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	ECT 437 and ECT 438 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 fall. For ECT 437, we will be doing "standard textbook" material on project management, and we will be using those skills to begin working on your senior projects (that are completed in ECT 438).		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 fall. For ECT 437, we will be doing "standard textbook" material on project management, and we will be using those skills to begin working on your senior projects (that are completed in ECT 438).

	This website is used to keep track of the sections of ECT 437 that are for the CS majors, taught by Jeff Kinne. The sections for other majors is managed separately and taught by Dr. Javaid.		This website is used to keep track of the sections of ECT 437 that are for the CS majors, taught by Jeff Kinne. The sections for other majors is managed separately and taught by Dr. Javaid.

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General Information

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	'''Required text'''		'''Required text'''
	For the project management content of the course, we will ~~rely on~~ the following free online ~~texts~~.		For the project management content of the course, we will the the following.
	* [https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/ Project Management – 2nd Edition] by Adrienne Watt.		* [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).		* 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.		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.		* [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.
	~~We will also make use of the following Coursera course.~~

	'''Software/Programs'''		'''Software/Programs'''

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Course Description and Content

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	# Explain PM concepts of scope, schedule, resources, constraints, risks, and closure and apply this information to the semester project.		# Explain PM concepts of scope, schedule, resources, constraints, risks, and closure and apply this information to the semester project.
	# Explain the research approach for analyzing the project details for design.		# Explain the research approach for analyzing the project details for design.
	# Demonstrate skills for project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and		# Demonstrate skills for project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closure.
	control, and closure. 5. Demonstrate ability in written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.		# Demonstrate ability in written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
	# Demonstrate communication skills for change, diversity, and adversity.		# Demonstrate communication skills for change, diversity, and adversity.
	# Demonstrate an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.		# Demonstrate an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

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	'''Learning Outcomes'''		'''Learning Outcomes'''
	~~To be continued~~...		# Demonstrate proficiency in the correct usage of PM and technical terminology.
			# Explain PM concepts of scope, schedule, resources, constraints, risks, and closure and apply this information to the semester project.
			# Explain the research approach for analyzing the project details for design.
			# Demonstrate skills for project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and
			control, and closure. 5. Demonstrate ability in written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
			# Demonstrate communication skills for change, diversity, and adversity.
			# Demonstrate an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

	=Assignments=		=Assignments=

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-This course is being taught for the first time by a CS faculty member in the fall of 2025. For now, some information for later use is kept here.
+ECT 437 and ECT 438 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 fall. For ECT 437, we will be doing "standard textbook" material on project management, and we will be using those skills to begin working on your senior projects (that are completed in ECT 438).
-=Textbooks=
+This website is used to keep track of the sections of ECT 437 that are for the CS majors, taught by Jeff Kinne. The sections for other majors is managed separately and taught by Dr. Javaid.
 * [https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/ Project Management – 2nd Edition] by Adrienne Watt.
 * Information technology Project Management by Schwalbe (maybe not free).

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Textbooks

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This course is being taught for the first time by a CS faculty member in the fall of 2025. For now, some information for later use is kept here.

=Textbooks=
Textbook used by the sections of the course taught by non-CS faculty member: [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.

Possible free textbooks used by the CS section of the course:

* [https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/ Project Management – 2nd Edition] by Adrienne Watt.
* Information technology Project Management by Schwalbe (maybe not free).