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ECT 437 Senior Project 1: Project Management and ECT 438 Senior Project 2: Capstone together comprise the senior project for students in the ECET department. ECT 437 is taken in the fall, and ECT 438 is taken in the spring.  
Where ISU CS Alumni have ended up, in alphabetical order by location ... If you are an ISU CS alumnus and don't see your current place of employment listed please get in touch with the a CS faculty member.


This website is used to keep track of the sections of ECT 438 that are for the CS majors, taught by Jeff Kinne. The sections for other majors is managed separately and taught by Dr. Javaid.
=Corporate/Government=


==Terre Haute area==
City Government of Terre Haute, Clabber Girl, Hopebridge, Indiana State University, Infraware Inc., North American Lighting, Police Technical LLC, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Vigo County Public Library


=General Information=
==Indianapolis Area==  
'''Course website''' - https://cs.indstate.edu/web/index.php/ECT_438_Spring_2026
Allegion, Anthem, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, Clarian Health Partners, Community Health Network, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Dow AgroSciences, Eli Lilly and Company, GyanSys, Ernst and Young, Exacq Technologies, Heritage Group, Indiana Health Information Exchange, Indiana State Government, Indianapolis Power & Light Company, Indianapolis Zoological Society, Infosys, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Interactive Intelligence / Genesys, IU Health Riley's Childrens Hospital, Knowledge Services, Liberty Mutual, LifeOmic, MicroMetl Corporation, myCOI, PAR North America, Pondurance, Protective Insurance, ProTrans Development, Raytheon, Republic Airways, Rolls Royce, Ryan Consulting Group, Salesforce, T2 Systems, Van Ausdall & Farrar, Wishard Health Services


'''Your Instructor'''
==Indiana & Vicinity==
AIM Specialty Health, AllScripts, Aon, Aprimo, Ascension Technologies, Aunalytics, Bioanalytical Systems Inc., Cummins, Engineering Computer Network - Purdue University, FireEye, Five-Star Technology Solutions, Health Alliance, High Wire Networks, Hinge Health, iGenMedia, Keller Schroeder, Kimball International, Mead Johnson, Midrange Professionals Inc., NAP Gladu, Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division, Northern Illinois University, Pringle Technologies Inc., Purdue University, Rally Health, Rediminds, RLI Corp, SCHOTT Gemtron, Sherwin Williams, State Farm Insurance, TrueScripts Management Services, Turnkey Computer Systems, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USRRB, Vincennes University, Zirmed


[https://kinnejeff.com Jeff Kinne], [http://mailto:jkinne@indstate.edu jkinne@indstate.edu] <br>
==US==
''Office:'' Root Hall A-165 and in Microsoft Teams, phone 812-237-3394 <br>
4C Insights, Accenture, Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC), AirWatch, Amazon, AMD, American Society of Composers and Publishers, Apple, Astra Inc., AU Optronics, Bank of America, Blackboard, Boston Scientific, Budweiser, CACI, Cap Gemini S.A., Caterpillar, CenturyLink, Cisco, Cogent Infotech, Columbia Sports, Dell, Department of Defense, DigitalOcean, Egiants Technologies, Epic Systems, Euclid Elementz, Foxconn, GalaxE Solutions, Geico, Georgia-Pacific LLC, GlobalFoundries, Gogo Business Aviation, Google, Halliburton, Hewlett-Packard, Internet Brands, Intuitive Machines, ITHAKA, JPMorgan Chase, Kovarus Professional Services, Lawrence Livermore National laboratory, Lockheed-Martin, Los Alamos National Labs, Maine Department of Education, MAQ Software, Miami University, Microsoft, National Security Agency, Northrop Grumman, Ohio Department of Commerce, Oracle, Principal Financial Group, Proofpoint, Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union, Sally Beauty Holdings, Red Hat Software, Sprint, Starbucks Corp, State of Alabama CARES, SWM International, Travelers Insurance, Sallie Mae, The George Washington University, Thomson Reuters, TracFone Wireless Inc., United Healthcare, United States Air Force, United States Army, University of Texas at Dallas, Veritas, Verizon, Veterans Health Administration, Visa, VRBO, Walmart eCommerce, Walt Disney, Wells Fargo
''Instructor Office Hours:'' normally in my office - M 8:30am-10am; 11:30am-1pm; T 9:30am-3pm; W 8:30-10am; 11:30am-1pm; R 8:30am-3pm; F 8:30am-2:45am. I am normally available for online meetings - MTWRF 8am-4pm, SMTWR 8-10pm if I am not in class or a meeting<br>
''Meeting:'' https://cs.indstate.edu/jkinne-meeting


