CURRICULUM

Management and Design of European Projects

1. Information on course identification:

Faculty: Facultatea de Energetica (UTM), Facultatea de Inginerie Agrara si Transport Auto

(USAM), Facultatea de Fizica si Inginerie (USM), Facultatea de Stiinte Reale (USARB)

Department:

General study field: 52 Engineering and Engineering Activities

Professional training field for cycle I or II: IInd Cycle– Master Degree studiesSpecialty name: Management of Innovation and Technological Transfer

Course unit administration: Day courses

2. Information about the teacher responsible for the course:

Name, surname: Cristian-Gyozo HABA

Scientific degree: PhD in Automation, Associate Professor

Contact information: e-mail: cghaba@tuiasi.ro

Schedule of consultations: to be defined (TBD)

3. Integration of the course in the study program:

The distribution of hours according to the study plan

Name of the course Prevention of burnout

Type of studies

Sem. No. of ECTS credits

Total no. of hours Lectures Seminars Laboratory Evaluation formDirect

contact hours

Individual work hours

Full-time studies

2 5 35 115 15 20 - Exam

Place and role of the course in the context of specialist training conception The course aims to develop students' professional competences of future specialists capable to be integrated on the work market, to successfully participate in programs for research, development, training and other activities at local, national and international level financed through European funded programs. They must be able to materialize their results in well defined deliverables and positive quantifiable changes of the environment targeted by the project objectives (company, activity sector, society etc). A special place will be dedicated to activities focused on knowledge and proper application of guidelines for writing successful applications for European funded programs paying attention to

all aspects regarding IP protection, promotion of innovation, valorization of research results and facilitation of technological transfer. 4. Developed competences during the course:

Acquired competences: Knowledge and understanding

To know terminology/the concepts specific to the course; To elucidate adequately the essence of European funded programs and projects; To identify the need or problem that can be solved by a European project To identify, different types of European programs;

Explanation and interpretation

To describe the role of European programs in the development of Rep. of Moldova; To differentiate between funding based on projects and other types of funding; To explain the essence of European funding policy; To exemplify and argue the role European programs in funding different types of activities; To explain the essence of European programs work environment; To explain the role of various steps in the implementation of European projects. To identify the set of project evaluation indicators

Instrumental – Applied Competences To write a project proposal to be founded by a European program; To manage the process of project application writing and implementation; To set and monitor the project evaluation indicators; To promote quality culture in development and implementation of European projects.

Attitudinal Competences

To develop initiative and responsible attitudes towards developing projects solving real problems;

To develop a team attitude in the development of a European project based on social pro-active behaviour, interrelationship with other team members and cooperating spirit;

To manifest interest for developing creativity, flexible and critical thinking and result oriented attitude;

To manifest responsibility, competence, human solidarity, sensitivity in the professional activity.

5. Course outcomes:

Development of competences to elaborate, implement and evaluate a European project starting from a real need/problem;

Development of a pro-active attitude in promoting the new, in expressing the initiative in personal, social and professional life;

Development of competences for success in personal, social and professional life characterized by problem solving, efficient communication and collaboration, critical thinking, decision making and negotiation.

6. Preliminary groundwork:

7. Calendar dates of the course:

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The course content: Introduction in European project management. European Union funding programs. Writing a European project proposal. Resource estimation for a European project. Financial management of European projects. Risk management in European projects. Implementation of European projects. Evaluation of European projects

Teaching strategies:Lectures: exposition, demonstrative example, debate, conceptual clarification, comparative analysis, knowledge synthesis, guided discovery, experimentation, brainstorming etc.Seminars: group activities, guided discovery, practical applications, elaboration of proposals for European funded projects.

1. Modular Distribution of the Course

Theme

Thematic units of the course No of hours 35/115

Full-time studiesLectures Seminars

Plan (milestones, practical applications for seminars)

Direct contact hours

Individual work hours

Direct contact hours

Individual work hours

1. Introduction in European project management

1 3 2 4

Practical applications:1. Identification of a real problem or

need to be solved in a European project

2 European Union funding programs 2 6 2 6

Practical applications:1. Identification of information

resources on European funding programs

2. Identification of active European programs in Rep.of Moldova

3. Writing a European project proposal 2 6 2 10

Practical applications:1. Analysis of project package2. Identification of proposal writing

tasks4. Resource estimation for a European

project2 6 4 10

Practical applications:

5. Financial management of European projects

2 6 2 10

Practical applications:

3

3

1. Budgeting the project2. Creation of a business plan

6. Risk management in European projects 2 6 2 10

Practical applications:1. Identification of project risks2. Elaboration of measure for risk

reduction7. Implementation of European projects 2 6 4 10

Practical applications:1. Development of the project time-

table2. Elaboration of Gannt Chart3. Resource allocation

8. Evaluation of European projects 2 6 2 10

Practical applications:1. Verification of formal eligibility

criteria2. Verification of project proposal3. Verification of submission check list

Total: 15 45 20 70

8. Bibliography:1. Suteu, D. Managementul proiectelor europene, Ed. Politehnium, Iasi, 20082. Cleland D, Ireland L.,Project manager's handbook. Applying best practices across

global industries, Ed. McGraw-Hill New York, NY, 2008.3. Project management Guidelines, European Comission, Brussels, 20044. Project Cycle Management, EuropeAid Co-operation Office, 20025. Hughes J., Nieuwenhuis L., A Project Manager’s Guide to Evaluation, Evaluate Europe

Handbook Series Volume 1, 20056. Developing and Managing EU-Funded Projects, Technical Asssistance for Civil

Society Organisations – TACSO, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20117. Project Management T-Kit 3, Council of Europe Publishing, Strasbourg, 2000.8. Cismaru, I., Managementul proiectelor de cercetare, Universitatea Transilvania Brasov,

20119. Kerzner, H., Management de proiect. O abordare sistemica a planificarii, programarii

si controlului activitatii de proiect, ed. a IX-a; trad. : Smaranda Nistor, Ed. Codecs, Bucuresti 2010

10. Ciobanu, R.M., Managementul proiectelor. Fundamente. Studii de caz, Ed. Politehnium Iasi, 2008.

11. Ilies L., Crisan E., Muresan I.N., Best Practices in Project Management, Review of International Comparative Management, Vol. 11, Issue 1, March 2010.

9. Conducted individual work

Entire time (hours per semester) of individual study activities required from the student (fill in with zero the activities which are not required)

1. Desciphering the study lecture notes 5  8. The preparation of oral presentations

4

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2. Study according to the manual, training course support.

8  9. The preparation for the final examination

4

3. The study of the minimal indicated bibliography

8  10. Consultations 6

4. Additional library documentation 4  11. Field documentation 20

5. Specific training activity (hours) – developing electronic presentations, monitoring seminars

4 12. INTERNET

documentation16

6. Homework, essays, translations 4  13 Other activities -

7. The preparation for evaluation 4  14. The elaboration of EU project proposal

28

Total hours of individual study (per semester) = 115

 

10. Evaluation: Evaluation Form - exam, final evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the working Evaluation Regulation of Moldovan universities.

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