Princeton University Computer Science Department

Computer Science 448 Innovating Across Technology, Business, & Markets Jaswinder Singh

Spring 2013

Course Summary

This course introduces engineering students to the types of issues that are tackled by leading and innovative Chief Technology Officers: the technical visionaries and/or managers at companies who innovate at the boundaries of technology, business, and marketplaces by understanding all of these areas deeply. These individuals are true partners to the business leaders of the organization, not merely implementers of business goals. The focus will be on software technologies and businesses based on them. To use specific contexts, we will emphasize two complementary areas as examples: businesses based on cloud computing and on marketplaces.

Administrative Information

Lectures: MW 1100-1220
Room: CS 105

People		Email (@cs.princeton.edu)	Office Hours	Room
Professor	Jaswinder Singh	jps	MW 1220-1300 (after lecture)	CS 423
Assistant in Instruction	Muneeb Ali	muneeb+cos448	MW 1220-1300 (after lecture) MW afternoon (by appointment)	CS 103B
Assistant in Instruction	Mehmet E. Basbug	mbasbug	MW 13:30-14:30	CS 431
Undergraduate Coordinator	Colleen Kenny-McGinley	ckenny	Weekdays	CS 210

Grading

Your final grade will be weighted as follows:

Component	Approximate Weight
Memos/writeups	25%
Midterm paper	20%
Final project + presentation	35%
Class Participation	20%