'''Graduate assistant help''' - TBD. See https://cs.indstate.edu/web/index.php/ISU_CS_People#CS_Departmental_Graduate_Assistants
==International==
Academia Sinica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dar Al-Hekma University, Majmaah University, Petronas ICT Sdn Bhd, Phonon Communications Pvt Ltd, Sadara Chemical Company, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Electricity, Savola Group, SFDA, Tata Consultancy Services, Universiti Sains Malaysia


'''Lecture, Exam'''
=PhD Programs=
 
Some of the universities where our graduates have had offers of assistantships for PhD programs -
''Lecture:'' arranged meetings with project groups<br>
University of Arizona, University of California-Merced, University of California-Riverside, Emory University, Georgia University, Indiana University Bloomington, University of Louisville, University of Massachusetts-Boston, University of Miami, University of Pittsburgh, Queen's University (Ontario), Simon Fraser University, University of Maine, Syracuse University, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Utah, Virginia Tech
''Exams:''  none<br>
''Final exam:'' no exams in the course; instead there will be final project presentations
 
'''Prerequisites''' - ECT 437
 
'''CRN numbers''' - 12705 (ECT 438-002), 12706 (ECT 438-302).
 
'''Required text'''
For the project management content of the course, we will the the following.
* [https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-project-management Coursera Google Project Management] - should be free to take online, and can get certificate with ISU's Coursera license this term.
* Free online - [https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/ Project Management – 2nd Edition] by Adrienne Watt.
* Information technology Project Management by Schwalbe (maybe not free).
Note that the other sections of the course use the following textbook. This is not required for Jeff Kinne's sections of the course.
* [https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/project-management-for-engineering-and-technology/P200000001110/9780132817523?srsltid=AfmBOorbY72RPx2VISEBqx9WhJLN3_N5KnkwO2Q-OzlVwimjnNKmgcce Project Management for Engineering and Technology] by David L. Goetsch.
 
'''Software/Programs'''
* TBA
 
'''Class notes''' - Notes during class will mostly be kept in the documents in '''[https://sycamoresindstate-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/jeffrey_kinne_indstate_edu/EiJJbQVND3FMr25IAoHydnUBADrC7z-tZH_OTaD1h_A8Ow this OneDrive folder]'''.  Note that you will need to authenticate with your ISU account to view the folder. Some files from lecture may be kept at https://cs.indstate.edu/~cs473/ which can also be seen when you are logged into the terminal by doing: <code>cd ~cs473/public_html/</code>.
 
=Announcements/Assignments/Quizzes/Exams=
'''HW'''
These are posted in Canvas or on the CS server. Some HWs are due the next lecture day, some are due a week after assigned. All times are Eastern US time.
 
'''Rules'''
Rules for HWs, quizzes, exams are in the course policies below.
 
'''Announcements'''
Announcements will normally be posted to the course in Canvas (and will probably be emailed to your ISU email address if you have the default settings for notifications in Canvas).
 
=Course Description and Content=
 
'''Course Description'''
 
The official description of this course from the catalog is 
 
"A planned project approved by the professor and performed by the student.  The project  demonstrates an advanced level of design competency in the student’s major and is performed in consultation with one or more faculty consultants/advisors. Representatives of industry, government agencies, or community institutions collaboration is encouraged. "
 
Since these are the sections of the course for CS majors, we will be focusing our discussions and projects on software management and development. We may have some groups that work together with students in the other sections of the course if there are projects that make sense for this to happen.
 
'''Course Outline'''
 
This course outline is subject to change. 
 
Unit A - Project Management, complete the remaining courses in the Google Project Management Coursera certificate.
 
Unit B - Project, complete a major software project.
 
=Assignments=
 
'''Start Assignments and Exam Studying Early''' -
I suggest attempting an assignment the day it is given, or the day after, so that if you have a problem you can ask early. If you continue to have problems in trying to complete the assignment, you will have time to ask again. Many of the assignments require thought and problem solving, which takes "time on the calendar" not just "time on the clock". By that I mean that spending an hour on 3 consecutive days is likely to be more productive than trying to spend 3 hours at once on the assignment.
 
'''Expected Amount of Work''' -  
If you take this class seriously and get what you should out of it, some weeks you will likely be spending around '''6-10 hours or more''' on the class.  The students who get A’s in their CS courses and have an easier time finding jobs do spend this much time on this course.  Not everyone would need to spend this much time and not all weeks will be the same, but you should plan on putting in whatever time it takes.  Note that the federal government definition of 1 credit hour as requiring 2 hours worth of time on the course for each credit hour of lecture, so you should think of this as the default for all of your courses.
 
'''Note - your classes in your major should ideally be more important than your part-time job.'''
 
'''Each week''', you will normally have at least one assignment, often more than one (in particular at the beginning when the assignments are pretty small).
 
