WPI Social Implications Of Computing
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Syllabus
Date Topics Due Presenters
Friday
2016-08-26
Introduction
Tuesday
2016-08-30
Critical Thinking
Guest Speaker
1. Chapter 1 - Catalysts for Change
Interview at end of chapter
2. Appendix A - Plagiarism
3. Discussion Board: Movies
4. Sign up for individual presentation
1. Laura Robinson - WPI Librarian
Friday
2016-09-02
Ethics 1. Chapter 2 - Introduction to Ethics
Interview at end of chapter
2. Paper 1: Technology
3. Wiki: Technology Timeline
Tuesday
2016-09-06
Freedom of Speech 1. Chapter 3 - Networked Communications
Interview at end of chapter
1. Hugh Whelan - Scientology vs. Dennis Elrich
2. Tom Farro - Avatar Interactions
3. Alex Huot - Anti-Social Social Norms
Friday
2016-09-09
Intellectual Property
Guest Speaker
1. Chapter 4 - Intellectual Property
SKIP Interview at end of chapter
2. Prepare questions for guest speaker
0. Frank Gerratana - IP Lawyer
1. Isamu Nakagawa - Magnus Case Study
2. Alex Ruggiero - 3D Model Files Case Study
3. Aditya Nivarthi - Protect Software Or Not
Tuesday
2016-09-13
Privacy 1. Chapter 5 - Information Privacy
Interview at end of chapter
2. Paper 2: Self Search
1. Ryan Orlando - Targeted Ads
2. Ziyao Xu - China Real-Name System
3. James Piatt - Government Hacking
Friday
2016-09-16
Privacy 1. Chapter 6 - Privacy and the Government
Interview at end of chapter
2. Paper 3: National ID
1. Charlie Sinkler - Right to be Forgotten
2. Hugh Whelan - Government Encryption Backdoor Case Study
3. Logan Tutt - Automated Law Enforcement
Tuesday
2016-09-20
Crime 1. Chapter 7 - Computer and Network Security
Interview at end of chapter
2. Group Project web site progress through topics covered in class to date.
1. Derek McMaster - Cryptowall
2. Matt Micciolo - Car Hacking
3. Alora Hillman - Robotic Crime
Friday
2016-09-23
Errors Failures Risks
Guest Speaker
1. Chapter 8 - Computer Reliability
Interview at end of chapter
2. Paper 4: Code Testing
0. Brannen Hough - Patriot Missile Engineer
1. Nick Bradford - Autonomous Car Technology Shaping Safety Laws
2. Kevin Valente-Comas - Misuse of Medical Robots
3. Annie Hernandez - HW/SW Abstraction Risk and Trust
Tuesday
2016-09-27
Professional Ethics 1. Chapter 9 - Professional Ethics
Interview at end of chapter
2. Paper 5: Game ACM SWE Code of Ethics
1. Tim Petri - Bug Hunters
2. Matt Suarez - Virtual Reality Violence
3. Dmytro Bogatov - Open Source, Every Developer Should
Friday
2016-09-30
Work 1. Chapter 10 - Work and Wealth
Interview at end of chapter
2. Group Presentation Draft
1. Jacob Hackett - Automation Induced Unemployment Solution
2. Mead Landis - Human Robots
3. Joseph Fainer - App Economy
Tuesday
2016-10-04
Group Presentations
1. Cryptocurrency - Bogatov, Bradford, Nakagawa, Petri
2. Gene and Cell Manipulation - Hernandez, Hillman, Jacques, Nivarthi
3. Internet of NanoThings - Micciolo, Piatt, Valente-Comas, Xu
Friday
2016-10-07
Group Presentations 1. Autonomous Vehicle Machine Learning - Fainer, Farro, Hackett, Huot
2. Surveillance Drones - McMaster, Orlando, Suarez, Whelan
3. Virtual Reality - Landis, Ruggiero, Sinkler, Tutt
Tuesday
2016-10-11
- Student Topic Choice
- Rain Date: IP Guest Speaker
- Rain Date: Errors, Failures, Risks Guest Speaker
Group Evaluations
Optional Paper:
1. Rene Jacques - AI vs. Humanity

The Syllabus will change throughout the course as new interests are found and as material is covered ahead or behind schedule. Changes will be made in class and recorded in the class slides. You will be responsible for the material in the assigned reading.

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