"Engineering Project Engineering Management 2Learning outcomes • Describe a range of engineering projects • Specify engineering project scope • Define a project using WBSResources • Project Management: The ManagerialProcess • Chapters 1, 2, 4ENGINEERING PROJECTSWhat is a project? • A complex, non-routine, one-time effortlimited by time, budget, resources andperformance specifications designed tomeet customer needs.Major Characteristics • Has an established objectives • Has a defined life span with a beginningand an end • Requires across-the-organisationparticipation • Typically involves doing something thathas never been done before • Has specify time, cost and performancerequirementsRange of Engineering Projects • International Space Station – Fifteen nations taking part in the programme – Permanent accommodation for six, short-termaccommodation for up to fifteen. – Largest space project so far – Biggest structure ever to orbit the EarthRange of Engineering Projects • Burj Khalifa – The tallest building in the world (829.8m) – Cost: USD$1.5 billion"