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Coursework

Component	Points
Reading Quizzes	11 x 50
Writing Reflections	11 x 50
Group Projects	4 x 300
Participation	700
Total	3000

Grading

Grade	Points	Grade	Points	Grade	Points
		A	2790-3000	A-	2700-2789
B+	2610-2699	B	2490-2609	B-	2400-2489
C+	2310-2399	C	2190-2309	C-	2100-2189
D	1950-2099	F	0-1945

Due Dates

Readings and Reading Quizzes: Readings should be done in advance of each week’s lectures. Reading quizzes are due Tuesdays before class (unless otherwise specified).

Writing Reflections: Writing reflections are due Fridays at 12pm.

Group Projects: Group projects are due the date and time specified in the assignment.

Policies

Participation

Students are expected to attend and contribute regularly in class. This means answering questions in class, participating in discussions, and helping other students.

Foreseeable absences should be discussed with the instructor ahead of time. *Please note: you are personally responsible for catching up on any work you miss in class and should get notes from a classmate.*

Reading Quizzes

All Reading Quizzes must be completed individually and submitted via the appropriate Google Form.

Writing Reflections

Each write reflection should be submitted to Canvas as a PDF file. For each assignment, use the following naming convention: [lastname]_[firstname]_reflection[#]_[duedate].

Group Projects

Group project deliverables should be placed in a Google drive and shared with Grad TAs (Ruyuan and Ozzie) by one member of your group. After you form your group, nominate one of the members as the scribe who will handle deliverables for the semester. 

Students with Disabilities

Any student who has a documented disability and is registered with Disability Services should speak with the professor as soon as possible regarding accommodations. Students who are not registered should contact the Office of Disabilities.

Academic Honesty

Any academic misconduct in this course is considered a serious offense, and the strongest possible academic penalties will be pursued for such behavior. Students may discuss high-level ideas with other students, but at the time of implementation (i.e., programming), each person must do his/her own work. Use of the Internet as a reference is allowed but directly copying code or other information is cheating. It is cheating to copy, to allow another person to copy, all or part of an exam or a assignment, or to fake program output. It is also a violation of the Undergraduate Academic Code of Honor to observe and then fail to report academic dishonesty. You are responsible for the security and integrity of your own work.

Late Work

Deadlines are strictly enforced. In the case of a serious illness or other excused absence, as defined by university policies, coursework submissions will be accepted late by the same number of days as the excused absence.

Life happens, so to ensure that you have the best possible learning experience in this class your lowest quiz grade will be dropped at the end of the semester with no questions asked.

There is a penalty of 25% for writing assignments and group project submissions up to 12hrs past the deadline. Submissions made more than 12hrs past the deadline are not accepted (i.e., they will be assigned 0). Please plan ahead your assignments.

CSE Guide to the Honor Code

For the assignments in this class, you may discuss with other students and consult printed and online resources. You may quote from books and online sources as long as you cite them properly. However, you may not look at another student's solution, and you may not copy solutions.

The following table summarizes how you may work with other students and use print/online sources:

	Resources	Solutions
Consulting	Allowed	Not Allowed
Copying	Cite	Not Allowed

For further guidance please refer to the CSE Honor Code or ask the instructor.

 

Spring 2023 Semester Overview

Below is a glance at the course schedule. You can find quick links to the lecture and assignments. Keep in mind this schedule is subject to change based on course needs.

 

 

Date	Week	Unit	Lecture	Topic	Deadlines
Tuesday, January 17	Week 1	Exploring Ethics & Responsiblity	Lecture 1	Course Introduction: What is Ethics?	None
Thursday, January 19			Lecture 2	Ethics and Power	None
Tuesday, January 24	Week 2		Lecture 3	Ethics and Values	Quiz 1
Thursday, January 26			Lecture 4	Ethical-oriented Decisions and Unintended Consequences	Writing 1
Tuesday, January 31	Week 3	Ethics in Tech Design	Lecture 5	Intersectionality	Quiz 2
Thursday, February 2			Lecture 6	Value Sensitive Design	Writing 2
Tuesday, February 7	Week 4		Lecture 7	Design Justice	Quiz 3
Thursday, February 9			Lecture 8	Inclusive Design	Writing 3
Tuesday, February 14	Week 5		Lecture 9	Participatory Design	Quiz 4
Thursday, February 16			Lecture 10	Asset-based Design	Writing 4
Saturday, February 18			Project 01: Ethics in Tech Design Video		Project 01
Tuesday, February 21	Week 6	Ethics in the Workplace	Lecture 11	Playing the Career Game	Quiz 5
Thursday, February 23			Lecture 12	Where do I want to Work?	Writing 5
Tuesday, February 28	Week 7		Lecture 13	Getting the Job	Quiz 6
Thursday, March 2			Lecture 14	Advancing Your Career	Writing 6
Tuesday, March 7	Week 8		Lecture 15	Workplace Diversity	Quiz 7
Thursday, March 9			Lecture 16	Should I Always Listen to My Boss?	Writing 7
Tuesday, March 14	Week 9		No Class: Spring Break
Thursday, March 16			No Class: Spring Break
Tuesday, March 21	Week 10		No Class: Project Collaboration
Thursday, March 23			No Class: Project Collaboration
Tuesday, March 28	Week 11		Lecture 17	Guest Speaker (Virtual): Dr. Blake Bueltel, Teladoc Health	Quiz 8
Thursday, March 30			Lecture 18	Guest Speaker: Dr. Jenn Teves, Teladoc Health	Writing 8
Saturday, April 1			Project 02: Workplace Ethics Podcast		Project 02
Tuesday, April 4	Week 12	Ethics in AI	Lecture 19	Here Comes the Robot Revolution	Quiz 9
Thursday, April 6			Lecture 20	Future of Travel	Writing 9
Tuesday, April 11	Week 13		Lecture 21	Guest Speaker: Dr. Camilo Jimenez, Southwest Airlines	Quiz 10
Thursday, April 13			Lecture 22	Aligning Values in AI Safety	Writing 10
Tuesday, April 18	Week 14		Lecture 23	Guest Speaker: Dr. Daricia Wilkinson, Microsoft	Quiz 11
Thursday, April 20			No Class: Project Collaboration
Saturday, April 22			Project 03: Ethics in AI Letter to Editor		Project 03
Tuesday, April 25	Week 15	Course Wrap-up	No Class: Project Collaboration
Thursday, April 27			No Class: Project Collaboration
Tuesday, May 2	Week 16		Lecture 24	Course Wrap-up: Building a Better Future	Writing 11
Thursday, May 4			No Class: Reading Day
Tuesday, May 9	Week 17		Project 04: Ethics Infographic		Project 04