This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Readings are from the textbook.
Tentative schedule of topics.
This is subject to change |
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
Assignments |
1 |
Oct 16 |
Course Introduction -- Chapter1: The Rapid Pace of Change |
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Oct 18 |
Bill Joy & Chapter 2: Privacy |
Homework 1 |
2 |
Oct 23 |
Chapter 9 -- Scenarios |
Homework 2 |
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Oct 25 |
Only the Lonely |
Homework 3 |
3 |
Oct 30 |
Chapter 3 -- Freedom of Speech |
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Nov 1 |
Chapter 4 -- Intellectual Property | Homework 4 |
4 |
Nov 6 |
Chapter 5 -- Crime and Security |
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Nov 8 |
Chapter 6 -- Work | Homework 5 |
5 |
Nov 13 |
Work, continued. Chapter 7 -- Evaluating and Controlling Technology |
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Nov 15 |
Evaluating and Controlling Technology, continued | Homework 6 |
6 |
Nov 20 |
Thanksgiving Break -- No classes | |
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Nov 22 |
Thanksgiving Break -- No classes |
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7 | Nov 27 | Chapter 8 -- Errors, Failures, and Risk | |
Nov 29 | Transhumanism -- Paper by Nick Bostrom | ||
8 |
Dec 4 |
ACM & IEEE Codes of Ethics Test review |
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Dec 6 | Test -- In Class on eLearning |
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