=Grade Meanings=
The letter grades are intended to have the following rough meaning. For letter grades I will use the usual breakdown as a starting point (90 is A-, 80 is B-, etc.), but will raise letter grades above this if I think it is needed (e.g., if assignments, exams, and quizzes are really tough).
* A+/A: You understand everything and probably could teach the course yourself.
* B+/A-: You understand nearly everything, and should be all set to use this knowledge in other courses or in a job.
* C/C+/B-/B: Some things you understand very well and others you don't (more towards the former for a B and more towards the latter for a C).
* D-/D+/C-: You did put some effort in, and understand many things at a high level, but you haven't mastered the details well enough to be able to use this knowledge in the future.
* F: Normally, students that get an F simply stopped doing the required work at some point, or cheated on something in the course.
 
{{:Jeff Kinne Course Policies}}
 
{{:Policies}}
 
{{:ISU Syllabus Items}}

Latest revision as of 15:03, 22 January 2026

Where ISU CS Alumni have ended up, in alphabetical order by location ... If you are an ISU CS alumnus and don't see your current place of employment listed please get in touch with the a CS faculty member.

Corporate/Government

Terre Haute area

City Government of Terre Haute, Clabber Girl, Hopebridge, Indiana State University, Infraware Inc., North American Lighting, Police Technical LLC, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Vigo County Public Library

Indianapolis Area

Allegion, Anthem, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, Clarian Health Partners, Community Health Network, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Dow AgroSciences, Eli Lilly and Company, GyanSys, Ernst and Young, Exacq Technologies, Heritage Group, Indiana Health Information Exchange, Indiana State Government, Indianapolis Power & Light Company, Indianapolis Zoological Society, Infosys, Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Interactive Intelligence / Genesys, IU Health Riley's Childrens Hospital, Knowledge Services, Liberty Mutual, LifeOmic, MicroMetl Corporation, myCOI, PAR North America, Pondurance, Protective Insurance, ProTrans Development, Raytheon, Republic Airways, Rolls Royce, Ryan Consulting Group, Salesforce, T2 Systems, Van Ausdall & Farrar, Wishard Health Services

Indiana & Vicinity

AIM Specialty Health, AllScripts, Aon, Aprimo, Ascension Technologies, Aunalytics, Bioanalytical Systems Inc., Cummins, Engineering Computer Network - Purdue University, FireEye, Five-Star Technology Solutions, Health Alliance, High Wire Networks, Hinge Health, iGenMedia, Keller Schroeder, Kimball International, Mead Johnson, Midrange Professionals Inc., NAP Gladu, Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division, Northern Illinois University, Pringle Technologies Inc., Purdue University, Rally Health, Rediminds, RLI Corp, SCHOTT Gemtron, Sherwin Williams, State Farm Insurance, TrueScripts Management Services, Turnkey Computer Systems, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USRRB, Vincennes University, Zirmed

US

4C Insights, Accenture, Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC), AirWatch, Amazon, AMD, American Society of Composers and Publishers, Apple, Astra Inc., AU Optronics, Bank of America, Blackboard, Boston Scientific, Budweiser, CACI, Cap Gemini S.A., Caterpillar, CenturyLink, Cisco, Cogent Infotech, Columbia Sports, Dell, Department of Defense, DigitalOcean, Egiants Technologies, Epic Systems, Euclid Elementz, Foxconn, GalaxE Solutions, Geico, Georgia-Pacific LLC, GlobalFoundries, Gogo Business Aviation, Google, Halliburton, Hewlett-Packard, Internet Brands, Intuitive Machines, ITHAKA, JPMorgan Chase, Kovarus Professional Services, Lawrence Livermore National laboratory, Lockheed-Martin, Los Alamos National Labs, Maine Department of Education, MAQ Software, Miami University, Microsoft, National Security Agency, Northrop Grumman, Ohio Department of Commerce, Oracle, Principal Financial Group, Proofpoint, Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union, Sally Beauty Holdings, Red Hat Software, Sprint, Starbucks Corp, State of Alabama CARES, SWM International, Travelers Insurance, Sallie Mae, The George Washington University, Thomson Reuters, TracFone Wireless Inc., United Healthcare, United States Air Force, United States Army, University of Texas at Dallas, Veritas, Verizon, Veterans Health Administration, Visa, VRBO, Walmart eCommerce, Walt Disney, Wells Fargo

International

Academia Sinica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dar Al-Hekma University, Majmaah University, Petronas ICT Sdn Bhd, Phonon Communications Pvt Ltd, Sadara Chemical Company, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Electricity, Savola Group, SFDA, Tata Consultancy Services, Universiti Sains Malaysia

PhD Programs

Some of the universities where our graduates have had offers of assistantships for PhD programs - University of Arizona, University of California-Merced, University of California-Riverside, Emory University, Georgia University, Indiana University Bloomington, University of Louisville, University of Massachusetts-Boston, University of Miami, University of Pittsburgh, Queen's University (Ontario), Simon Fraser University, University of Maine, Syracuse University, University of Texas-Dallas, University of Utah, Virginia Tech

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