CSC 300 Professional Responsibilities Instructor Clark Savage Turner Office 14 211 Phone 756 6133 Office Hours Monday 12 10 2 pm Friday 4 10 5 pm and by appointment Email csturner calpoly edu don t count on email or cellphones watch for spam filtering use calpoly accounts Web www csc calpoly edu csturner CSC 300 Spring 2006 1 Texts none required Very Useful Johnson Computer Ethics 3d Ed Prentice Hall Petroski To Engineer is Human Yourdon Death March Otherwise Recommended Baase A Gift of Fire Martin Schinzinger Ethics in Engineering Very important to writing a critical skill Turabian A Manual for Writers Strunk and White The Elements of Style CSC 300 Spring 2006 2 Readings Papers linked from schedule page Papers you are required to find and read Handouts All students expected to read assigned work CSC 300 Spring 2006 3 2 min reports on current computing ethics issues Try this Go to a LUG meeting Read 2600 magazine Read usenet comp risks Peruse Slashdot Read the business section of the newspaper Listen to NPR Bring your own work experience Make friends with local hackers Go read about the SONY case CSC 300 Spring 2006 4 First Assignment and Reading Read SE Code of Ethics Linked from my webpage QUIZ on the code during the second week of classes You need to read and understand the major topics and the details Be prepared to discuss a few in fine detail Read Weinberg s Trans Science paper thoroughly 4 5 page reaction paper due 5th class NOT a summary write analysis critical supportive or both you may choose a particular angle show me you ve read and thought about it show me your rational reasoning skills we ll begin discussing Trans Science for 2nd class CSC 300 Spring 2006 5 Assignment and Reading cont d First 2 minute talk due this week in lab you will have one at minimum your choice of topic broad based 2 minute limit and no reading from a script CSC 300 Spring 2006 6 Lab 1 Assignment Prepare 1 page future alumnus report give me a vision of what you hope to achieve in the 10 years beyond graduation where will you live what will you be doing what will you have achieved Include a photo at the top due at the end of lab on Monday week 2 CSC 300 Spring 2006 7 Trans Science Reaction Paper Facts unbiased what is the article about Issue what issue do you find most important Other s Arguments about the issue without your comment as though they were true Your analysis where you analyze others arguments synthesize arguments and make new ones of your own CSC 300 Spring 2006 8 Format for Reaction Paper Use headings Facts Issues Arguments Analysis Conclusion Cite sources when used mandatory quotes short indented single spaced citation even cite conversations with colleagues form of citation number in text then numbered list in Bibliography find MLA style this is what you ll need to learn CSC 300 Spring 2006 9 Prerequisites Prerequisite for this class CSC 206 or 308 no exceptions Make sure you are on the roll and you know the drop dates CSC 300 Spring 2006 10 General Course Themes Review course description from catalog Check webpage Define terms as we encounter them there is a lot of ambiguity out there Spot relationships between technical and social realms and communicate clearly about it CSC 300 Spring 2006 11 Grading Requirements TBD website for details Goals How to get an A B C D or F note that this is not a product class it is a process class to get a high grade you must consistently develop communication skills writing effectiveness spelling grammar clarity and style develop research skills develop critical thinking look at computing in a situated context a broad view of computing as a human activity CSC 300 Spring 2006 12 Grading cont d become familiar with Codes of Ethics become familiar with current topics in computing ethics participate actively in class it all happens here Not necessary possible to reach correctness must be satisfied with rough methods for ethical analysis compare this with software formal correctness do you believe that we can prove software correct CSC 300 Spring 2006 13 Grading cont d Perspective on grades evaluation is part of life but not all of it CSC 300 Spring 2006 14 Grading see Webpage for details Components to your grade evaluation of 20 page research paper formal presentation lab reports and presentations midterm exam final exam quizzes and presentations new to be added class participation can add 10 CSC 300 Spring 2006 15 CSC 300 Turner Webpage Review it in detail Full syllabus information is there You will be held to all the standards published there Approximate schedule will be maintained Some detailed grading criteria there Once again attendance participation critical things will be discussed in class and not on webpage things may be announced in class and not on webpage CSC 300 Spring 2006 16 Underlying Questions and Definitions What is ethics What are codes Who should care why should anyone care anyway What is an employee What is a professional What is a system emergent behavior Digital vs Continuous Duty to meet a contract or solve a problem CSC 300 Spring 2006 17 Software Computing What are YOU doing here Why do we get to do computing Who pays for this Who suffers costs enjoys benefits Who has authority to direct restrict guide What are the issues of consequence CSC 300 Spring 2006 18 Ultimate Goals for CSC 300 You ll know the SE Code of Ethics and how to use it Broad general knowledge of issues and opinions in computing ethics familiarity and ability to argue reasonably A high quality 20 30 page paper in some area A set of CSC 300 lab reports to show ethics experience developed by you in groups CSC 300 Spring 2006 19 Intro Cases to think about Final exam on professor s display you are invited but unobserved Internet gambling program flaw illegal to gamble in your state Avionics control systems contract impossible to meet software requirements Wardriving and mapping to put on web CSC 300 Spring 2006 20 Thoughts on Analysis of Issues Who are the stakeholders direct and indirect What obligations are at stake legal ethical fiduciary what level of obligation is at stake professional or employee CSC 300 Spring 2006 21 Thoughts regarding Case Studies How do we proceed Look at the FACTS undisputed Find the ISSUES what are the questions inherent in the story List the STAKEHOLDERS and their interests Look at extant ARGUMENTS what do other rational people and the stakeholders think about the issues CSC 300 Spring 2006 22 What is correctness here meet spec