| Week | Topics | Activities | Assignments | (P)roject or (R)esearch Deliverables |
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| *Quizzes are typically FIRST session of the week and in review of material seen previous week but can include assigned readings. | *Unless otherwise stated are due at the END of class. | *Unless otherwise indicated these are to be completed BEFORE the NEXT class after they were introduced. | *Deadlines will vary. | Reading/Watching/Listening *Unless otherwise indicated readings are to be completed BEFORE the FIRST class of the week in which they appear. |
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| 1 AUG 26 |
Introductions and Course Overview Historical Perspective |
Activity #0: Personal Intros - How would you define yourself Activity #1: Good or Bad Hashtags X "Twitter" Howto Team Formation - preferences |
Codes of Ethics and Case Study Summaries (before-class exercise due >Sep 4) | [in-class viewing] ..Effective Altruism Preface (EFE) Chapter 1: Engineering Ethics Introduction (EFE) Chapter 3: Brief History of Engineering .Singularity (video) |
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| 2 SEPT 2 [LABOR DAY] NO classes Monday
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Codes of Ethics | Project Kickoff
Teams Established |
Revisit #hashtags reminder: (i) See "Before-Class Exercise" on this week's lecture. (i) Inspirational Video Team intros in Slack Workspace |
(P1) Risks and Rules of Engagement |
(EFE) Chapter 2: Professional Codes of Ethics ACM Code of Ethics IEEE Code of Ethics NSPE Code of Ethics American Medical Association Code of Ethics American Bar Association Code of Ethics |
| 3 SEPT 9 |
>>> Quiz 1
Ethical challenges in Requirements elicitation |
Activity #2: Requirements Gathering Part I - (Individual) Requirements Gathering Part I - (Group) |
(P1) Requirements (individual) (P1) Motto and values (individual) |
+>> (P1) Problem Statement and Vision Document
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*Must login via RIT library databases first Engineering Ethics by Gail Baura [stop prior to Engineering Ethics codes] (pgs. 6-13) . |
| 4 SEPT 16 |
Intelligence Paradigms | Requirements Gathering Part II - (Group)
Intelligence Types - show and tell |
(P2) Project Context Diagram (individual) |
(P2) Stakeholders and Scope (group) |
*myCourses->Content Emerging Uses of Technology for Development: A New Intelligence Paradigms Four Intelligences: Manifestations, and Illustrative Applications for Development (pgs. 6-18) DeepMind vs. Average human programmer [at-home MUST view BEFORE next class] .. Age of AI (video) (ask Instructor for link) |
| 5 SEPT 23 |
Quiz 2 => Thursday [^^^^Includes readings from last week + Age of AI video questions] | COMPASS Recidivism Prediction Case Study |
"Field Trip" (Campus Groups Registration and Attendance are required) Fram Signature Lecture | September 24 | Ingle Auditorium |
COMPASS Machine Bias - Case Study(MUST complete fictional story: prior to 2nd class of this week) |
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| 5 SEPT 30 |
Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency in AI GUEST SPEAKER (THR) |
COMPASS Recidivism Prediction Case Study (continued)
Part 1 and 2 - mixed teams COMPASS - Revised Problem Rectification Presentation |
(P2) Acceptance Criteria(individual) (P2) Goals and Influence (individual=>NOW GROUP) |
(P2) Conflicts and Pitfalls (individual) |
GAO AI Accountability Framework - Summary The Problem with AI Ethics *myCourses->Content Emerging Uses of Technology for Development: A New Intelligence Paradigms The Potential Upside: Value and Benefits (pgs. 19-23) . |
| 6 OCT 7 |
GUEST SPEAKERS (TUE) Illusion and implications of DeepFakes Artificial Intelligence Basics |
Research Topics (vetted) finalized |
(R) Initial Research Topics and Proposal (individual) [read above^^^ and submit list of 2 or 3 Topics before Thursday class] (P3) Recall scenarios (individual) [remember now due right after break.. but why wait.. you will be studying for exam!] |
