Purdue MEP: Project Management

Description

Project Management

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM (CT)
Innovation Pointe – 1st Floor Media Suite
318 Main Street, Evansville, IN 47708

Project Management, with its many tools, techniques, and activities, can be intimidating and complex. In this workshop, you'll learn the basics of project management and gain a solid foundation upon which to begin to (or continue to) build your project management skills. Topics include the project lifecycle; key tasks and tools for project initiation, planning, execution, and monitoring and controlling; and keys to project success. You'll also have an opportunity to assess your project management skills as well as practice using key project management tools.

Objectives

• Define "project management" and describe different approaches to project management.
• Describe a project life cycle.
• List key activities/tasks in each phase of the project lifecycle.
• Describe key tools used at each phase of the project lifecycle.
• List best practices for managing a project.

Intended Audience

Engineers, technicians, team leaders, and other personnel who have responsibility for managing projects; no experience in project management is required.

Workshop Length: 8 hours

This workshop is presented by Purdue MEP and hosted by the Tri-State Manufacturers' Alliance (TSMA) at Innovation Pointe in downtown Evansville.

Registration: $250 through August 11, 2026. Registration increases to $270 after August 11.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 11:59 PM (CT).

REGISTER HERE: Workshop Catalog Detail