CS 210
CS 210 - Ethical & Professional Issues
Spring 2024
| Title | Rubric | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethical & Professional Issues | CS210 | AL1 | 31205 | LCD | 2 | 1000 - 1050 | M W | 3039 Campus Instructional Facility | Ryan Matthew Cunningham |
| Ethical & Professional Issues | CS210 | CSP | 69452 | DIS | 2 | 1000 - 1250 | F | Gretchen Winter | |
| Ethical & Professional Conduct | CS211 | EPC | 71616 | LCD | 3 | 1000 - 1050 | M W F | 3039 Campus Instructional Facility |
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Official Description
Course Director
Learning Goals
Identify and analyze ethical and professional issues in computing (4)
Design and evaluate solutions to ethical problems (4)
Explain your reasoning in presenting your analyses and solutions (3)
Describe multiple perspectives and respect diverse opinions (5)
Formulate questions to promote discussion and understanding (4)
Plan and deliver a formal presentation as a team (5)
Plan and deliver a formal presentation (3)
Act like a professional person (be on time, respect others, etc.) (4)
Topic List
Ethics, ethical decision-making
Professionalism, professional licensing, codes of ethics
History of computing, netiquette
Hacking, malware
Crime, warfare
Privacy, freedom of information
Intellectual property: copyrights, patents
Risk and reliability
Artificial ethics: robotics, nanotechnology, etc.
Employment and workplace issues, conflict of interest
Whistle-blowing, e-commerce
Education, access to computers
Other social issues
Assessment and Revisions
| Revisions in last 6 years | Approximately when revision was done | Reason for revision | Data or documentation available? |
| Changed talk evaluation matrix | 2010 | Speed up and clarify grading process | Yes |
| Changed to 12 weekly feedback responses | 2007 | Student feedback on ICES (student evaluation) forms | ICES feedback forms |
| Added 5-minute history talks | 2012 (permanently) | More chance for students to practice speaking | Last ABET review suggestion, ICES feedback |
| Added more current events | 2010 | Students showed great interest, as evidenced from ICES forms | ICES feedback forms |
| Eliminated initial ice-breaker exercise | 2009 | Took too much class time | No |
Required, Elective, or Selected Elective
Required.