(P2) Mock: contention/mitigation (x)
(Deprecated) |
MIDTERM EXAM - AFTER Break (now next THURSday) |
| 8 OCT 14 [FALL BREAK] NO classes Monday and TUESDAY
(only THR class) |
MIDTERM EXAM - AFTER Break |
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(P3) Process failure (individual) [before next class] |
(R) Abstract and Outline submitted [midnight before next class] |
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| 9 OCT 21 |
Artificial Ethics and perceptions of reality
=>Ethical implications to the Software Lifecycle |
..One Big Lie (starter video) Big Lie vids Activity: Lie Investigation Algorithm |
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(P3) Outcomes of action/in-action [before next class] *Preparation for next week: must request assigned roles |
(EFE) Chapter 7: Whistle-blowing: Should you ever break with protocol Emerging Uses of Technology for Development: A New Intelligence Paradigms Conclusion: Making the Intelligence Paradigm Operational (pgs. 34-41) NET Neutrality (flashback) NET Neutrality (revived) [in-class viewing (videos)] .. The Big Lie - 1 .. The Big Lie - 2 .. The Big Lie - 3 |
| 10 OCT 28 |
Quiz 3
Multi-Stakeholder Conflicts |
Activity: .Multi-Stakeholder Conflicts - Round 0 - prep .Multi-Stakeholder Conflicts - Round 1 Multi-Stakeholder Conflict - Round 2 |
.(P3) Compliance strategy
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<< NET Neutrality (optional)
(EFE) Chapter 8: Conflicts of Interest: When is it permissible to influence the actions of others? Short article: How Do Modern Corporations Deal With Agency Problems? Wikipedia: Principal Agent Problem (MUST complete above readings prior to 1st class of this week) (EFE) Chapter 9: Cost-benefit Analysis: do the ends justify the means (Postponed)
*Must watch video before next class |
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| 11 NOV 4 |
Quiz 4
(Pending) * Guest SpeakerProcess, Quality and Non-functionals |
Multi-Stakeholder Conflicts - Discussion after Video in Class =>(brief)Conclusion |
Surveillance Diary (introduced) Start it today! first class of the week ) |
(R) Check point (schedule it now) (P4) Compliance assessment(individual) (Deprecated)
(P4) Organizational vulnerabilities (Deprecated)
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(EFE) Chapter 10: Risk and Uncertainty: How safe is safe enough?
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| 12 NOV 11 |
Privacy and Surveilance Quiz 5 |
Inside - Outside Discussion: Luxury Surveillance | Fortress & Prison Dilemma - Write Up (Deprecated)
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(R) Check point (conducted by end of week) . |
(EFE) Chapter 11: Privacy: What is it and why should it be Privacy as Contextual Integrity Luxury Surveillance |
| 13 NOV 18 |
(R) Final submission Research (paper,powerpoint and video) (now Sunday Dec 1st)
(P5) Privacy Policy |
Data Sharing Models (suplemental) |
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| 14 NOV 25 [THANKSGIVING BREAK] NO classes Wednesday, THURSDAY and Friday
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Project Final Presentations (=>NEXT week TUESDAY) |
Terms of Use/Service (Karaoke) (Deprecated) |
(P5) Terms of Use/Service (in class- NOT homework) (Deprecated) |
(P5) Deployment Manifest
(in class TUESDAY- NOT homework) (Thursday) Project Team time - classroom available |
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| 15 DEC 2 |
Project Final Presentations
Complete Today in Class
Research Project Final Presentations Start Today in Class (random order) Final Reflection - Peer Review |
(P5) Public Release (individual)
(Deprecated) |
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16 DEC 9 |
Final Exams Begin |
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| Final Exam |
Date/Time: TUESDAY 12/17/2024 from 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Golisano Hall (GOL)-3510 * Always check SIS for latest updates and notify Instructor of any Conflicts | ||||