WPI Social Implications Of Computing
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Syllabus
Date Topics Due Presenters
1. Tuesday
2024-03-12
Introduction All Chapter readings include Interview found after questions unless otherwise indicated.
2. Friday
2024-03-15
Critical Thinking 1. Chapter 1 - Catalysts for Change
2. Appendix A - Plagiarism
3. Appendix B - Introduction to Argumentation
4. Discussion Board: Movies
5. Sign up for individual presentation
3. Tuesday
2024-03-19
Ethics 1. Chapter 2 - Introduction to Ethics
- You may skip Sections 2.2 - 2.5
2. DRAFT: Paper 1: Computing Technology Timeline
4. Friday
2024-03-22
Freedom of Speech 1. Chapter 3 - Networked Communications
2. FINAL: Paper 1: Technology Timeline
3. Wiki: Computing Technology Timeline
1. Jan Pilja - Deep Fakes and Media Credibility
2. Nia Junod - Social Media Divides
3. Torin Danielski - VR and You
Tuesday
2024-03-26
NO CLASS
5. Friday
2024-03-29
Intellectual Property
1. Chapter 4 - Intellectual Property
- You may skip interview at end of chapter
1. Asha Buchanan - Going Viral Made Easy
2. Zackary Perry - Harms of Hidden IP
3.
6. Tuesday
2024-04-02
Privacy 1. Chapter 5 - Information Privacy
2. DRAFT: Paper 2: Self Search
1. Arnav Sacheti - Private Company Surveillance of Public Spaces Acceptable?
2.
3.
7. Friday
2024-04-05
Privacy 1. Chapter 6 - Privacy and the Government
2. Facial Recognition Debate Prep (draft paper optional)
3. FINAL: Paper 2: Self Search
1. Alex Li - AI Exacerbating Societal Inequalities
2. April Zingher - Police Body Cam Sham?
3. Silas Joy - Who Are You?
8. Tuesday
2024-04-09
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. Matt Hagger - Quantum Security
2. Pranav Jain - Forensic AI
3. April Bollinger - AI Cyberattacks
9. Friday
2024-04-12
Errors Failures Risks
1. Chapter 8 - Computer Reliability
2. DRAFT: Paper 3: Code Testing
1. Eric Li - Passengers or Pedestrians?
2. Claire Desrosiers - AI Flying War Machines
3. Connor Bouffard - Driving Bias
10. Tuesday
2024-04-16
Professional Ethics 1. Chapter 9 - Professional Ethics
- Skip Code of Ethics in book.
- 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. Alden Cutler - Algorithm Biased Justice
2. Ryan Nguyen - Generative AI Inequality
3. Maddux Berry - GPU Optimization + AI = Accessibility?
Friday
2024-04-19
NO CLASS
11. Tuesday
2024-04-23
Work
1. Chapter 10 - Work and Wealth
2. Group Presentation Draft
3. DRAFT: Paper 4: Automation
1. Simon Tong - Computing Empowered Gender Equality
2. Vaansh Mansharamani - AI in Education
3. Alexander Kraemling - Bias in Healthcare
12. Friday
2024-04-26
Group Presentations 1. Non-presenter Questions
2. FINAL: Paper 4: Automation
1. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022): Arnav Sacheti, Shawn Greenwood, Jan Pilja, Alexander Kraemling, (KAP)

2. Passengers (2016): Alex Li, Zackary Perry, Vaansh Mansharamani, Simon Tong, (KAP)

3. Terminator: Dark Fate (2019): Maddux Berry, Eric Li, Elizabeth Levin, Pranav Jain, (KAP)
13. Tuesday
2024-04-30
Group Presentations 1. Non-presenter Questions
1. Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful (2023): April Bollinger, Asha Buchanan, Ryan Nguyen, Claire Desrosiers, Nia Junod, (KAP)

2. Nimona (2023): April Zingher, Silas Joy, Matthew Hagger, Lana Cagle, (KAP)

3. Dune: Part One (2021): Torin Danielski, Alden Cutler, Connor Bouffard, (KAP)
14. Wednesday
2024-05-01
Student Choice 1. Group Evaluations
2. Group Web Sites
3. FINAL: Optional Paper: Game
1. Lana Cagle - Your Media is Being Served
2. Liza Levin - Defense Stigma
3. Shawn Greenwood - Your Liberty and DRM
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

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