Syllabus
Logistics
Lecture: T/R 11:00 AM - 12:15
Location: DeBartolo Hall 136
Instructor: Karla Badillo-Urquiola
Email: (kbadillou@nd.edu)
Office Hours: Tuesday 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM, and by appointment
Office Location: Cushing Hall of Engineering 326G
Slack: #cse-40175-spr23
? Help Protocol
Think → Slack → Think → Email → Think → Office
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 |
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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 |