Welcome to class. Here you will find the majority of documents relating
to this class.
Discussion Boards and other interactive features can be found on the WPI Canvas site for this course. Enjoy.
Syllabus
| Date |
Topics |
Due |
Presenters |
1. Friday
2022-08-26
|
Introduction |
All Chapter readings include Interview found after questions unless otherwise indicated.
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2. Tuesday
2022-08-30
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Critical Thinking
|
1. Chapter 1 - Catalysts for Change
2. Appendix A - Plagiarism
3. Appendix B - Introduction to Argumentation
4. Discussion Board: Movies
4. Sign up for individual presentation
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3. Friday
2022-09-02
|
Ethics |
1. Chapter 2 - Introduction to Ethics
2. DRAFT: Paper 1: Computing Technology Timeline
3. Wiki: Computing Technology Timeline
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4. Tuesday
2022-09-06
|
Freedom of Speech |
1. Chapter 3 - Networked Communications
2. FINAL: Paper 1: Technology Timeline
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1. Aaron Brady - Social Media, Who's In Control?
2. Sasha Daraskevich - Freedom of Speech and Hate, Drawing the Line
3. Michael Sensat - Government Internet Control
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5. Friday
2022-09-09
|
Intellectual Property
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1. Chapter 4 - Intellectual Property
SKIP Interview at end of chapter
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1. Mich Toryu - AI Serving Art
2. Timory Goggin - Trademarks and Social Media
3.
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6. Tuesday
2022-09-13
|
Privacy |
1. Chapter 5 - Information Privacy
2. DRAFT: Paper 2: Self Search
|
1. Arnav Mishra - Smart Homes, Is Your Privacy Worth It?
2. Aidan Bryar - AI and Your Privacy
3. David Gibson - Targeted Marketing Gone Too Far?
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7. Friday
2022-09-16
|
Privacy |
1. Chapter 6 - Privacy and the Government
2. Facial Recognition Debate Prep (draft paper optional)
3. FINAL: Paper 2: Self Search
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1. Justin Healey - Practical Anonymity Feasible?
2. Cambria Pomeranz - Automated Justice
3.
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8. Tuesday
2022-09-20
|
Crime |
1. Chapter 7 - Computer and Network Security
2. Group Project web site through topics covered to date.
3. FINAL: Optional Paper: Facial Recognition
|
1. Michael Alicea - Worldwide Cybercrime and You
2. Cody Rueda - Cryptocurrency Money's Future?
3. Gus Montana - Connected We Fall
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Friday
2022-09-23
|
NO CLASS |
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9. Tuesday
2022-09-27
|
Errors Failures Risks
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1. Chapter 8 - Computer Reliability
2. DRAFT: Paper 3: Code Testing
|
1. Cole Welcher - Self Driving Car Regulation A Must
2. Harshith Iyer - The Problem With Blockchain
3. Bryce Lukens - Banning Unmanned Drone Delivery
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10. Friday
2022-09-30
|
Professional Ethics |
1. Chapter 9 - Professional Ethics
Read the newer Code of Ethics at:
https://www.acm.org/code-of-ethics
instead.
2. Game Debate Prep (paper optional)
3. FINAL: Paper 3: Code Testing
|
1. Jonathan Hsu - Conscious AI Rights
2. Jacob Reiss - DARPA Justified?
3. Jared Lasselle - Ethical Teaching of Security
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11. Tuesday
2022-10-04
|
Work
|
1. Chapter 10 - Work and Wealth
2. Group Presentation Draft
3. DRAFT: Paper 4: Automation
4. FINAL: Optional Paper: Game
|
1. Edward Smith - Big Tech, Free Market or Oligopoly?
2. Jai Patel - Will I Have A Job?
3. Witt Wang - Entertainment Ticket Platforms Shaky Ground
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12. Friday
2022-10-07
|
Group Presentations
|
1. Non-presenter Questions
2. FINAL: Paper 4: Automation - Note: Due Saturday 2022-10-08 11:59 PM
1. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
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Harshith Iyer,
Arnav Mishra,
Krish Shah-Nathwani,
Michiba Toryu, (KAP)
2. Divergent (2014)
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Timory Goggin,
Jai Patel,
Jacob Reiss,
Cole Welcher, (KAP)
3. Arrival (2016)
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Michael Alicea,
Sasha Daraskevich,
Michael Sensat,
Edward Smith
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13. Tuesday
2022-10-11
|
Group Presentations
|
1. Non-presenter Questions
1. Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)
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Aidan Bryar,
Jonathan Hsu,
Gus Montana,
Cambia Pomeranz
2. Anon (2018)
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Aaron Brady,
Michael Gatti,
Bryce Lukens,
Cody Rueda, (KAP)
3. Angel Has Fallen (2019)
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David Gibson,
Justin Healey,
Jared Lasselle,
Haopeng Wang
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14. Thursday
2022-10-13
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Student Choice
|
1. Group Evaluations
2. Group Web Sites
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1. Michael Gatti - Gaming Crunch Time
2. Krish Shah-Nathwani - Digital Sports Betting
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Weekly Time Guideline
4 hours class time
4 hours reading (2 chapters ~90 pages @ 2 minutes per page)
8 hours practicing mastery of material
- papers, group project, class activity preparation
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16 hours / week
The Syllabus will change throughout the course as new
interests are found and 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.
Students with approved academic accommodations should plan to submit their accommodation letters through the Office of Accessibility Services Student Portal. Should you have any questions about how accommodations can be implemented in this particular course, please contact me as soon as possible. Students who are not currently registered with the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) but who would like to find out more information about requesting accommodations, documentation guidelines, and what the accommodated interactive process entails should plan to contact OAS either by email AccessibilityServices@wpi.edu, by phone (508) 831-4908, or by stopping by the office on the 5th floor of Unity Hall.
The Writing Center offers one-on-one consultations, both in-person (in SL 233) and over Zoom, to help you improve as a writer. Writing Center tutors will read your written work, give you feedback about your document’s strengths and weaknesses, and help you chart a path forward as you revise. Consultations are free and open to all WPI students for all classes and projects, and tutors will happily work with you at any stage of the writing process (early brainstorming, revising a draft, polishing sentences in a final draft). To see our appointment options for both in-person and synchronous online meetings, go to the Writing Center homepage:
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WPI's Student Development & Counseling Center (SDCC) staff are available for students in need of support: contact them directly and confidentially by phone at 508-831-5540 or email at SDCC@wpi.edu; or stop by their office at 16 Einhorn Road.
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