverables due Oct 4 · est. 6 hrs

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Instructor note: Each objective must be verifiable. If you cannot describe how you would check it, rewrite it.

Learning objectives

  • Write a primary objective
  • Develop measurable specific objectives
  • Write aligned research questions
  • Define scope
  • Identify assumptions
  • Identify constraints and limitations

Lecture topics

  • SMART objectives
  • Bloom's taxonomy
  • Research-question development
  • Objective-question alignment
  • Scope boundaries
  • Technical constraints
  • Time and budget limitations
  • Regulatory constraints
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